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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 neonatal mortality and its determinants in rural communities of Eastern Uganda
Waiswa P, Tetui M, Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Kananura RM, Kiwanuka SN, Makumbi F, Mutebi A, Bua JN
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In Uganda, neonatal mortality rate (NMR) remains high at 27 deaths per 1000 live births. There is paucity of data on factors associated with NMR in rural communities in …

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Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on birth preparedness and knowledge of maternal and newborn danger signs among women in Eastern Uganda: a quasi-experiment study
Waiswa P, Tetui M, Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Namazzi G, Kananura RM, Kiwanuka SN, Mutebi A, Bua J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and adequate birth preparedness (BP) are critical for improving maternal services utilization.Objectives: This study assessed the effect of a participatory multi-sectoral maternal and newborn …

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Mediation role of low birth weight on the factors associated with newborn mortality and the moderation role of institutional delivery in the association of low birth weight with newborn mortality in a resource-poor setting
Kananura RM
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To assess low birth weight's (LBW) mediation role on the factors associated with newborn mortality (NM), including stillbirth and the role of institutional delivery in the association between LBW …

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Lead Optimization of Second-Generation Acridones as Broad-Spectrum Antimalarials
Zhang J., Rosenthal P.J., Butler K., Li Y., Kancharla P., Dodean R.A., Pou S., Pybus B., Melendez V., Read L. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

The global impact of malaria remains staggering despite extensive efforts to eradicate the disease. With increasing drug resistance and the absence of a clinically available vaccine, there is an urgent …

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The use of peer counselors and narrative exposure therapy with African refugees and Ugandan nationals: An evaluation of program feasibility and preliminary effectiveness
Kandah Cassandra Christine
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: Limited research has been conducted on treatments that are suitable for refugees and African nationals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The goal of this project was to examine the …

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Socio-demographic determinants of anaemia and nutritional status in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Malawi
Kandala N. B. M.
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

Anaemia is a worldwide public health concern. Anaemia is multifactorial and its related factors are classified according to their position in the pathophysiological process. Socioeconomic and demographic factors such as …

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Can Changes in Service Delivery Models Improve Program Quality and Efficiency? A Closer Look at HIV Programs in Kenya and Uganda
Asiimwe S, Fakoya A, Kandasami S, Shobiye H, Inimah M, Etukoit M, Morrison L, Johnson M, Dybul M
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: With the scale-up of antiretroviral treatment, many health facilities in low- and middle-income countries have implemented innovative practices targeted at overcoming operational challenges and delivering efficient quality HIV services. …

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Longitudinal evaluation of aflatoxin exposure in two cohorts in south-western Uganda
Asiki G, Seeley J, Kaleebu P, Newton R, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Lutalo T, Ssempebwa J, Kang MS, Nkurunziza P and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aflatoxins (AF) are a group of mycotoxins. AF exposure causes acute and chronic adverse health effects such as aflatoxicosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in human populations, especially in the developing world. …

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DIVIDE AND CONQUER: PARTITIONING MOSQUITO BITING HETEROGENEITY AND IDENTIFYING MALARIA HOTSPOTS FOR INTERVENTION
Bisanzio D., Kang S. Y., Smith D. L., University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

WATERLIT Abstract: Heterogeneity in malaria transmission varies with the intensity of transmission. A large portion of heterogeneity in transmission over time and space can be attributed to seasonality, individual household …

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Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreaks: Diagnosis for effective epidemic disease management and control
Kang B, Kim H, Macoy D M, Kim M G
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The first Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak occurred in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan in 1976 and then emerged in West Africa in 2014 with a total of 27,741 …

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