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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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Interruption in the work of nursing professionals: conceptual analysis
Junior de Freitas Weslen Carlos, Carrilho Menezes Aline, Ferreira da Mata Luciana Regina, Brandão de Carvalho Lira Ana Luisa, Januário Letícia Helena, Teodoro Couto Ribeiro Helen Cristiny
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: to analyze the concept of "interruption in the work of nursing professionals". Methods: conceptual study according to the method proposed by Walker and Avant through integrative literature review. The …

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Acceptability, willingness to use and preferred distribution models of oral-based HIV self-testing kits among key and priority populations enrolled in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis clinics in central Uganda. A mixed-methods cross-sectional study
Junior Matovu J.B., Mayega R.W., Nalubega S., Byakika-Tusiime J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Key Populations (KPs) and Priority Populations (PPs) taking Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention require routine HIV testing every after three months. HIV self-testing could be an alternative testing approach …

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Impact of an electronic decision support rule on ESR/CRP co-ordering rates in a community health system and projected impact in the tertiary care setting and a commercially insured population
Juskewitch JE, Norgan AP, Johnson RD, Trivedi VA, Hanson CA, Block DR
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are common laboratory assays used as markers of inflammation. ESR suffers from higher false positive and false negative rates than CRP. …

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Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicine among women attending an infertility clinic in Uganda
Nakasujja N, Manabe Y C, Ajeani J, Ononge S, Kaadaaga H F, Alele P E, Kakaire O
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundInfertility is a public health problem associated with devastating psychosocial consequences. In countries where infertility care is difficult to access, women turn to herbal medicines to achieve parenthood. The aim …

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of PBO-LLINs compared to Non PBO LLINs in the reduction of malaria among children in Jinja district
Kagaayi J., Staedke S., Kaakyo M., Muhumuza C., Gonahasa S., Hemingway J., Donnelly M., Kamya M.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of piperonyl butoxide (PBO) …

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Strengthening Health and Safety of sex Workers in the Rwenzori Region-Western Uganda
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs
2014
Report
Health Research

In partnership with HIVOS, Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) isimplementing a two years project titled âStrengthening health and safety of sex workers in theRwenzori Region of Western Uganda. The …

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Strengthening Health and Safety of sex Workers in the Rwenzori Region-Western Uganda
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs
2015
Report
Health Research

Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) work to improve the health and humanrights of sex workers and reduce violence against them by building relationships with the localleaders, enforcement officers, religious …

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For the Consultancy Services for: HIV/AIDS, Gender, Occupational Health and Safety on the Kyenjojo â Fort Portal Road (50KM)
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs
2018
Report
Health Research

Under the Government of Uganda transport Policy, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA)is responsible for managing, maintaining and developing the national road network acrossUganda. Much of the network requires substantial improvement …

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Grand challenges: Improving HIV treatment outcomes by integrating interventions for comorbid mental illness
Musisi Seggane, Kaaya Sylvia, Eustache Eddy, Lapidos-Salaiz Ilana, Psaros Christina, Wissow Lawrence
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Learning objectives: Readers will consider the challenges to integrating mental health services into primary HIV care, and review the use of a life course approach and evidence-based interventions in this …

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