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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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Knowledge engagement in gene drive research for malaria control
Hartley Sarah, Thizy Delphine, Ledingham Katie, Coulibaly Mamadou, Diabaté Abdoulaye, Dicko Bakara, Diop Samba, Kayondo Jonathan, Namukwaya Annet, Nourou Barry and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A randomized controlled trial of storytelling as a communication tool aimed at parents of children presenting to the emergency department with croup
Hartling Lisa
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Background. Stories may be an effective tool to communicate with and influence patients because of their ability to engage the reader. Objectives. To develop story booklets and evaluate their effectiveness …

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Additive Bayesian networks for antimicrobial resistance and potential risk factors in non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from layer hens in Uganda
Hartnack S, Odoch T, Kratzer G, Furrer R, Wasteson Y, L'Abee-Lund TM, Skjerve E
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMulti-drug resistant bacteria are seen increasingly and there are gaps in our understanding of the complexity of antimicrobial resistance, partially due to a lack of appropriate statistical tools. This hampers …

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Steps to sustainability: A road map for WASH
Harvey A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Ophthalmic Disease Prevalence and Incidence among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the AFRICOS Study
Kibuuka H., Harvey M.M., Dear N., Esber A., Iroezindu M., Bahemana E., Maswai J., Owuoth J., Crowell T.A., Polyak C.S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Beliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign
Hasahya OT, Berggren V, Sematimba D, Nabirye RC, Kumakech E
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Despite earlier information campaigns to introduce human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination, which also targeted cervical cancer, misinterpretation …

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Zika Virus: A Global Public Health Menace: A Comprehensive Update
Hasan S, Saeed S, Panigrahi R, Choudhary P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a RNA virus and belongs to genus Flavivirus and family Flaviviridae. The virus was first discovered from a febrile primate from the Zika forests of Uganda …

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Providing medical care in unfamiliar settings; experience of an Egyptian campaign in Uganda
Hasanin A., Sherif N., Elbarbary M., Mansor D.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Biochemical Characteristics and Clinical Result of Bone MarrowâDerived Fibrin Clot for Repair of Isolated Meniscal Injury in the Avascular Zone
Orita K., Nakamura H., Hashimoto Y., Nishino K., Yamasaki S., Nishida Y., Kinoshita T.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: To characterize bone marrow aspirateâderived fibrin clot (BMA clot) and evaluate the clinical result of meniscal repair with a BMA clot for isolated meniscal injury in the avascular zone. …

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Outcome of open reduction and internal fixation in lateral condyle humeral fractures in pediatrics
Hassan Khaled M, Khairy Hosam M, El-Malt Ahmed E, Abdul Salam A. Abdul salam
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Lateral condyle fractures of the distal humerus are the second most common fractures at the elbow in the paediatric population usually between the ages of 6-10 years old making …

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