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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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Apnoea of Prematurity : Discontinuation of Methylxanthines in a Resource-Limited Setting
Harrison Michael C, Tooke Lloyd John Browde, Kate
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Methylxanthines such as caffeine have been proven to reduce apnoea of prematurity and are often discontinued at 35 weeks' corrected gestational age (GA).Objective. To ascertain whether a caffeine protocol …

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The time has come to make cervical cancer prevention an essential part of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services for HIV-positive women in low-income countries
HuchkoMegan J., Maloba May, Nakalembe Miriam, Cohen Craig R.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>HIV and cervical cancer are intersecting epidemics that disproportionately affect one of the most vulnerable populations in the world: women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Historically, the …

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Profile of congenital heart disease and access to definitive care among children seen at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda: a four-year experience
Beaton A., Aliku T., Lubega S., Dewyer A., Scheel A., Kamarembo J., Akech R., Sable C., Lwabi P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the profile of Congenital Heart Disease [CHD] and access to definitive surgical or catheter-based care among children attending a regional referral …

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Falls and potential therapeutic interventions among elderly and older adult patients with cancer: a systematic review
Abdelbasset W.K., Nambi G., Elsayed S.H., Osailan A.M., Eid M.M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review for previous publications that have assessed the inci-dence, risk factors, and favorable procedures to prevent and manage falls …

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Nodding syndrome may be an autoimmune reaction to the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus
Ratto Jeffrey, Bunga Sudhir, Sejvar James, Makumbi Issa, JohnsonTory P., Tyagi Richa, Lee Paul R., Lee Myoung-Hwa, Johnson Kory R., Kowalak Jeffrey and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Nodding syndrome is an epileptic disorder of unknown etiology that occurs in children in East Africa. There is an epidemiological association with <BR>Onchocerca volvulus<BR>, the parasitic worm that …

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Accelerated malaria control towards its elimination in the African Region
Fall Ibrahima Socé, Bakyaita Nathan, Minkoulou Etienne Magloire, Tiéman Diarra Georges, Ki-zerbo Alfred, Chatora Rufaro
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Africa is the continent most affected by malaria; accounting for 86of the estimated 247 million malaria episodes and 91of malaria deaths worldwide in 2006. In high endemic countries in the …

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3- Year maternal mortality report (2012-2014)
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Cancer as a death sentence: developing an initial program theory for an IVR intervention
Kabukye J, Ilozumba O, de Keizer N, Cornet R, Broerse JEW
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

To address current trends in poor health-seeking behaviour and late cancer diagnosis in many low- and middle-income countries, like Uganda, it is important to explore innovative awareness building interventions. One …

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HIV-Related Shame, Stigma and the Mental Health Functioning of Adolescents Living with HIV: Findings from a Pilot Study in Uganda
Nabunya P, Namuwonge F
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study examined the relationship between HIV-related shame, stigma and the mental health of adolescents (10-14 years) living with HIV in Uganda. Cross sectional data from a 2-year pilot study …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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