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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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E-Health Readiness Assessment in Uganda Integration of Telemedicine services into Public Healthcare System
IEEE, Kiberu VM
2016
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Conducting e-readiness assessment for an e-Health system before implementation may save time, money and energy. A mere rollout of e-Health system contributes less to their successful implementation. This study aims …

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A Proposed Digital Forensic Investigation Framework for an eGovernment Structure for Uganda
IEEE, Kigwana I, Kebande VR, Venter HS
2017
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

So much research that has been done concerning eGovernment (eGov) frameworks. However, little focus has been put towards the use of Digital Forensics (DF) to conduct a proper Digital Forensic …

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Comparative Study of Maintenance Planning and Failure Modes of Drinking Water Projects: Case Studies from Eastern Uganda
IEEE, Burleson G, Sharp K
2018
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

In a rush to attain the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (clean drinking water and sanitation), many technology-based water and sanitation projects lack a long-term maintenance program, particularly when the organization …

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Pigmented Skin Lesions Classification Using Data Driven Subsets of Image Features
IEEE, Mporas I, Perikos I, Paraskevas M
2019
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

In this paper we present an architecture for identification of pigmented skin lesions from dermatoscopic images. The architecture used a large number of image features and was evaluated with several …

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The embodiment of low-field MRI for the diagnosis of infant hydrocephalus in Uganda
IEEE, Diehl JC, van Doesum F, Bakker M, van Gijzen M, O'Reilly T, Muhumuza I, Obungoloch J, Kabachelor EM
2020
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Compared to other parts of the world, the incidence of hydrocephalus in children is very high in sub-Saharan Africa. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would be the preferred diagnostic method for …

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The Reality of Evidence-based Decision Making in Humanitarian Programming: An Exploratory Study of WASH Programs in Uganda
IEEE, Khanpour M, Meesters K, Paulus D
2020
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

With ongoing research, increased information sharing and knowledge exchange, humanitarian organizations have an increasing amount of evidence at their disposal to support their decisions. Nevertheless, effectively building decisions on the …

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Portable Digital Stadiometer for Assessing the Degree of Childhood Malnutrition in Low-Income Countries
Putoto G, IEEE, Bonaldo S, Dal Lago F, Dal Lago L, Griggio E, Paccagnella A
2021
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Chronic malnutrition is a major concern of low-income countries. Children affected by chronic malnutrition are affected by stunted physical growth, reduced ability to learn, low cognitive development and weak immune …

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UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PLANETARY HEALTH
Brayne C., Ifeagwu S.C., Yang J., Parkes-Ratanshi R.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Determinants of health in a population are related to numerous factors beyond health services. However, means to provide access to and the actual shape of health services are important …

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World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist: Compliance and Associated Surgical Outcomes in Uganda's Referral Hospitals
Kwizera A, Igaga EN, Sendagire C, Kizito S, Obua D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: A pilot study on the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) showed a reduction in both major complications and mortality of surgical patients. Compliance with this checklist …

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Task Sharing in Global Anesthesia and Surgery: Workforce Concerns
Igaga E.N., Sendagire C., Ayebale E.T.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose of Review: This review highlights the role of task sharing in temporarily solving the human resource crisis in anesthesia and surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) while emphasizing …

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