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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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Safety of medical male circumcision in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men in Rakai, Uganda
Wabwire-Mangen F, Kigozi G, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Gray R H, Wawer M J, Makumbi F, Kiwanuka N, Musoke R, Kighoma N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveTo assess the safety of medical male circumcision (MMC) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)âinfected men with CD4 levels <350 cells/mm3, CD4 counts â¥350 cells/mm3, and HIV-negative men.MethodsTwo hundred forty-two HIV-infected …

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The multiplier role of psychiatrists in low income settings
Kigozi F., Ssebunnya J.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Mental health care is receiving increased attention in low-income countries with the availability of a wide range of effective evidence-based treatments for acute and chronic mental disorders amidst scarce resources. …

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Associations between urbanicity and malaria at local scales in Uganda
Kamya MR, Kigozi SP, Nankabirwa J, Arinaitwe E, Kilama M, Lindsay SW, Smith DL, Dorsey G, Tatem AJ, Staedke SG and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to show the greatest rates of urbanization over the next 50 years. Urbanization has shown a substantial impact in reducing malaria transmission due to multiple …

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Assessing temporal associations between environmental factors and malaria morbidity at varying transmission settings in Uganda
Kamya M, Mpimbaza A, Kigozi SP, Kigozi R, Zinszer K, Sserwanga A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Environmental factors play a major role in transmission of malaria given their relationship to both the development and survival of the mosquito and parasite. The associations between environmental factors …

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Development of a district mental healthcare plan in Uganda
Nakku J, Ndyanabangi S, Lund C, Patel V, Ssebunnya J, Kizza D, Kigozi FN, Nakiganda B
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundEvidence is needed for the integration of mental health into primary care advocated by the national health sector strategic investment plan in Uganda.AimsTo describe the processes of developing a district …

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Malaria Burden through Routine Reporting: Relationship between Incidence and Test Positivity Rates
Kamya MR, Kigozi SP, Staedke SG, Nankabirwa JI, Sserwanga A, Kigozi RN, Pullan RL
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Test positivity rate (TPR)-confirmed cases per 100 suspected cases tested, and test-confirmed malaria case rate (IR)-cases per 1,000 population, are common indicators used routinely for malaria surveillance. However, few studies …

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Practical Implications of a Relationship between Health Management Information System and Community Cohort-Based Malaria Incidence Rates
Mpimbaza A, Kamya MR, Kigozi SP, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Bousema T, Nankabirwa JI, Kigozi RN, Pullan RL and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Global malaria burden is reducing with effective control interventions, and surveillance is vital to maintain progress. Health management information system (HMIS) data provide a powerful surveillance tool; however, its estimates …

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Rapid shifts in the age-specific burden of malaria following successful control interventions in four regions of Uganda
Mpimbaza A, Opigo J, Kamya MR, Kigozi SP, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Yeka A, Nankabirwa JI, Rodriguez-Barraquer I and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the impact of transmission reduction on …

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Determinants of malaria testing at health facilities: the case of Uganda
Oboth P, Bwanika J, Kyozira C, Kigozi RN, Goodwin E, Thomas P, Bukoma P, Nabyonga P, Isabirye F, Niang M and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends prompt malaria diagnosis with either microscopy or malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and treatment with an effective anti-malarial, as key interventions to control …

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Assessing the quality of informed consent in a resource-limited setting: A cross-sectional study
Katabira E., Kiguba R., Sewankambo N.K., Kutyabami P., Kiwuwa S.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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