Apply Filters
Priority Areas
Research Outcomes
Document Type
Country
Year
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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, …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details

References (4020)

Show:
Religiosity for HIV prevention in Uganda: a case study among Christian youth in Wakiso district
Guwatudde D, Kagimu M, Kaye S, Ainomugisha D, Walakira Y, Rwabukwali C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Utilization of religious institutions is one of the strategies for HIV prevention in Uganda. There is limited data on the association between religiosity and HIV infection rates.Objective: To determine …

View Details
Religiosity for HIV prevention in Uganda: A case study among Muslim youth in Wakiso district
Guwatudde D, Kagimu M, Kaye S, Ainomugisha D, Walakira Y, Rwabukwali C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Evidence for the association between religiosity and HIV infections is limited. Sujda, the hyper-pigmentedspot on the forehead due to repeated prostration during prayers and fasting to worship, involving abstaining …

View Details Source
Religiosity for Promotion of Behaviors Likely to Reduce New HIV Infections in Uganda: A Study Among Muslim Youth in Wakiso District
Guwatudde D, Kagimu M, Kaye S, Ainomugisha D, Walakira Y, Rwabukwali C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The study was done to determine the association between religiosity and behaviors likely to reduce new HIV infections among 1,224 Muslim youth. Respondents with Sujda, the hyperpigmented spot on the …

View Details Source
Preparedness and community led response stops cross border Ebola transmission in Uganda, 2019
Kagirita A., Owalla T., Yususf B., Bernard L., Collins M., Andrew B., Muruta A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: African continent has experienced 2 major Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks of international public health emergency proportions in the last 6 years. The cross border and cross community modes …

View Details Source
Long-term observation of absence of REM sleep caused by pontine cavernous hemangioma
Kagitani-Shimono Kuriko, Kato-Nishimura Kumi, Okinaga Takeshi, Mohri Ikuko, Tachibana Naoko, Ozono Keiichi, Taniike Masako
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
View Details Source
Correlates of depression among caregivers of children affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda: Findings from the Suubi-Maka Family Study
Ssewamala FM, Kagotho N
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study uses the baseline (wave 1) data from a four-year (2008-2012) longitudinal study called the Suubi-Maka family economic empowerment intervention for AIDS-orphaned children in Uganda funded by the National …

View Details
Awareness of, responsiveness to and practice of patients' rights at Uganda's national referral hospital
Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Kagoya H R, Kibuule D, Mitonga-Kabwebwe H, Ssempebwa J C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The realisation of patientsâ rights in resource-constrained and patient-burdened publichealth care settings in Uganda remains an obstacle towards quality health care delivery, health care-seeking behaviour and health outcomes. Although …

View Details Source
Quality assurance of health management information system in Kayunga district, Uganda
Kagoya H R, Kibuule D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: An efficient health management information system (HMIS) improves health care delivery and outcomes. However, in most rural settings in Uganda, paper-based HMIS are widely used to monitor public health …

View Details Source
Experiences and views of healthcare professionals on the prescription of antibiotics in Eastern Uganda: A qualitative study
Waako P, Kagoya EK, Van Royen K, Van Royen P, Iramiot JS, Obakiro SB, Kostyanev T, Anthierens S
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experiences and views of healthcare professionals on antibiotic prescription in Eastern Uganda. Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Participants …

View Details
Health remedy fallacies strike social media : what is the role of development education?
Kaguhangire-Barifaijo M., Kibazo P., Uganda Management Institute
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: The advent of social media has resulted in unequalled excitement but also risks, especially when postings are health-related and not supported by scientific evidence. Unfortunately, the majority …

View Details Source
AI Research Assistant
AI-powered research assistance. Uses the Digital Evidence Base as the Knowledge source.