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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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Comparison of transformation frequencies among selected Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes
Joloba Moses L., Kidenya Benson R., Kateete David P., Katabazi Fred A., Muwanguzi Julian K., Asiimwe Benon B., Alarakol Simon P., Nakavuma Jessica L., Bajaksouzian Saralee, Windau Anne and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Although there are over 90 serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae, antimicrobial resistance is predominantly found in a limited number of serotypes/serogroups, namely 6, 9, 14, 19 and 23. There …

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What is the most reliable solid culture medium for tuberculosis treatment trials?
Mayanja-Kizza Harriet, Johnson John L., Joloba Moses L., Morgan Karen, Feng Pei-Jean I., Bozeman Lorna, Goldberg Stefan V., Gitta Phineas, Boom Henry W., Heilig Charles M. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: We conducted a prospective study to determine which solid medium is the most reliable overall and after two months of therapy to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTB). MTB …

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Strengthening the Tuberculosis Specimen Referral Network in Uganda: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships
Bwanga F, Downing R, Joloba M, Mwangi C, Alexander H, Nadunga D, Modi N, Nabasirye A, Adatu FE, Shrivastava R and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and prompt initiation of effective treatment rely on access to rapid and reliable drug-susceptibility testing. Efficient specimen transport systems and appropriate training on specimen referral …

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Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and solutions
Bernon M., Jonas E., Spearman C.W., Robertson B., Kassianides C., Keli E., Asare K.O., Alatise I.O., Okello M., Blondel N.O. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most patients who develop hepatocellular carcinoma reside in resource-poor countries, a category that includes most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Age-standardised incidence rates of hepatocellular carcinoma in western, central, eastern, and …

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District-based malaria epidemic early warning systems in East Africa: Perceptions of acceptability and usefulness among key staff at health facility, district and central levels
Okia Michael, Jones Caroline, Abeku Tarekegn A., Rapuoda Beth, Cox Jonathan
2008
Journal, Article
Health Research

Malaria epidemics represent a significant public health problem in the highlands of Africa. Many of these epidemics occur in low resource settings, where the development of an effective system for …

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HIV/AIDS-related Human Security Risks for Young Women in Rural Uganda
Jones Shelley
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Exploring Ugandan secondary school studentsâ sexual health education needs and developing school-based sexual health interventions through participatory action research
Jones Amanda Clarisse
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

Abstract: This study began by exploring the factors that influence the sexual health information sources available to Ugandan adolescents and how they decide what sources to use. Guided by participatory …

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Interventional based study to reduce child mortality in rural Uganda
Jones R, Kantono EB
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background:Reducing child mortality is a WHO Millennium Development Goal. Child mortality rate in Uganda in 2009 was 128. In a rural hospital observations on the paediatric ward were being performed …

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Involving people with communication disability in research in Uganda: A response to the World Report on Disability
Jones I, Marshall J, Lawthom R, Read J
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The World Report on Disability recommends more involvement of people with disabilities in research. However, the lead article by Wylie, McAllister, Davidson, and Marshall (2013) has not addressed issues relating …

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HIV/AIDS knowledge and prior testing at 'Africa Goal' outreach events in east and southern Africa
Jones Hannah B, Gross Robert
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A quality improvement initiative was created during the 2014 Africa Goal campaign, which uses live screenings of FIFA World Cup football matches as a platform for local organizations to …

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