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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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First report of whole-genome analysis of an extensively drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolate with bedaquiline, linezolid and clofazimine resistance from Uganda
Joloba ML, Nakato H, Kakooza F, Kabahita JM, Kabugo J, Adam I, Guido O, Byabajungu H, Namutebi J, Namaganda MM and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Uganda remains one of the countries with the highest burden of TB/HIV. Drug-resistant TB remains a substantial challenge to TB control globally and requires new strategic effective control approaches. …

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Macroeconomic implications of healthcare financing reforms : a computable general equilibrium analysis of Uganda
Kabajulizi Judith
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

There are a lot of health sector reforms across the spectrum of high to low income countries. There are underlying pressures for reform regarding the role and responsibility of different …

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Financing HIV/AIDS responses in Africa: Impact evidence from Uganda
Ncube M, Kabajulizi J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although HIV/AIDS has been tamed medically into a chronic disease through advances in treatment drugs, the full economic costs of keeping people on treatment and implementing prevention measures are still …

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The welfare implications of public healthcare financing: a macro-micro simulation analysis of Uganda
Kabajulizi J, Keogh-Brown MR, Smith RD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Studies on global health and development suggest that there is a strong correlation between the burden of disease and a country's level of income. Poorer countries tend to suffer more …

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Individual and health facility factors and the risk for obstructed labour and its adverse outcomes in south-western Uganda
Ostergren PO, Turyakira E, Kabakyenga JK, Mukasa PK, Pettersson KO
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality and of adverse outcome for newborns in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to investigate …

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Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda
Ostergren PO, Turyakira E, Kabakyenga JK, Pettersson KO
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Improving knowledge of obstetric danger signs and promoting birth preparedness practices are strategies aimed at enhancing utilization of skilled care in low-income countries. The aim of the study was …

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The pathway of obstructed labour as perceived by communities in south-western Uganda: a grounded theory study
Emmelin M, Ostergren PO, Kabakyenga JK, Pettersson KO, Kyomuhendo P
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Obstructed labour is still a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in Uganda, where many women give birth at home alone or assisted by non-skilled birth …

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A demonstration of mobile phone deployment to support the treatment of acutely ill children under five in Bushenyi district, Uganda
Maling S, Kabakyenga J, Kyomuhangi T, Barigye C, Brenner J, Buchner D, Nettle-Aquirre A, Singhal N, Tumusiime D, Finch J and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Benefits of mobile phone deployment for children <5 in low-resource settings remain unproven. The target population of the current demonstration study in Bushenyi District, Uganda, presented with acute fever, …

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Increasing incidence of pregnancy among women receiving HIV care and treatment at a large urban facility in western Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Biraro S, Turyakira E, Kabami J
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Antiretroviral treatment restores physical functioning and may have an impact on fertility desires. Counseling is given to HIV positive women to create awareness and to provide information on pregnancy …

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Population-level viral suppression among pregnant and postpartum women in a universal test and treat trial
Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Ruel TD, Musoke P, Charlebois ED, Kwarisiima D, Ayieko J, Kabami J, Chamie G and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective(s): We sought to determine whether universal 'test and treat' (UTT) can achieve gains in viral suppression beyond universal antiretroviral treatment (ART) eligibility during pregnancy and postpartum, among women living …

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