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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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Anatoli Kamali: spearheading HIV prevention in Africa
Kirby T.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Advances in the diagnosis, treatment and control of HIV associated tuberculosis
Kirenga Bruce J, Chanda Duncan M, Muwonge Catherine M, Yimer Getnet, Adatu Francis E, Onyebujoh Philip C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

There has been an increase in the number of published tuberculosis/HIV (TB/HIV) research findings in recent times. The potential impact of these findings on routine care has informed this review …

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The proportion of asthma and patterns of asthma medications prescriptions among adult patients in the chest, accident and emergency units of a tertiary health care facility in Uganda
Kirenga JB, Okot-Nwang M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Asthma is a common chronic disease with high morbidity. In Uganda, the proportion of asthma in health care facilities and the extent to which asthma management guidelines are followed …

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Chronic respiratory diseases in a tertiary healthcare facility in Uganda
Worodria W., Kirenga B. J., Nakiyingia L., Okot-Nwang M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Tuberculin skin test conversion among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Colebunders R, Manabe Y C, Worodria W, Mayanja-Kizza H, Kirenga B J, Massinga-Loembe M, Nalwoga T, Kestens L
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

SETTING: A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic in a setting of high tuberculosis (TB) and HIV prevalence.OBJECTIVE: To study the incidence of and factors associated with tuberculin skin test (TST) …

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Treatment Outcomes of New Tuberculosis Patients Hospitalized in Kampala, Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
Levin J, Worodria W, Ayakaka I, Nakubulwa S, Reilly N, Okwera A, Jones-Lopez EC, Joloba M, Mugerwa RD, Ellner JJ and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In most resource limited settings, new tuberculosis (TB) patients are usually treated as outpatients. We sought to investigate the reasons for hospitalisation and the predictors of poor treatment outcomes …

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Tuberculosis risk factors among tuberculosis patients in Kampala, Uganda: implications for tuberculosis control
Ssengooba W, Okwera A, Joloba M, Kasozi S, Nakiyingi L, Mugabe F, Kirenga BJ, Muwonge C, Kyaligonza S, Boeree M
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Slow decline in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has been observed in most high TB burden countries. Knowledge of the prevalence of different TB risk factors can help expand …

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Rapid assessment of the demand and supply of tobacco dependence pharmacotherapy in Uganda
Jones R, Williams S, Kirenga B J, Nyakoojo G, Muhofa A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Tobacco dependence pharmacotherapy (TDP) plays a major role in smoking cessation. We conducted a rapid assessment of current smoking, availability of TDP and the willingness to quit and to pay …

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Rates of asthma exacerbations and mortality and associated factors in Uganda: a 2-year prospective cohort study
Kamya MR, Mugenyi L, Katagira W, Kirenga BJ, Muhofa A, de Jong C, Boezen HM, van der Molen T
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Data on asthma treatment outcomes in Africa are limited. 449 patients with asthma (age 5-93 years) in Uganda were followed up for 2 years to determine rates of exacerbations and …

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The impact of HIV on the prevalence of asthma in Uganda: a general population survey
Kamya MR, Mugenyi L, Davis JL, Katagira W, Kirenga BJ, de Jong C, van der Molen T, Boezen M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV and asthma are highly prevalent diseases in Africa but few studies have assessed the impact of HIV on asthma prevalence in high HIV burden settings. The objective of …

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