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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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Flexible epidemiological model for estimates and short-term projections in generalised HIV/AIDS epidemics
Hogan DR, Zaslavsky AM, Hammitt JK, Salomon JA
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective UNAIDS and country analysts use a simple infectious disease model, embedded in the Estimation and Projection Package (EPP), to generate annual updates on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our objective …

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Flexible epidemiological model for estimates and short-term projections in generalised HIV/AIDS epidemics.
Salomon J.A., Hogan D.R., Zaslavsky A.M., Hammitt J.K.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Promotion of access to essential medicines for non-communicable diseases: practical implications of the UN political declaration
Hogerzeil Hans V., Liberman Jonathan, Wirtz Veronika J., Kishore Sandeep P., Selvaraj Sakthi, Kiddell-Monroe Rachel, Mwangi-Powell Faith N., von Schoen-Angerer Tido
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article proposes measures to improve efficiency in medicine supply, increase financing for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and integrate pharmaceutical management for diseases with existing initiatives. Particular focus is given to …

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Artemether-lumefantrine co-administration with antiretrovirals: population pharmacokinetics and dosing implications
Lamorde Mohammed, Merry Concepta, Hoglund Richard M., ByakikaâKibwika Pauline, Ashton Michael, Hanpithakpong Warunee, Day Nicholas P. J., White Nicholas J., Ãbelö Angela, Tarning Joel
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim Drug-drug interactions between antimalarial and antiretroviral drugs may influence antimalarial treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential drug-drug interactions between the antimalarial drugs, lumefantrine, …

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Application of Behavioral Economics in the Design of Population Health Initiatives
Hohl Jason T.
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Improving health outcomes and reduced healthcare spending is a significant concern in the US healthcare system. Population health approaches to healthcare involve many potential solutions to rising costs and poor …

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Parents of children with disabilities: a systematic review of parenting interventions and self-efficacy
Hohlfeld Ameer S. J, Harty Michal, Engel Mark E
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: An increasing body of empirical evidence suggests that early intervention has positive outcomes for parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Parental self-efficacy has been used as an outcome measure …

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Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: Introduction Strategies in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
Hoke Theresa, Brunie Aurélie, Krueger Kirsten, Dreisbach Crystal, Akol Angela, Lovaniaina Rabenja Ny, Olawo Alice, Stanback John
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article discusses the strategy of community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives in family planning in four sub-Saharan African countries. It has increased the family planning service delivery in resource-poor settings. …

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AP-1 and NF-κB synergize to transcriptionally activate latent HIV upon T-cell receptor activation
Hokello J., Lakhikumar Sharma A., Tyagi M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Latent HIV-1 proviruses are capable of reactivating productive lytic infection, but the precise molecular mechanisms underlying emergence from latency are poorly understood. In this study, we determined the contribution of …

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Anthropology and nursing
Holden P., Littlewood J.
2015
Book, Whole
Health Research
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Equipping Educators to Address HIV and AIDS: A Review of Selected Teacher Education Initiatives
Holderness W. L
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Teacher educators; school principals and teachers are potentially well positioned to play a pivotal role in changing the course of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The purpose of this article …

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