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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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Cardiac cachexia in sub-Saharan Africa
Grimaldi A, De Concilio A, Marseroc L, Capritti E, Vergani B, Odida M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cachexia is a public health challenge around the Globe but data on prevalence rates in developing countries are very scarce. In sub-Saharan Africa wasting syndrome is mainly related to malaria, …

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Civilian Counselorsâ Perspectives on Military Competence and Treatment for Active-Duty Service Members Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
Grimes Leeshe N.
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

The study investigated how licensed nonmilitary mental health professionals describe their military and cultural competence in adapting treatment approaches for active-duty service members diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in …

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The Experience and Impact of Contraceptive Stockouts Among Women, Providers and Policymakers in Two Districts of Uganda
Grindlay K, Turyakira E, Kyamwanga IT, Nickerson A, Blanchard K
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

CONTEXT: Little is known about the impact of contraceptive stockouts on women and health care providers, or how policymakers perceive and handle such stockouts.METHODS: In May-July 2015, a qualitative study …

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Reducing the distance to walk: establishing a remote maternity facility in Runga, Hoima District, Uganda
Grindle Rhiannon, Giannopoulou Sofia, Jacobs Harriet, Barongo Jerome, Cairns Alexandra Elspeth
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite a substantial reduction in global maternal mortality, rates in low-income countriesremain unacceptably high. Multiple contributing factors exist, grouped into three delays:health-seeking behaviour; accessibility of care; quality of care. In …

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Third-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries (ACTG A5288): a prospective strategy study
Mugyenyi P., Grinsztejn B., Hughes M. D., Ritz J., Salata R., Hogg E., Wieclaw L., Gross R., Godfrey C., Cardoso S. W. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) management is challenging for individuals in resource-limited settings presenting for third-line treatment because of complex resistance patterns, partly due to reduced access to viral load monitoring. …

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The One Nutrition in Complex Environments (ONCE) study protocol a cluster-randomized multi-level multi-sectoral intervention to improve nutrition in Uganda
Griswold SP, Marshak A, Fitzpatrick M, Lantagne D, Shoenmakers K, Hebie M, Radday A, De Groote H, Mehta S, Gottlieb G and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To implement and measure the effects of a multi-level multi-sectoral social behavior change (SBC) intervention in Agago District of Northern Uganda and to determine the potential for scale-up.Intervention: Compare …

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Ebola virus disease: Basics the medical specialist should know
Grobusch M.P., Visser B.J., Boersma J., Huson M.A., Janssen S., Greve P., Browne J.L., Van Der Ende-Bouwman C., Van Der Ende J., Zwinkels N. and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Concomitant HIV infection in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients is hard to recognise and should be tested for routinely in areas of high endemicity
Louw V. J, Groot J. J. B. De, Webb M. J, Raubenheimer P. J, Struwig M. C
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Over the past three decades much has changed in the treatment and outcomes of patients suffering concurrently from both multiple myeloma (MM) and HIV. While the prevalence of MM …

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A case of pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis in a young ugandan non-smoker
Gross A., Kakame K., Kalyango N., Gharai L., Jackson P., Perelas A.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Intro:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a diverse group of disorders with over 200 distinct entities. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare cystic ILD which comprises approximately 5% of …

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Prevalence and Risks of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria among HIV-Positive Pregnant Women
Grove D, Theron G, Widmer T. A
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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