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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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Improved cookstoves as a pathway between food preparation and reduced domestic violence in Uganda
Guzman JC, Khatiwada LK, Guzman DB
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Women experiencing domestic violence make tradeoffs and negotiations within their constrained environments to reduce the risk they and their children face. In societies where failure to fulfill domestic duties is …

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M041 RAPID DESENSITIZATION TO PACLITAXEL IN HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT IN A PEDIATRIC PATIENT
Guzman Cotaya R., Gonzalez-Diaz S., Villarreal Gonzalez R., De Lira-Quezada C., Ramirez Rodriquez R., De La Garza Fernandez G.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Knowledge and correlates of use of safer conception methods among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda
Beyeza-Kashesya J, Matovu JKB, Wanyenze RK, Wagner GJ, Gwokyalya V, Bwanika JB, Mugerwa S, Arinaitwe J, Kasozi D, Bukenya J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMany people living with HIV would like to have children but family planning (FP) services often focus on only contraception. Availability of safer conception services is still very low in …

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Post-stroke depression among stroke survivors attending two hospitals in Kampala Uganda
Sajatovic M, Kaddumukasa M, Gyagenda JO, Ddumba E, Odokonyero R, Smyth K, Katabira E
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The burden of stroke worldwide is increasing rapidly. There is paucity of data on post-stroke depression (PSD) among stroke survivors in Uganda, despite the high prevalence of PSD reported …

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African Clinicians' Prioritization of Needs in International Breast Cancer Partnerships
Gyan K., Kyei I., Susick L.L., Chen Y., Davis M.B., Salem B., Newman L.A.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Health service provider education and/or training in infant male circumcision to improve short- and long-term morbidity outcomes: A systematic review
Gyan T, Strobel NA, McAuley K, Shannon C, Newton S, Tawiah-Agyemang C, Amenga-Etego S, Owusu-Agyei S, Forbes D, Edmond K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim To systematically review the effectiveness of education and/or training for traditional (informal) and formal health service providers in infant male circumcision on morbidity or mortality outcomes. Methods We searched …

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Youth access to cigarettes in six sub-Saharan African countries
GYTS Collaborative Grp, Chandora R, Song Y, Chaussard M, Palipudi KM, Lee KA, Ramanandraibe N, Asma S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective. Tobacco smoking is initiated and established mostly during adolescence. TheWorld Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 16 outlines the obligation of parties to prohibit the …

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Selecting a Laboratory Information Management System for Biorepositories in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: The H3Africa Experience and Lessons Learned
Joloba ML, Kigozi E, H3Africa Biorepository PI Working, Kyobe S, Musinguzi H, Lwanga N, Kezimbira D, Katabazi FA, Wayengera M, Abayomi EA and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Biorepositories in Africa need significant infrastructural support to meet International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER) Best Practices to support population-based genomics research. ISBER recommends a biorepository information management …

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Out-of-pocket Payments for Noncommunicable Disease Care: A Threat and Opportunity for Universal Health Coverage
Haakenstad Annie Marie
2019
Dissertation
Health Research

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are rising as a share of disease burden in low- and middle-income countries where out-of-pocket (OOP) payments are a major source of health financing. To realize universal …

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Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970â2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Haakenstad Annie, Angelino Olivia, Irvine Caleb M S, Bhutta Zulfiqar A, Bienhoff Kelly, Bintz Corinne, Causey Kate, M Ashworth Dirac, Fullman Nancy, Gakidou Emmanuela and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Summary Background Meeting the contraceptive needs of women of reproductive age is beneficial for the health of women and children, and the economic and social empowerment of women. Higher rates …

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