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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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Relationship of anthropometric indices with rate pressure product, pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure among secondary adolescents of 12-17 years
Katamba G., Musasizi A., Kinene M.A., Namaganda A., Muzaale F.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVES: To determine the correlation between anthropometric indices and the selected hemodynamic parameters among secondary adolescents aged 12-17Â years. RESULTS: Our findings showed weak positive correlation between generally body surface …

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The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda
Katamba G, Agaba DC, Migisha R, Namaganda A, Namayanja R, Musasizi A, Kinene MA
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

High resting pulse rate (RPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events and could be used as a marker of cardiovascular health. We determined the correlation between RPR and blood pressure …

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The Effects of Maternal Diet and Breastfeeding on Children with Asthma and Allergy
Revelas Angela, Katasos Theodoros
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increase in the prevalence of asthma and allergic diseases highlights the need for devising effective prevention strategies. Several studies have investigated the preventive effect of maternal avoidance of highly …

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Refugee Oral Health: A Global Survey of Current Policies and Practices
Kateeb Elham, Sintes Marc, Taylor Sean
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Barriers to oral health care among refugees (Fig. 1) vary within and between countries due to diverse policies related to oral health and the varying legal status of refugees [12â14]. …

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Safe recovery after cesarean in rural Africa: Technical consensus guidelines for post-discharge care
Kateera F., Hedt-Gauthier B., Luo A., Niyigena A., Galvin G., Hakizimana S., Molina R.L., Boatin A.A., Kasonde P., Musabeyezu J. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite increasing cesarean rates in Africa, there remain extensive gaps in the standard provision of care after cesarean birth. We present recommendations for discharge instructions to be provided to women …

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High prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the surgical units of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kateete D P, Joloba M L, Baluku H, Okeng A, Namazzi S, Okee M, Musisi N L, Katabazi F A, Ssentongo R, Najjuka F C
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There is limited data on Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Uganda where, as inmost low income countries, the routine use of chromogenic agar for MRSA detection is not …

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Nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ugandan children with sickle cell disease
Kateete D P, Kajumbula H, Kaddu-Mulindwa D H, Ssevviri A K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a determinant for invasive pneumococcaldisease, which often complicates homozygous sickle cell disease. Here, we determined the nasopharyngeal carriagerate of S. pneumoniae in Ugandan …

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Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda (2007-2009)
Joloba ML, Erume J, Nakanjako R, Kateete DP, Namugenyi J, Najjuka CF
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii are common causes of health care associated infections worldwide. Carbapenems are effective against infections caused by multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas …

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Genotypic diversity among multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Kateete D P, Joloba M L, Nakanjako R, Okee M, Najjuka C F
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMultidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species are common causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Recently we reported the occurrence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and Acinetobacter species at Mulago …

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CA-MRSA and HA-MRSA coexist in community and hospital settings in Uganda
Asiimwe BB, Joloba ML, Bwanga F, Kigozi E, Rutebemberwa E, Baluku H, Kallander K, Kateete DP, Najjuka CF, Seni J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMethicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains were once confined to hospitals however, in the last 20years MRSA infections have emerged in the community in people with no prior exposure to …

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