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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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Disease progression by infecting HIV-1 subtype in a seroconverter cohort in sub-Saharan Africa
Kamali A, Price MA, Fast PE, Sanders EJ, Karita E, Kilembe W, Gilmour J, IAVI Africa HIV Prevention Partner, Amornkul PN, Rida WN and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To describe immunologic, virologic, and clinical HIV disease progression by HIV-1 subtype among Africans with well documented estimated dates of HIV infection (EDIs).Design:Prospective cohort.Methods:Adults and youth with documented HIV-1 infection …

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HLA-B(star)57 versus HLA-B(star)81 in HIV-1 Infection: Slow and Steady Wins the Race?
Kamali A, Price MA, Sanders EJ, Hunter E, Karita E, Allen S, Gilmour J, Amornkul PN, Lakhi S, Cormier E and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Two human leukocyte antigen (HLA) variants, HLA-B(star)57 and -B(star)81, are consistently known as favorable host factors in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1)-infected Africans and African-Americans. In our analyses of …

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From Kisiizi to Baltimore: Cultivating knowledge brokers to support global innovation for community engagement in healthcare
Ibe C A, Basu L, Gooden R, Syed S B, Dadwal V, Bone L R, Ephraim P L, Weston C M, Wu A W, Barron J and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Reverse Innovation has been endorsed as a vehicle for promoting bidirectional learning andinformation flow between low- and middle-income countries and high-income countries, with the aim of tacklingcommon unmet needs. …

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Clinical Evaluation of Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
Ibekwe Titus S, Rogers C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a mechanical peripheral vestibular disorder which may involve any of the three semicircular canals but principally the posterior. In as much as the …

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Tonsillectomy: vasoconstrictive hydrolytic cold dissection method
Ibekwe Ts, Obasikene G, Offiong E
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

"Background: Tonsillectomy; a common paediatric otolaryngology procedure; has undergone several evolutionary trends in the surgical techniques aimed at minimizing complications and improving patients' satisfaction. Despite the technological advancements in this …

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Community-Based ART Service Delivery for Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review of Outcomes Along the Continuum of HIV Care
Ibiloye Olujuwon, Masquillier Caroline, Jwanle Plang, Van Belle Sara, van Olmen Josefien, Lynen Lut, Decroo Tom
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender …

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Attitudes and perceptions about the Research and Ethics Committee in Kampala, Uganda
Ibingira B. R. Ibingira, Ochieng Joseph
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Levels of Bifurcation of the Sciatic Nerve among Ugandans at School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere and Mulago Hospital Uganda
Ibingira C. B. R, Kiryowa H, Kukiriza J, Ochieng J, Turyabahika J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The sciatic nerve is derived from the lumbo-sacral plexus; It is the thickest nerve in the whole body; it exits the gluteal region through the lower part of the …

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Prevalence; Nature and Characteristics of External Congenital Anomalies at Mulago Hospital
Ibingira C. B. R, Kiryowa H, Ochieng J, Munabi I
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background:Congenital anomalies may be structural; behavioral; functional or metabolic defects acquired before a baby is born and their nature and type are highly dependent on the causative agent as well …

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Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala
Ochieng J, Ibingira B R
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutionalresearch and ethics committee. Research conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences should be subjectedto …

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