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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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Acceptability and feasibility of serial HIV antibody testing during pregnancy/postpartum and male partner testing in Tororo, Uganda
Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Cohan D, Arinaitwe E, Charlebois ED, Kim LH, Nzarubara B, Okong P
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Our objective was to determine whether serial HIV testing during pregnancy and the postpartum period as well as male partner testing are acceptable and feasible in Tororo, Uganda. This was …

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B-105âStudies of Acute HIV Infection -Insights for Cure
Robb Merlin, Michael Nelson, Kim Jerome, Ananworanich Jintanat, Barouch Dan
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The study of acute HIV infection in humans has important implications both for research in acquisition and pathogenesis. In RV217 high risk volunteers from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Thailand are …

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Functional roles for C5a and C5aR but not C5L2 in the pathogenesis of human and experimental cerebral malaria
Kain K.C., Kim H., Dhabangi A., Musoke C., Erdman L.K., Lu Z., Serghides L., Zhong K., Gerard C., Cserti-Gazdewich C. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Feasibility and acceptability of mobile phone short message service as a support for patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Kaleebu P, Birungi J, Okoboi S, Munderi P, Kim JH, Zhang WD, Nyonyitono M, Lourenco L, Nanfuka M, Lester RT and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Mobile phone technologies have been promoted to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We studied the receptiveness of patients in a rural Ugandan setting to the use of short …

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Association between a Change in Social Interaction and Dementia among Elderly People
Kim Cunyoen, Wu Bailiang, Tanaka Emiko, Watanabe Taeko, Watanabe Kumi, Chen Wencan, Ito Sumio, Okumura Rika, Arai Tetsuaki, Anme Tokie
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Since limited, specific assessments of social environments have previously been used, withthe effect of a change in social interaction proving rare in previous studies, this study sought to clarify …

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Impact of oral cholera vaccines in cholera-endemic countries: A mathematical modeling study
Kim JH, Mogasale V, Burgess C, Wierzba TF
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Impact evaluation of vaccination programs is necessary for making decisions to introduce oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) in cholera-endemic countries.Methods: We analyzed data to forecast the future global burden of …

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'People say that we are already dead much as we can still walk': a qualitative investigation of community and couples' understanding of HIV serodiscordance in rural Uganda
Birungi J, Moore D, King R, Nyonyitono M, Nanfuka M, Kim J, Shafic M, Galenda F
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Stable, co-habiting HIV serodiscordant couples are a key population in terms of heterosexual transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the wide availability of antiretroviral treatment and HIV educational programs, heterosexual …

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Improving Two-Generational Outcomes of the Global HIV Epidemic: A Scoping Review of Family - Strengthening Programs for HIV/AIDS Affected Families
Kim Yejin D.
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Recent literature has identified family-related outcomes as a significant indicator of the global burden of HIV/AIDS. Addressing the global HIV epidemic in terms of family-centered intervention is critical for maximizing …

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Multimonth Prescription of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Children and Adolescents: Experiences From the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative in 6 African Countries
Abrams Elaine J., Kim Maria H., Wanless Richard S., Caviness Alison Chantal, Golin Rachel, Amzel Anouk, Ahmed Saeed, Mhango Joseph, Damba David, Kayabu Angelina and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>To reach 90-90-90 targets, differentiated approaches to care are necessary. We describe the experience of delivering multimonth prescription (MMP) schedules of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to youth at centers …

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Multimonth Prescription of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Children and Adolescents: Experiences From the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative in 6 African Countries
Abrams Elaine J., Kim Maria H., Wanless Richard S., Caviness Alison Chantal, Golin Rachel, Amzel Anouk, Ahmed Saeed, Mhango Joseph, Damba David, Kayabu Angelina and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To reach 90-90-90 targets, differentiated approaches to care are necessary. We describe the experience of delivering multimonth prescription (MMP) schedules of antiretroviral therapy (ART) to youth at centers of …

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