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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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Is resistance to direct-acting antivirals in sub-Saharan Africa a threat to HCV elimination? Recommendations for action
Gupta N., Desalegn H., Ocama P., Lacombe K., Njouom R., Kateera F.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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An Ebola, Neisseria and Trypanosoma human protein interaction census reveals a conserved human protein cluster targeted by various human pathogens
Gupta SK, Ponte-Sucre A, Bencurova E, Dandekar T
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Filovirus ebolavirus (ZE; Zaire ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus), Neisseria meningitidis (NM), and Trypanosoma brucei (Tb) are serious infectious pathogens, spanning viruses, bacteria and protists and all may target the blood and …

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Ebola virus outbreak preparedness plan for developing Nations: Lessons learnt from affected countries
Gupta N., Gupta S., Yadav P., Patil D.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum developed in real time with Ugandan sonographers: Implications for global health education
Gupta S.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Objectives: This study describes a novel global health point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricular education intervention. Often, it is difficult to determine a curriculum that meets the needs of learners …

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Prioritizing Health-Sector Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries: National NCDI Poverty Commissions
Gupta N., Mocumbi A., Arwal S.H., Jain Y., Haileamlak A.M., Memirie S.T., Larco N.C., Kwan G.F., Amuyunzu-Nyamongo M., Gathecha G. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Health sector priorities and interventions to prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) have primarily adopted elements of the World Health Organization Global …

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KeyLoop: Mechanical Retraction of the Abdominal Wall for Gasless Laparoscopy
Gupta A., Brown E., Davis J.T., Sekabira J., Ramanujam N., Mueller J., Fitzgerald T.N.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Despite favorable outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in high-income countries, its implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging given a shortage of consumable supplies, high cost, and risk …

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HIV-1 drug resistance before initiation or re-initiation of first-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
GuptaRavindra K., Gregson John, Parkin Neil, Haile-Selassie Hiwot, Tanuri Amilcar, Andrade Forero Liliana, Kaleebu Pontiano, Watera Christine, Aghokeng Avelin, Mutenda Nicholus and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Pretreatment drug resistance in people initiating or re-initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) might compromise HIV control in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We …

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Erratum to: Rapid urine-based screening for tuberculosis to reduce AIDS-related mortality in hospitalized patients in Africa (the STAMP trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Gupta-Wright Ankur, Fielding Katherine L., van Oosterhout Joep J., Wilson Douglas K., Corbett Elizabeth L., Flach Clare, Reddy Krishna P., Walensky Rochelle P., Peters Jurgens A., Alufandika-Moyo Melanie and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The African Genome Variation Project shapes medical genetics in Africa
Gurdasani Deepti, Carstensen Tommy, Tekola-Ayele Fasil, Pagani Luca, Tachmazidou Ioanna, Hatzikotoulas Konstantinos, Karthikeyan Savita, Iles Louise, Pollard Martin O., Choudhury Ananyo and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Given the importance of Africa to studies of human origins and disease susceptibility, detailed characterization of African genetic diversity is needed. The African Genome Variation Project provides a resource with …

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Frequency of peri-implant diseases and associated factors
Gurgel Bruno César de Vasconcelos, Montenegro Sheyla Christine Lira, Dantas Poliana Medeiros Cunha, Pascoal Ana Luísa de Barros, Lima Kenio Costa, Calderon Patrícia dos Santos
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To evaluate the frequency of peri-implant diseases and factors associated with its occurrence. Material and methods One hundred and fifty-five patients with dental implants were evaluated in this cross-sectional …

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