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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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Trends in sickle cell trait and disease screening in the Republic of Uganda, 2014-2019
Ndeezi G, Ssewanyana I, Kiyaga C, Hernandez AG, Howard TA, Aceng JR, Ware RE
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective Sickle cell disease is an important public health issue that is increasingly recognised as a substantial contributor to morbidity and early childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to …

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PK/PD RESULTS of CHAPS ORAL PREEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS TRIAL in FORESKIN TISSUE
Herrera C., Else L., Webb E., Pillay A.-D.A., Seiphetlo T.B., Lebina L., Serwanga J., Callebaut C., Shattock R., Chiodi F. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: On demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in msm has not been evaluated in Africa and the dosing requirement for insertive sex is unknown. The CHAPS trial (NCT03986970) aims to optimize …

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M044 RAPID PACLITAXEL DESENSITIZATION IN A PATIENT WITH GOOD RESPONSE TO STANDARD PROTOCOL
Gonzalez-Diaz S., Villarreal Gonzalez R., De Lira-Quezada C., Herrera Escalante G., Penafiel Quinteros I., Rodriguez Casas A.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Placing a monetary value on the human health component of zoonotic diseases: A methodological note with an application to cysticercosis in Africa
Herrera-Araujo D, Mikecz O, Pica-Ciamarra U
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ideally, policies aiming to tackle zoonotic diseases in animals and reduce the burden of disease in humans should be based on an assessment of the cost and benefits of alternative …

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The relationships between housing quality and occupant health in Uganda
Herrin WE, Amaral MM, Balihuta AM
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Government of Uganda created in 2010 a strategic plan to invest in public health as part of its broader national development goals. The health plan recognizes housing and urbanization …

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Results of Fortification Rapid Assessment Tool (FRAT) surveys in sub-Saharan Africa and suggestions for future modifications of the survey instrument
Hess SY, Brown KH, Sablah M, Engle-Stone R, Aaron GJ, Baker SK
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Food fortification has been increasingly recognized as a promising approach to prevent micronutrient deficiencies. The Fortification Rapid Assessment Tool (FRAT) was developed to assist public health program managers to …

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The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
Wang Y., Zhang J., Hess S., Lancsar E., Mariel P., Meyerhoff J., Song F., van den Broek-Altenburg E., Alaba O.A., Amaris G. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite unprecedented progress in developing COVID-19 vaccines, global vaccination levels needed to reach herd immunity remain a distant target, while new variants keep emerging. Obtaining near universal vaccine uptake relies …

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Helicobacter pylori in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based cross sectional survey
Ndeezi G, Tylleskar T, Hestvik E, Kaddu-Mulindwa DH, Grahnquist L, Olafsdottir E, Tumwine JK
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common causes of bacterial infection in human beings. Studies have showed a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori among people in low-income countries …

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Faecal calprotectin concentrations in apparently healthy children aged 0-12 years in urban Kampala, Uganda: a community-based survey
Ndeezi G, Tylleskar T, Hestvik E, Kaddu-Mulindwa DH, Grahnquist L, Olafsdottir E, Tumwine JK, Aksnes L
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Calprotectin is a calcium and zinc binding protein, abundant in neutrophils and is extremely stable in faeces. Faecal calprotectin is used as a non-specific marker for gastrointestinal inflammation. It …

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