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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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Digital papillary adenocarcinoma: A case report
Kasimo B.A., Akello V., Yahaya J.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present the case of a 64-year-old male with a 3-month history of a mass involving the distal portion of the fifth finger on the left hand which was histologically …

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The socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS on education outcomes in Uganda: School enrolment and the schooling gap in 2002/2003
Kasirye I, Hisali E
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Due to high prime-age mortality-a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the number of orphans in Uganda continues to rise. Using the 2002/2003 Uganda National Household Survey, this paper investigates how …

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Pharmacokinetics of antiretroviral drug varies with formulation in the target population of children with HIV-1
Gibb D.M., Burger D.M., Kasirye P., Kendall L., Adkison K.K., Tumusiime C., Ssenyonga M., Bakeera-Kitaka S., Nahirya-Ntege P., Mhute T. and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Diffusion of Evidence-Based Interventions in HIV and Substance User Programs: Flaws and Lessons From the Sub-Saharan African Region
Kasirye Rogers
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The time has come that Sub-Saharan Africa benefit from implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) that have been developed over time in the United States, Europe, and by the United Nations …

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Effect of cotrimoxazole prophylaxis on malaria occurrence in HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa
Kasirye R, Baisley K, Grosskurth H, Munderi P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveTo systematically review the evidence on the effect of cotrimoxazole (CTX) on malaria in HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART).MethodsWeb of Science, PubMed and MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health and Cochrane …

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HIV/AIDS Sero-prevalence and Socio-economic Status: Evidence from Uganda
Kasirye I
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although Uganda reported large reductions in HIV/AIDS prevalence during the 1990s, recent evidence suggests that the country's rate of new HIV infections is on the rise. Motivated by Uganda's reversal …

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Incidence of malaria by cotrimoxazole use in HIV-infected Ugandan adults on antiretroviral therapy: A randomised, placebo-controlled study
Levin J, Kamali A, Anywaine Z, Nunn A, Baisley K, Grosskurth H, Munderi P, Kasirye R P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Previous unblinded trials have shown increased malaria amongHIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who stop cotrimoxazole (CTX)prophylaxis. We investigated the effect of stopping CTX on malaria in HIV-infectedadults on …

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Longitudinal effect of CD4 by cotrimoxazole use on malaria incidence among HIV-infected Ugandan adults on antiretroviral therapy: A randomized controlled study
Levin J, Kamali A, Anywaine Z, Nunn A, Kasirye R, Baisley K, Grosskurth H, Munderi P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The effect of CD4 count on malaria incidence in HIV infected adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART) wasassessed in the context of a randomized controlled trial on the effect of …

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Effect of antiretroviral therapy on malaria incidence in HIV-infected Ugandan adults
Levin J, Kamali A, Anywaine Z, Nunn A, Baisley K, Grosskurth H, Munderi P, Kasirye R P
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Using the data of a trial on cotrimoxazole (CTX) cessation, we investigated the effect of different antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens on the incidence of clinical malaria.Methods: During the cotrimoxazole …

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Processes and experiences of satellite haemophilia clinic set-ups in Uganda - a short report
Kasirye Philip, Kisakye Agnes, Nakalyango Annette, Barnabas Atwiine
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Haemophilia knowledge and care are largely missingin much of sub-Saharan Africa and there is a need forconcerted efforts to ensure access to care services byaffected persons. Haemophilia Foundation Uganda,supported by …

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