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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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Fertility Desires and Intentions among HIV-Positive Women during the Post-natal Period in Uganda
Mirembe F, Gutin SA, Namusoke F, Shade SLB
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study describes the fertility intentions and discusses the potential reproductive health needs of post-natal HIV-infected Ugandan women. HIV-infected mothers attending post-natal services in Kampala, Uganda participated in this cross-sectional …

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Routine Healthcare Facility- and Antenatal Care-based Malaria Surveillance: Challenges and Opportunities
Gutman J.R., Thwing J., Mwesigwa J., McElroy P., Robertson M.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most monitoring and evaluation tools for measuring malaria burden, intervention coverage, and impact of interventions use periodic nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys. These provide advantages in terms of selecting a …

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Measuring Maternal Health Literacy in Adolescents Attending Antenatal Care in Uganda: Exploring the Dimensionality of the Health Literacy Concept Studying a Composite Scale
Guttersrud Ã, Naigaga M D, Pettersen K S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this article is to test the requirement of âlocal independenceâ in the newly developed âMaternal Health Literacyâ (MaHeLi) composite scale measuring health literacy in …

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[P. falciparum malaria related with travel: four cases]
Güven T., Eser F.C., Yılmaz G.R., Güner R., TaÅyaran M.A.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Multivitamin supplementation in HIV infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: the protocol for a randomized double blinded placebo controlled efficacy trial
Guwatudde D, Spiegelman D, Wabwire-Mangen F, Ezeamama AE, Bagenda D, Kyeyune R, Wamani H, Mugusi F, Wang ML, Manabe YC and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Use of multivitamin supplements during the pre-HAART era has been found to reduce viral load, enhance immune response, and generally improve clinical outcomes among HIV-infected adults. However, immune reconstitution …

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The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study
Guwatudde D, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS, Volmink J, Kalyesubula R and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated and compared the burden of …

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The effect of standard dose multivitamin supplementation on disease progression in HIV-infected adults initiating HAART: A randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial in Uganda
Manabe Y C, Guwatudde D, Bagenda D, Kyeyune R, Wamani H, Wang M, Ezeamama A E, Fawzi W W
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: Efficacy trials investigating the effect of multivitamin (MV) supplementations among patients onHighly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have so far been inconclusive. We conducted a randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled trial …

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The Epidemiology of Hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the National Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Survey
Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Kajjura R, Kasule H, Muwonge J, Ssenono V, Bahendeka SK
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundHypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub-Saharan African countries lack detailed countrywide …

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Physical Activity Levels Among Adults in Uganda: Findings From a Countrywide Cross-Sectional Survey
Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Kajjura R, Kasule H, Muwonge J, Bahendeka SK, Kirunda BE
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Being physically active is associated with lower risk of many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). We analyzed physical activity (PA) data collected as part of Uganda's countrywide NCD risk factor survey …

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Tools for Supporting the MCH Workforce in Addressing Complex Challenges: A Scoping Review of System Dynamics Modeling in Maternal and Child Health
Guynn Isabella, Simon Jessica, Anderson Seri, Klaman Stacey L., Mullenix Amy, Cilenti Dorothy, Hassmiller Lich Kristen
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesSystem Dynamics (SD) is a promising decision support modeling approach for growing shared understanding of complex maternal and child health (MCH) trends. We sought to inventory published applications of SD …

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