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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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Developing Plastic Surgery in Developing Countries CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Uganda
Hodges AM
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The burden of untreated reconstructible disease in East Africa is enormous. In particular, there are many unrepaired congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate, late presenting cancers, burns, and …

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Retaining patients in care: An important but neglected challenge
Hodgins S.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 1. Introduction: tensions confronting large-scale CHW programmes
Hodgins S., Kok M., Musoke D., Lewin S., Crigler L., LeBan K., Perry H.B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes are again receiving more attention in global health, as reflected in important recent WHO guidance. However, there is a risk that current CHW programme …

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Only connect - the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services
Seeley J, Hodgson I, Nakiyemba A, Bitira D, Gitau-Mburu D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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Only connect â the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services...people living with HIV
Hodgson Ian, Nakiyemba Alice, Seeley Janet, Bitira David, Gitau-Mburu D.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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To help, or at least do no harm: The evolving roles of global health NGOs in health systems strengthening
Hoemeke Laura Miniea
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have proliferated over the past several decades. As significant actors in global health and development, they can help strengthen health systems in the countries in …

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Role of the CD4 count in HIV management
Colebunders Robert, Hoffman Jennifer, Van Griensven Johan
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

As a result of successful antiretroviral treatment over the last 20 years, HIV has become more of a chronic disease for practitioners to manage, requiring careful, but routine, clinical monitoring. …

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Molecular detection and characterization of Brucella species in raw informally marketed milk from Uganda
Hoffman T, Rock K, Mugizi D R, Muradrasoli S, Lindahl-Rajala E, Erume J, Magnusson U, Lundkvist Ã, Boqvist S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study identified and characterized Brucella species in the informal milk chain in Uganda. A total of324 cattle bulk milk samples were screened for the genus Brucella by real-time PCR …

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Antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in impaact 2010
Lockman S., Jean-Philippe P., Hoffman R.M., Ziemba L., Brummel S., Chinula L., Nematadzira T.G., Nakayiwa F., Stringer J., Krotje C. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Insufficient and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated the association between antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in secondary analyses …

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Traumatic attachment disorder: A proposed alternative attachment disorder diagnosis
Hoffmann Cara
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Reactive Attachment Disorder is a misunderstood and controversial diagnosis that often does not fully apply to many attachment-disordered children. This project involved the creation of an alternative attachment disorder diagnosis, …

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