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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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Factors predicting the effects of dysphagia rehabilitation on multidimensional functional status in elder outpatients: A prospective cohort study
Igarashi K., Kikutani T., Tamura F., Yajima Y., Tohara T.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to clarify the relationship between the oral intake function and functional status, as well as to determine the aspects of functional status potentially predicting the effects …

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Influenza surveillance capacity improvements in Africa during 2011-2017
Lutwama J., Njouom R., Igboh L.S., McMorrow M., Tempia S., Emukule G.O., Talla Nzussouo N., McCarron M., Williams T., Weatherspoon V. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Influenza surveillance helps time prevention and control interventions especially where complex seasonal patterns exist. We assessed influenza surveillance sustainability in Africa where influenza activity varies and external funds for …

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2007-2008 Annual Report
IGL
2008
Report
Health Research

Education for Public Inquiry and International Citizenship (EPIIC) (1985-) The cornerstone of the Institute, EPIIC is a rigorous, carefully integrated multidisciplinary program on a global theme that is open to …

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Patterns of human herpesvirus-8 oral shedding among diverse cohorts of human herpesvirus-8 seropositive persons
Celum C, Ignacio RAB, Goldman JD, Magaret AS, Selke S, Huang ML, Gantt S, Johnston C, Phipps WT, Schiffer JT and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Human herpesvirus-8 (HHV-8), the etiologic agent of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), establishes lifelong latent infection with periodic lytic replication ("shedding") at mucosal sites, especially the oropharynx. Patterns of HHV-8 shedding …

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HIV Status and Associated Clinical Characteristics Among Adult Patients With Cancer at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Phipps W, Orem J, Casper C, Ignacio RB, Ghadrshenas M, Low D
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose HIV increases cancer incidence and mortality. In Uganda, the HIV epidemic has led to an elevated incidence of AIDS-defining cancers (ADCs) and non-AIDS-defining cancers (NADCs). Limited information exists about …

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Using Video Games to Improve the Sexual Health of Young People Aged 15 to 25 Years: Rapid Review
Ignacio Franco Vega, Eleftheriou Anastasia, Graham Cynthia
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies among young people remain public health concerns in many countries. To date, interventions that address these concerns have had limited success. Serious games …

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The Effect of Excessive Coca-Cola Consumption on the Development of Dental Erosions
IgnjatoviÄ Zorica, StojÅ¡in Ivana, BrkaniÄ Tatjana, LonÄar Jovana
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The last few years have brought many changes in daily habits and overall lifestyle of human population, which is accompanied by increased exposure to acidic substances and increased consumption of …

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Fine-mapping analysis of a chromosome 2 region linked to resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Uganda reveals potential regulatory variants
Mupere E, Joloba M, Boom W H, Igo R P, Hall N B, Malone L S.L, Hall J B, Truitt B, Qiu F, Tao L and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health burden worldwide, and more effective treatment is sorely needed. Consequently, uncovering causes of resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection is of special importance …

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Migration and Immigration: Uganda and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Igoye A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Vulnerability and risk to HIV infection in Uganda : multilevel modelling of Uganda AIDS Indicator Survey data
Igulot P
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Background. There is controversy on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection. Some evidence claimshigher SES is negatively associated with HIV infection while others report the reverse. Objectives. …

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