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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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Defining High-risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data-driven Triage for Low- and Middle-income Countries
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Mowafi H, Rice B, Leanza J, Kamara NT, Mulogo EM, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently …

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249 Quality of Care Associated With the Transition to Independent Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators, Pickering A., Laurence C., Kisingiri S., Leff R., Nakato S., Bisanzo M., Rice B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Physician shortages and lack of emergency care (EC) specialty training limit EC capacity and impact quality of care in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Task- shifting to …

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300 Mortality Impact of Physician Supervision on Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Rural Ugandan Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators Ashley Pickering, Rebecca C.L.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Emergency care (EC) capacity is limited by physician shortages and lack of EC specialty training in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting - delegating tasks to …

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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retrospective analysis of a single-centre training programme
Laurence C, Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Rice B, Pickering A, Kizito PM, Leff R, Kisingiri SJ, Ndyamwijuka C, Nakato S and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda. …

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Global funding for infectious diseases: TB or not TB?
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The author reflects on the 16th annual report on worldwide tuberculosis (TB) control released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 11, 2011, which details encouraging statistics but cautions …

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Global Programme Report 2019
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Improving Marital Satisfaction through Treatment of One Partnerâs Trauma Using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy and a Telebehavioral Health Modality: An N-of-1 Controlled Research Trial
Glotzbach William G.
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

The purpose of this study was to determine if using EMDR therapy to treat a married partnerâs trauma would improve marital satisfaction. The project utilized an n-of-1 single case study …

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Chronic genital ulcer disease with subsequent development of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) urethritis and bacteraemia in an HIV-seropositive person - A case observation
Kambugu A, Katusiime C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-seropositive persons are at increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Genital ulcerative disease andsexually transmitted infection with subsequent MRSA infection in HIV-seropositive persons have been documented only once. Wereport …

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Transitioning behaviourally infected HIV-positive young people into adult care: Experiences from the young person's point of view
Kambugu A, Parkes-Ratanshi R, Katusiime C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. There is limited literature on the transition of young people living with HIV/AIDS (YPLHIV) from adolescent/ young adult HIV care to adult HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa.Objective. We aimed …

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Basis of selection of first and second line highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS on genetic barrier to resistance: a literature review
Kambugu Andrew, Katusiime Christine, Ocama Ponsiano
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: The effectiveness of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) continues to improve as treatment choices expand with the development of new antiretroviral agents and regimens. However, the successful long-term treatment …

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