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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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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda
Rukundo GZ, Atwine D, Kemigisha E, Zanoni B, Bruce K, Menjivar R, Kadengye D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are prone to depression, which can have detrimental effects including disease progression, poor treatment adherence and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive …

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Process evaluation of a comprehensive sexuality education intervention in primary schools in South Western Uganda
Kemigisha E, Nyakato VN, Bruce K, Ivanova O, Ruzaaza GN, Ninsiima AB, Kaziga R, Leye E, Coene G, Michielsen K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: We present findings of a process evaluation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program for young adolescents in 15 schools in South-Western Uganda.Methods: Using the Medical Research Council (UK) …

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Physical Activity Levels and Energy Expenditure of 9-Year-Old - 12-Year-Old Overweight and Obese Children
Kemp C, Pienaar A. E
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The high occurrence of overweight and obesity amongst children is a disturbing health problem worldwide. Possible causes of increasing childhood obesity are inactivity and energy imbalances. The aim of this …

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Developing a model of midwifery mentorship for Uganda: The MOMENTUM project 2015â2017
Kemp J, Shaw E, Musoke M G
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MOMENTUM was a 20 month midwifery twinning project between the Royal College of Midwives UK and the Ugandan Private Midwives Association. It ran from 2015â2017 and was funded by UK-Aid …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda
Kemp J, Bannon EM, Mwanja MM, Tebuseeke D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop …

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Improving student midwives' practice learning in Uganda through action research: the MOMENTUM project
Kemp Joy, Shaw Eleanor, Nanjego Sarah, Mondeh Kade
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and context: The Royal College of Midwives is engaged in a long-term twinning partnershipwith the Uganda Private Midwives Association. Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the worldand …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda...Reprinted with permission. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018
Kemp Joy, Bannon Elizabeth M., Muwema Mwanja Mercy, Tebuseeke Deusdedit
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop a …

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Most new HIV infections, vertical transmissions and AIDS-related deaths occur in lower-prevalence countries
Kempton J, Hill A, Alevi J, Heath K, Pozniak A
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The Joint United nations Programme on hiV/aiDs (UnaiDs) targets aim to reduce new hiV infectionsbelow 500,000 per year by 2020. Despite targeted prevention programmes, total new infections remained in …

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