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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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Institutional Arrangements for Providing HIV and AIDS Services in Uganda: A Transaction Cost Economics Analysis
Khanakwa S, Mbonigaba J
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Transaction cost economics (TCE) theory predicts that features of institutional arrangements determine the intensity of their governance instruments. Consequently, institutional features link to transaction costs, but the linkages have received …

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Mental and neurological health research priorities setting in developing countries
Jenkins Rachel, Baingana Florence, Mayeya John, Khandelwal Sudhir, Avodé Gilbert, Conde Bernado, Cruz Marcelo, Deva Parameshvara, Dumas Michel, Gulbinat Walter and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: A multi-region consultation process designed to generate locally produced regional and global research priorities on mental and neurological health in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: Between 2003 and 2005, …

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Uganda National Acute Febrile Illness Agent Detection Serosurvey 2004-2005
Drakeley C, Kharod G, haberling D, Person M, Folkema A, Galloway R, Elrod M, Perniciaro J, Nicholson W, Patel N and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Due to their non-specific clinical presentation,acute febrile illnesses (AFI) are often diagnosed clinically as diseasesknown to be endemic to the region in which they are found. Ugandahas been the …

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Testicular tumours in prepubertal children: about eight cases
Khemakhem Rachid, Ahmed Yosra Ben, Jlidi Said, Nouira Faouzi, Fdhila Faten, Charieg Awatef, Ghorbel Sofiene, Barsaoui Sihem, Chaouachi Béji
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To analyze the spectrum of testicular tumors in prepubertal children and the therapeutic resultants in an unselected population. Materials and Methods: Our hospital database was analyzed for testicular tumors …

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Predictors of Success in Fistula Surgery Among Vesico Vaginal Fistula Patients in East Africa : a Mixed Method Study
Khisa Weston
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: A vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) is an abnormal communication between two epithelial surfaces. In VVF, an abnormal communication may develop between the urinary system and the reproductive system of …

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Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study
Khonje MG, Ricker-Gilbert J, Muyanga M, Qaim M
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Child malnutrition remains widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural areas where many households are involved in subsistence fanning. Increasing farm-level production diversity (FPD) is often considered a useful …

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P14.08: Teaching basic ultrasound skills at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Khorrami H., Magriples U., Galerneau F., Namagembe I.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Out-of-pocket costs and time/productivity losses for pediatric sepsis in uganda: A mixed-methods study
Khowaja A., Alexia Krepiakevich A., Kabajaasi O., Mugisha N., Ansermino M., Wiens M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives were to explore care-seeking practices including key cost drivers, and to estimate out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and time/productivity losses for sepsis-related care in Uganda. METHODS: …

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HIV/AIDS and Auditory Function in Adults: the Need for Intensified Research in the Developing World
Khoza-Shangase K
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article reviews published research on auditory function in HIV-infected adults; while also highlighting the need for intensified research on this topic in Africa. It begins with an introduction to …

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