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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Working with other government ministries, departments and agencies and different development partners, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is leading efforts to develop regulations on "Breastfeeding and childcare …

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMIC; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Elderly population accounts for a big percentage of severe Covid-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Despite Uganda reporting 44 cases as of 1st April 2020 with no fatality, MoH is …

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Enhancing youthsâ role in the mitigation of climate change effects on Sexual and Reproductive Health; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The impacts of climate change on sexual and reproductive health include increases in GBV, strained access to SRH services resulting in unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases,among others. Furthermore, …

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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:While discussing the dynamics of the spread of Covid-19 disease and the global trend of the disease morbidity and mortality, District Health Officers (DHOs) have raised a need to explore …

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Feasibility and Effects of task sharing and mhealth by VHTS in the prevention and control of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Village Health Teams (VHTs) or Lay health workers have been shown to a play an important role of increasing access to healthcare within communities and homes for infectious diseases such …

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Safety Considerations for Standard Operating Procedures for Places of Worship during the COVID-19 pandemi; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:There have been several outcries from believers and leaders of religious sects in Uganda for the government to allow places of worship to reopen to the public describing them as …

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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption to the delivery of healthcare services,including routine immunization, leading to a sharp decline in vaccine coverage. In 2021, 25 million childrenmissed their …

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Management of (expensive) medical equipment; lessons from other countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Effective health technology management (HTM) is essential for delivering safe, equitable, and quality health care. However, the rising costs of healthcare, driven in part by advancing medical technology, pose …

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What health system strategies have low and middle income countries used to improve their maternal outcomes; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide is a major public health problem with unacceptable effects on families and nations. The maternal mortality ratio for sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at almost …

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What are the stem cell policies and regulations globally; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: This paper gives a general overview of the policies of countries in given regions and identifies a few countries for which the content will be analyzed and related to …

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P-A12âAssessing quality of HIV treatment in the United States Military HIV Research Program/President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported programs in Africa
Hughes Lindsay, Hamm Tiffany, Crawford Keith, Lenneman Tessa, Kibuuka Hannah, Maswai Jonah, Clinkscales Jessica, Robb Merlin, Michael Nelson
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Following rapid scale up of ART, attention is now focused on improving quality of care and identifying populations and interventions to maximize impact and long-term effectiveness. Viral load, considered the …

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Impact of Exposure to Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets on Mosquito Survival and Behaviour at the Net Interface in Insecticide Susceptible and Resistant Strains of the Afrotropical Anopheles Mosquito
Hughes Angela Jane
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

The central role of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in malaria prevention in Africa is threatened by insecticide resistance. Little is known about mosquito behaviour near, or of the importance of …

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Efavirenz-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Artemether-Lumefantrine Exposure for Malaria Treatment in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Hughes E, Mwebaza N, Huang LS, Kajubi R, Nguyen V, Nyunt MM, Orukan F, Mwima MW, Parikh S, Aweeka F
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The choice of malaria treatment for HIV-infected pregnant women receiving efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy must consider the potential impact of drug interactions on antimalarial exposure and clinical response. The aim …

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Piperaquine Exposure Is Altered by Pregnancy, HIV, and Nutritional Status in Ugandan Women
Zhang N, Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Natureeba P, Dorsey G, Rosenthal P J, Huang L, Muhindo M, Hughes E and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) provides highly effective therapy and chemoprevention for malaria in pregnant African women. PQ concentrations of >10.3âng/ml have been associated with reduced maternal parasitemia, placental malaria, and improved birth …

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Neurosurgical Decision-Making and Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Hughes Jasmine
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Globally, disparities in the availability of surgical care are prevalent, and for specialty care such as neurosurgery, services are typically scarce to non-existent. In low-and-middle-income countries, most medical centers have …

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Piperaquine-Induced QTc Prolongation Decreases With Repeated Monthly Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Dosing in Pregnant Ugandan Women
Dorsey G., Rosenthal P.J., Hughes E., Wallender E., Kajubi R., Jagannathan P., Ochieng T., Kakuru A., Kamya M.R., Clark T.D. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is highly effective at preventing both malaria during pregnancy and placental malaria. Piperaquine prolongs the corrected QT interval (QTc), and it is …

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Long-Term virological outcomes, failure and acquired resistance in a large cohort of Ugandan children
Kityo C, Mugyenyi P, Huibers M H.W, Boerma R S, Kaudha E, Sigaloff K C.E, Balinda S N, Bertagnolio S, Nakanjako R, Calis J C.J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To evaluate long-term virological failure (VF) and drug resistance among HIV-infected Ugandan chil-dren on first-line ART.Methods: In a multicentre prospective cohort study, viral load (VL) and drug resistance mutations …

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PRECISION PUBLIC HEALTH AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS: QUANTIFYING TRAVEL TIME TO HEALTH CARE AND LOCATIONS AT RISK FOR PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION
et al, Hulland E., Wiens K., Shirude S., Bell B., Rabinowitz P., Institute for Health Metrics, Evaluation Seattle W. A. United States
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Infectious disease threats exist even in places without evidence of past events, and without clear preparedness plans to prevent, detect, and respond to such threats, outbreaks can …

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Mechanisms of paediatric trauma at a rural hospital in Uganda.
Hulme P.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mechanisms of trauma at a rural hospital in Uganda
Hulme P.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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