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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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Features and challenges of alcohol abuse treatment in Uganda
Kalema D., Vanderplasschen W.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Perspectives of alcohol treatment providers and users on alcohol addiction and its facilitating factors in Uganda and Belgium
Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W, Bannink F
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Although conceptualisation of addiction varies with time and culture, literature on intercultural studies between high and low income countries is scarce. This article uses Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

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Predictors of Early Recovery after Treatment for Alcohol use Disorders in Uganda
Van Damme L, Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W, Meulewaeter F
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Data on treatment for AUD (Alcohol Use Disorders) in developing countries are scarce. This study explores aspects of early recovery and correlates of alcohol use after residential AUD treatment in …

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Enough children: reproduction, risk and "unmet need" among people receiving antiretroviral treatment in western Uganda.
Kipp W., Kaler A., Alibhai A., Konde-Lule J., Rubaale T.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Establishing Pre-Clinic Huddles to Decrease Total Patient Appointment Times in a Cystic Fibrosis Multispecialty Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Kaley Deborah
2019
Dissertation
Health Research

The Cystic Fibrosis Multidisciplinary Team noted confusion surrounding which clinic patients had been seen or not seen by each provider. The team also noted patients waiting long periods in the …

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AIDS and community-based care in Uganda: The AIDS support organization, TASO
Kalibala S., Kaleeba N.
1989
Journal, Article
Health Research

Describes a community-based approach to care for Ugandan patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Developed by an AIDS support organization called TASO, the approach …

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Examining dimensions of vulnerability among children in Uganda
Kalibala S, Schenk KD, Weiss DC, Elson L
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Insufficient data on the nature and extent of children's vulnerability in Uganda has challenged government and donors in priority setting, resource allocation and developing effective approaches to improve well-being. We …

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The harms of internalized AIDS stigma: A comment on Tsai et al
Kalichman Seth C.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Comments on an article by Alexander C. Tsai et al. (see record [rid]2013-39537-007[/rid]). Alexander Tsai and colleagues reported that internalized stigma inhibits disclosure of HIV status among people living with …

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Perceived HIV stigma and HIV testing among men and women in rural Uganda: a population-based study
Wanyenze RK, Kalichman SC, Shkembi B, Naigino R, Bateganya MH, Menzies NA, Lin CD, Lule H, Kiene SM
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Stigma is a formidable social structural barrier to HIV testing, and yet the effect of stigma on HIV testing is rarely examined at the community level. We aimed to …

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Magnitude and factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding among mothers who deliver in Mulago hospital, Uganda
Nankunda J, Tumwine J K, Kalisa R, Malande O
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: Breastfeeding as a determinant of infant health and nutrition saves up to 1.5 million infant lives annually.Though breastfeeding is mostly universal in sub-Saharan Africa, early initiation of breastfeeding is …

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