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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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Malaria hospitalisation in East Africa: age, phenotype and transmission intensity
Mohammed S., Akech S., Gupta S., Kamau A., Paton R.S., Mpimbaza A., Khazenzi C., Ogero M., Mumo E., Alegana V.A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding the age patterns of disease is necessary to target interventions to maximise cost-effective impact. New malaria chemoprevention and vaccine initiatives target young children attending routine immunisation services. Here …

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Threats posed by stockpiles of expired pharmaceuticals in low- and middle-income countries: a Ugandan perspective
Kamba Pakoyo Fadhiru, Ireeta Munanura Edson, Balikuna Sulah, Kaggwa Bruhan
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

In some low- and middle-income countries, the national stores and public-sector health facilities contain large stocks of pharmaceuticals that are past their expiry dates. In low-income countries like Uganda, many …

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Why regulatory indifference towards pharmaceutical pollution of the environment could be a missed opportunity in public health protection. a holistic view
Kamba Pakoyo Fadhiru, Kaggwa Bruhan, Munanura Edson Ireeta, Okurut Tom, Kitutu Freddy Eric
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: The last generation has witnessed bludgeoning of the world's population, a spike in disease burden, and unprecedented levels of pharmaceutical consumption and production. Unfortunately, pharmaceuticals have left their …

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Predictors of controlled prescription drug non-medical and lifetime use among patients accessing public mental health services in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Byakika-Kibwika P, Sewankambo N, Kamba PF, Mulangwa J, Kageni P, Balikuna S, Kengo A, Mutamba BB, Adome RO
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesWe determined the prevalence of controlled prescription drug (CPD) non-medical and lifetime use and their predictors among patients at three public psychiatric clinics in Uganda to identify missed care opportunities, …

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Health-related quality of life of adolescents with sickle cell disease in sub-Saharan Africa: A cross-sectional study
Rujumba J, Mupere E, Munube D, Kambasu D M, Lekuya H M
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundSickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic hematologic disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Hemoglobinopathies are the most prevalent genetic disease globally, and SCD is estimated to affect 0.7% …

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Neurocognitive Function at the First-Line Failure and on the Second-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Africa: Analyses From the EARNEST Trial
Kambugu Andrew, Walker Sarah A., van Oosterhout Joep J., Thompson Jennifer, Hakim James, Tumukunde Dinah, Mwebaze Raymond, Hoppe Anne, Abach James, Kwobah Charles and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVE:<BR>To assess neurocognitive function at the first-line antiretroviral therapy failure and change on the second-line therapy.<BR>DESIGN:<BR>Randomized controlled trial was conducted in 5 sub-Saharan African countries.<BR>METHODS:<BR>Patients failing the first-line …

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Effect of pregnancy tests on demand for family planning: evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda
Kamei A, Sato R, Thornton R
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Unmet need for family planning and unintended pregnancies are high in developing countries. Home pregnancy tests help women determine their pregnancy status earlier and the confirmation of a negative …

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Previous tuberculosis disease as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional analysis of multicountry, population-based studies
Kirenga B., van Gemert F., Siddharthan T., Chowdhury M., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Alam D., Checkley W., Miranda J.J., Gutierrez L., Irazola V.E. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for COPD in high-income settings are well understood; however, less attention has been paid to contributors of COPD in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) such as pulmonary …

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Transferability of genetic risk scores in African populations
Nyirenda M, Kaleebu P, Sandhu MS, Kamiza AB, Toure SM, Vujkovic M, Machipisa T, Soremekun OS, Kintu C, Corpas M and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

A new study reveals that polygenic scores for lipid traits derived from data of African American individuals have high predictive value in a South African Zulu cohort but are poor …

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