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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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Malaria Transmission, Infection, and Disease at Three Sites with Varied Transmission Intensity in Uganda: Implications for Malaria Control
Wanzira H, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Kigozi SP, Arinaitwe E, Kilama M, Drakeley C, Lindsay SW, Greenhouse B, Smith DL and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The intensification of control interventions has led to marked reductions in malaria burden in some settings, but not others. To provide a comprehensive description of malaria epidemiology in Uganda, we …

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Evaluating Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study of a Gavi HPV Vaccine Application Process in Uganda
Waiswa P, Kamya C, Shearer J, Asiimwe G, Carnahan E, Salisbury N, Brinkerhoff J, Hozumi D
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is one such public-private partnership; in …

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The Impact of Control Interventions on Malaria Burden in Young Children in a Historically High-Transmission District of Uganda: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies from 2007 to 2018
Achan J, Kakuru A, Havlir D, Wanzira H, Natureeba P, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Rek J and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is limited evidence on whether malaria elimination is feasible in high-transmission areas of Africa. Between 2007 and 2018, we measured the impact of malaria control interventions in young children …

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Models of delivering prep in East Africa: Innovations and lessons learned
Kamya M.R.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective and could bring us closer to HIV elimination targets if offered alongside testing and treatment. However, this effective HIV prevention intervention is only …

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SEARCH Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Streamlined Treatment Intervention Reduces Mortality at a Population Level in Men With Low CD4 Counts
Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED, Ayieko J, Kabami J, Sang N, Chamie G, Jain V and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. We tested the hypothesis that patient-centered, streamlined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care would achieve lower mortality than the standard treatment model for persons with HIV and CD4 <= 350/uL …

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Uganda's increasing dependence on development partner's support for immunization - a five year resource tracking study (2012-2016)
Waiswa P, Opio C, Abewe C, Lagony S, Ampeire I, Kamya C, Asiimwe G, Namugaya F, Muheki C
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIn Uganda, there are persistent weaknesses in obtaining accurate, reliable and complete data on local and external investments in immunization to guide planning, financing, and resource mobilization. This study aimed …

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Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
Waiswa P., Katahoire A., Kamya C., Namugaya F., Opio C., Katamba P., Carnahan E., Nankabirwa J., Okiring J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists regarding the drivers of vaccination coverage and equity in Kampala city, despite frequent measles outbreaks, inequities in vaccination coverage, and the decline in vaccination coverage rates. …

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Evaluating Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study of a Gavi HPV Vaccine Application Process in Uganda
Waiswa Peter, KamyaCarol, Shearer Jessica, Asiimwe Gilbert, Carnahan Emily, Salisbury Nicole, Brinkerhoff Jennifer, Hozumi Dai
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is one such public-private partnership; …

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Trends and Gaps in National Blood Transfusion Services - 14 Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2014-2016
Kanagasabai Udhayashankar, Chevalier Michelle S., Drammeh Bakary, D. Mili Fatima, Qualls Michael L., Bock Naomi, Benech Irene, Nelson Lisa J., Alemnji George, Watts D. Heather and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ensuring availability of safe blood products through recruitment of voluntary, nonremunerated, blood donors (VNRDs) and prevention of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis …

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Towards Paperless Hospitals: Lessons Learned From 15 Health Facilities In Uganda
Kanagwa B, Ntacyo J, Orach S
2016
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

This paper presents action research results on critical features that impact the implementation and acceptance of Electronic Patient Records Management Systems (EPRMS) by health facilities. The paper also discusses automation …

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