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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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Using Emoji Stickers to Understand End-User Opinions of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Mansoor L.E., Singh D., Siva S., Soto-Torres L., Katz A.W.K., Montgomery E.T., Tsidya M., Mathebula F., Akello C., Chitowa T.H. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Globally, HIV affects women disproportionally to men, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring (VR) is a promising female-initiated HIV prevention method, it is important to understand …

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Child protective services during COVID-19 and doubly marginalized children: International perspectives
Katz C, Varela N, Korbin JE, Najjar AA, Cohen N, Berube A, Bishop E, Collin-Verizina D, Desmond A, Fallon B and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Alongside deficits in children's wellbeing, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an elevated risk for child maltreatment and challenges for child protective services worldwide. Therefore, some children might be doubly …

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Combating HIV/AIDS-An Anthropological Perspective
Katzan Julia, Chaudhary M Azam
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article discusses the importance of 'local knowledge' in combating a very dangerous disease, HIV/AIDS. The disease has already killed millions of people in the world and the infection is …

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Tuberculosis 6: New vaccines for tuberculosis
Kaufmann Stefan H E, Hussey Gregory, Lambert Paul-Henri
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

New vaccines are urgently needed if we want to reach the goal of substantially reducing the incidence of tuberculosis by 2050. Despite a steady increase in funding over the past …

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Private sector role, readiness and performance for malaria case management in Uganda, 2015
Kaula Henry, Buyungo Peter, Opigo Jimmy
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Several interventions have been put in place to promote access to quality malaria case managementservices in Ugandaâs private sector, where most people seek treatment. This paper describes evidence using …

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Cross-sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda
Kaula H, Kiconco S, Nunez L
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundUganda adopted the Integrated Management of Malaria (IMM) guidelines, which require testing all suspected cases of malaria prior to treatment and which have been implemented throughout the country. However, adherence …

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Rare breast malignancy subtypes: A cytological, histological, and immunohistochemical correlation
Kaur Manmeet, Kaur Kanwardeep Tiwana, Singla Nisha
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Breast malignancies encompass various subtypes which differ in their clinical presentations, outcomes, and response to the treatment regimens. Thus, a proper histological diagnosis and a special mention of the …

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AIDS and declining support for dependent elderly people in Africa: retrospective analysis using demographic and health surveys
Kautz Tim, Bendavid Eran, Bhattacharya Jay, Miller Grant
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To determine the relation between the HIV/AIDS epidemic and support for dependent elderly people in Africa.Design Retrospective analysis using data from Demographic and Health Surveys.Setting 22 African countries between …

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Factors Influencing mHealth Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Regression Analysis
Kavanagh Laura Ann
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The combination of high disease burden and lack of resources makes addressing health issues a difficult task in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, mobile phone adoption is growing rapidly on the continent; …

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