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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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The Palliative Care Journey in Kenya and Uganda
Kamonyo ES
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering …

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Immunogen Design for Influenza Virus Vaccines
Kampfe Brigette Corder
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Annually, influenza virus infects over 5% of the world population and remains a pressing issue for global health. Current seasonal vaccines provide strain-specific immunity, and the vaccinated population remains vulnerable …

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Organochlorine pesticide in fresh and pasteurized cow's milk from Kampala markets
Kampire E, Kiremire BT, Nyanzi SA, Kishimba M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Fresh and pasteurized milk samples from Kampala markets were analyzed for organochlorine pesticides using a gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector. Five organochlorine pesticides, namely; aldrin, dieldrin, endosulfan, …

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Efficacy of glutamine supplementation on the outcome of children admitted with persistent diarrhea in Uganda: A randomized controlled study
Bortolussi R, Kiguli S, Wobudeya E, Kamuchaki J M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Developing countries have 25% of the global disease burden but only 1.3% of the health care professionals. While donor research focuses on important diagnostic and treatment advances, efforts to build …

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No benefit of glutamine supplementation on persistent diarrhea in Ugandan children
Bortolussi R, Kiguli S, Wobudeya E, Kamuchaki J M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

We evaluated the efficacy of oral glutamine supplementation inchildren 2 to 60 months of age with persistent diarrhea by 1:1 randomiza-tion to standard treatment alone or together with twice daily …

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Detecting adenosine triphosphatase 6 (pfATP6) point mutations that may be associated with Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin: prevalence at baseline, before policy change in Uganda
Kaddumukasa Mark, Kironde Fred, Kamugisha Erasmus, Sendagire Hakim, Enweji Nizar, Gheysari Fatemeh, Swedberg Göte
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) of artemether and lumefantrine (Co-artem) has recently replaced chloroquine and fansidar as the first line treatment policy drug in Uganda. It is …

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Large differences in prevalence of Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 mutations between Mwanza, Tanzania and Iganga, Uganda-A reflection of differences in policies regarding withdrawal of chloroquine?
Kironde F, Kaddumukasa M, Naiwumbwe H, Kiwuwa S, Kamugisha E, Bujila I, Lahdo M, Pello-Esso S, Minde M, Kongola G and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Malaria is still a major public health problem in the world and sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most affected areas. Efforts to control malaria are highly affected by …

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Weight and mid-upper arm circumference gain velocities during treatment of young children with severe acute malnutrition, a prospective study in Uganda
Mupere E, Grenov B, Lanyero B, Nabukeera-Barungi N, Ritz C, Mølgaard C, Friis H, Michaelsen K F, Kamugisha J G.K, Nambuya-Lakor H and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Weight gain is routinely monitored to assess hydration and growth during treatment of children withcomplicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM). However, changes in weight and mid-upper arm circumference(MUAC) gain velocities …

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Trends in Burkitt's lymphoma: a three-decade retrospective study from Uganda Kamulegeya et al. Trends of Burkitt's lymphoma in Uganda
Kamulegeya A., Muwazi L., Kasaganki A., Rwenyonyi C. M., Kuteesa A.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This was a retrospective study describing the clinical and demographic characteristics of Burkitt's lymphoma patients diagnosed at the Department of Pathology, Makerere University College of Health Sciences over a period …

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Knowledge and Antibiotics Prescription Pattern among Ugandan Oral Health Care Providers: A Cross-sectional Survey
Kamulegeya Adriane, William Buwembo, Rwenyonyi Charles Mugisha
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Irrational prescription of antibiotics by clinicians might lead to drug resistance. Clinicians do prescribe antibiotics for either prophylactic or therapeutic reasons. The decision of when …

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