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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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Cerebral palsy in children in Kampala, Uganda: Clinical subtypes, motor function and co-morbidities
Tumwine J K, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Forssberg H, Eliasson A C
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common chronic childhood disorder worldwide. There is limited informationabout the CP panorama in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to describe the clinical subtypes, gross …

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Malnutrition is common in Ugandan children with cerebral palsy, particularly those over the age of five and those who had neonatal complications
Tumwine JK, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Forssberg H, Eliasson AC, Namusoke HK
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: Poor growth and malnutrition are frequently reported in children with cerebral palsy in developed countries, but there is limited information from developing countries. We investigated the nutritional status of …

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The importance of botanical treatments in traditional societies and challenges in developing countries
Kakooza-Mwesige Angelina
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions worldwide, with many affected persons found in Asia, Latin America, and sub-Saharan Africa. Relatedly, the large majority found in these regions …

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Cerebral Palsy in Mulago Hospital, Uganda : Comorbidity, Diagnosis and Cultural Adaptation of an Assessment Tool
Kakooza-Mwesige Angelina
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

Background and aim: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common form of chronic motor disability that begins in early childhood and persists throughout life. The clinical features, including motor function, …

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Grey matter brain injuries are common in Ugandan children with cerebral palsy suggesting a perinatal aetiology in full-term infants
Tumwine JK, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Forssberg H, Eliasson AC, Byanyima RK, Flodmark O
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: There is limited literature on brain imaging studies of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in low and middle income countries. We investigated neuroimaging patterns of children with CP attending …

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Adverse perinatal events, treatment gap, and positive family history linked to the high burden of active convulsive epilepsy in Uganda: A population-based study
Masanja H, Owusu-Agyei S, Pariyo G, Kakooza-Mwesige A, White S, Ndyomugyenyi D, Peterson S S, Waiswa P M, Galiwango E, Chengo E and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To determine the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy (ACE) and describethe clinical characteristics and associated factors among a rural Ugandan population.Methods: The entire population in Iganga/Mayuge Health Demographic SurveillanceSite …

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The Uganda version of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). Part I: Cross-cultural adaptation
Tumwine JK, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Forssberg H, Eliasson AC
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) was developed and standardized to measure functional performance in American children. So far, no published study has examined the use of the PEDI …

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Healthârelated quality of life in children with cerebral palsy in lowâ and middleâincome countries: Opportunities and next steps
KakoozaâMwesige Angelina
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Comments on an article by R. Power et al. (see record [rid]2018-05148-001[/rid]). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) encompasses the impact that CP has on functional health status and wellbeing as …

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Leveraging the lessons learned from studies on the cultural context of epilepsy care in Uganda: Opportunities and future directions
Nakasujja N, Nakku J, Haglund MM, Kaddumukasa M, Kakooza-Mwesige A, Fuller AT, Kajumba M, Kaddumukasa MN, Kolls BJ, Koltai DC and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this summary paper, we review the body of research contained in this special issue, The Intersection of Culture, Resources, and Disease: Epilepsy Care in Uganda, and corollary recommendations for …

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Medicinal plants used in the management of noncommunicable diseases in Uganda
Kiguli J., Kakudidi E., Kirimuhuzya C., Anywar G., Katuura E.
2016
Book, Chapter
Health Research
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