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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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Heterogeneous exposure and hotspots for malaria vectors at three study sites in Uganda
Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Smith D L, Rodriguez-Barraquer I, Kang S Y, Battle K E, Gibson H S, Cooper L V, Maxwell K and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Heterogeneity in malaria transmission has household,temporal, and spatial components. These factors are relevant forimproving the efficiency of malaria control by targeting heterogeneity.To quantify variation, we analyzed mosquito counts fromentomological …

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Circumcision Status and Time to Sexual Debut Among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Six Demographic and Health Surveys
Kangmennaang J, Osei L, Mkandawire P, Luginaah I
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper examines the relationship between circumcision status and timing of sexual debut among unmarried youth in Sub-Saharan Africa using Demographic and Health Surveys. Results from survival analysis indicate that …

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Microalbuminuria and Retinopathy among Hypertensive Nondiabetic Patients at a Large Public Outpatient Clinic in Southwestern Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Kangwagye P, Rwebembera J, Wilson T
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Routine testing of microalbuminuria and retinopathy is not done among patients with high blood pressure in resource-limited settings. We determined the prevalence of microalbuminuria and retinopathy and their risk …

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Utilization of health insurance by patients with diabetes or hypertension in urban hospitals in Mbarara, Uganda
Bajunirwe F., Kangwagye P., Bright L.W., Atukunda G., Basaza R.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Diabetes and hypertension are among the leading contributors to global mortality and require life-long medical care. However, many patients cannot access quality healthcare due to high out-of-pocket expenditures, thus …

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Changing ophthalmic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
Kanji R.R., Arunga S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Efficacy of knowledge and competence-based training of non-physicians in the provision of early infant male circumcision using the Mogen clamp in Rakai, Uganda
Nakigozi G, Kigozi G, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Watya S, Makumbi F, Nabukalu D, Kankaka EN, Kayiwa D and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveTo assess acquisition of knowledge and competence in performing Early Infant Male Circumcision (EIMC) by nonphysicians trained using a structured curriculum.Subjects and MethodsTraining in provision of EIMC using the Mogen …

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Randomised trial of early infant circumcision performed by clinical officers and registered nurse midwives using the Mogen clamp in Rakai, Uganda
Kigozi G, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Watya S, Makumbi F, Nabukalu D, Kankaka EN, Kayiwa D, Kighoma N and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesTo assess the safety and acceptability of early infant circumcision (EIC) provided by trained clinical officers (COs) and registered nurse midwives (RNMWs) in rural Uganda.Subjects and MethodsWe conducted a randomised …

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Sexual risk behaviors following circumcision among HIV-positive men in Rakai, Uganda
Gray R, Kigozi G, Ssekasanvu J, Ndyanabo A, Nabukalu D, Kankaka EN, Prodger J, Nakawooya H
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To determine whether circumcision of HIV-positive men is associated with increased subsequent sexual risk behaviors which may place their female partners at risk.Methods: Newly circumcised and uncircumcised HIV-positive men …

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Makerereâs contribution to the development of a high impact HIV research population-based cohort in the Rakai Region, Uganda
Kagaayi J., Reynolds S.J., Kigozi G., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Gray R.H., Wawer M.J., Quinn T.C., Kankaka E.N., Makumbi F. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY in TREATMENT INTERRUPTION and RETURN in HIV PROGRAM in UGANDA
Kagaayi J., Kabanda J., Reynolds S.J., Gray R., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Wawer M., Chang L.W., Nakigozi G.F., Kankaka E.N. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Highly-mobile populations may be at greater risk of interruptions in treatment (IIT), which can lead to higher rates of HIV-related morbidity and mortality. In south-central Uganda, prevention of IIT …

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