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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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Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study
Namisango E, Harding R, Downing J, Atieno M, Simms V, Penfold S, Moreland S, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global health investment has reduced HIV mortality and transmission. However, little is known of patient-reported outcomes alongside ART rollout. This study aimed to measure wellbeing using patient-reported outcome measures …

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Wellbeing among sub-Saharan African patients with advanced HIV and/or cancer: an international multicentred comparison study of two outcome measures
Namisango E, Harding R, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ, Selman L, Gwyther L, Gikaara N, Ali Z, Siegert RJ
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Despite the high mortality rates of HIV and cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, there are few outcome tools and no comparative data across conditions. This study aimed to measure multidimensional …

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Evidence-Based Programming of HIV Care and Support: Is the Psychosocial "Optional"?
Harding Richard, Downing Julia, Gwyther Liz, Ekstrand Maria, Sherr Lorraine
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Design and Evaluation of a Novel Mobile Phone Application to Improve Palliative Home-Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Namisango E, Harding R, Luyirika E, Carrasco JM, Serrano-Pons J, Lemaire J, Immanuel T, Paleri AK, Mathews L, Chifamba D and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context. Mobile health (mHealth) provides an opportunity to use internet coverage in low- and middle-income countries to improve palliative care access and quality.Objectives. This study aimed to design a mobile …

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Hunger, waiting time and transport costs: Time to confront challenges to ART adherence in Africa
Moyo S., Hardon A. P., Akurut D., Comoro C., Ekezie C., Irunde H. F., Gerrits T., Kglatwane J., Kinsman J., Kwasa R. and others...
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adherence levels in Africa have been found to be better than those in the US. However around one out of four ART users fail to achieve optimal adherence, risking drug …

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Disclosure of HIV Status between Parents and Children in Uganda in the Context of Greater Access to Treatment
Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Wanyenze R. K
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

While disclosure of HIV sero-status is encouraged in the management of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; it remains a challenge; especially among family members. This article examines the moral dilemmas …

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Dynamics of care, situations of choice: HIV tests in times of ART
Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Kageha E, Obermeyer C M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the 1990s, African AIDS programs followed a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)approach to HIV testing. In the wake of large scale AIDS treatment programs, policymakers optedfor routine provider-initiated testing …

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Women's views on consent, counseling and confidentiality in PMTCT: a mixed-methods study in four African countries
Desclaux A, Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kyaddondo D, Vernooij E, Bongololo-Mbera G, Cherutich P, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Obermeyer C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ambitious UN goals to reduce the mother-to-child transmission of HIV have not been met in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper focuses on the quality of information provision and …

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Do support groups members disclose less to their partners? The dynamics of HIV disclosure in four African countries
Wanyenze RK, Desclaux A, Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kageha E, Vernooij E, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Gomez GB, Namakhoma I and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Recent efforts to curtail the HIV epidemic in Africa have emphasised preventing sexual transmission to partners through antiretroviral therapy. A component of current strategies is disclosure to partners, thus …

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External validation of a shortened screening tool using individual participant data meta-analysis: A case study of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Dep-4
Fischer F., Hall B.J., Patten S.B., Santos I.S., Zhang Y., Watson D., Harel D., Levis B., Sun Y., Ioannidis J.P.A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Shortened versions of self-reported questionnaires may be used to reduce respondent burden. When shortened screening tools are used, it is desirable to maintain equivalent diagnostic accuracy to full-length forms. This …

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