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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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A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda
Jones R, Kireng B, Buteme S, Williams S, van Gemertzs F
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Chronic lung disease is a huge, growing, but under-reported problem in Africa. Following a survey in rural Uganda, which found 16% of the adult population had COPD, we developed a …

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Barriers and Facilitators to the Successful Transition of Adolescents Living with HIV from Pediatric to Adult Care in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Policy Analysis
Jones C, Ritchwood TD, Taggart T
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The purpose of this systematic review was twofold. First, we sought to summarize the literature on barriers and facilitators to successful healthcare transition for adolescents living with HIV from low- …

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A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda
Kirenga B., Williams S., van Gemert F., Jones R., Buteme S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Improving Exposure Assessment Methodologies for Epidemiological Studies on Pesticides: Study Protocol
Jones K, Basinas I, Kromhout H, van Tongeren M, Harding AH, Cherrie JW, Povey A, Ahmad ZNS, Fuhrimann S, Ohlander J and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Exposure to certain pesticides has been associated with several chronic diseases. However, to determine the role of pesticides in the causation of such diseases, an assessment of historical exposures …

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Qualitative Exploratory Study of Achieving Government Compliance in Healthcare Organizations\
Jones Shaquana
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

The healthcare industry works towards government security compliance daily. With the use of technology, healthcare organizations have to follow the Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act. One of the reasons …

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The pregnancy factor: the prevalence of depression among women living with HIV enrolled in the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) by pregnancy status
Kibuuka H., Dear N., Iroezindu M., Bahemana E., Maswai J., Owuoth J., Crowell T.A., Polyak C.S., Ake J.A., Jones M.U. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Among Sub-Saharan African women living with HIV (WLWH), pregnancy creates unique stressors that may cause depression. We describe the prevalence of depression among WLWH enrolled in the African Cohort Study …

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The Roles of Regional Organisations in Strengthening Health Research Systems in Africa: Activities, Gaps, and Future Perspectives
Jones C.M., Sobngwi-Tambekou J., Mijumbi R.M., Hedquist A., Wenham C., Parkhurst J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Regional cooperation on health in Africa is not new. The institutional landscape of regional cooperation for health and health research, however, has seen important changes. Recent health emergencies have …

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Prospective Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Small Membrane Filtration Method for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Ssengooba W, Joloba M, Alland D, Manabe YC, Jones-Lopez E, Palaci M, Kayiza C, Armstrong D, Nakiyingi L, Gaeddert M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity, and there is a need to improve its performance since it is commonly used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB). We prospectively evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of …

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Cough Aerosol Cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Insights on TST / IGRA Discordance and Transmission Dynamics
Jones-López Edward C, White Laura F, Kirenga Bruce, Mumbowa Francis, Ssebidandi Martin, Moine Stephanie, Mbabazi Olive, Mboowa Gerald, Ayakaka Irene, Kim Soyeon and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionThe diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is hindered by the lack of a gold standard and discordance between tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA). This study …

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Cough Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Prediction of Incident Tuberculosis Disease in Household Contacts
Acuna-Villaorduna C, Ayakaka I, Fennelly KP, Okwera A, Jones-Lopez EC, Joloba M, Gaeddert M, Ssebidandi M, Kubiak RW, White LF
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Tuberculosis disease develops in only 5%-10% of humans infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mechanisms underlying this variability remain poorly understood. We recently demonstrated that colony-forming units of M. tuberculosis …

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