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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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Recognition and reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions by surveyed healthcare professionals in Uganda: key determinants
Waako P, Karamagi C, Kiguba R, Ndagije HB, Bird SM
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To assess extent and determinants of past-month recognition of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADR) and past-year ADR reporting among healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Uganda.Setting: Geographically diverse health facilities (public, …

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Antibiotic-associated suspected adverse drug reactions among hospitalized patients in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Karamagi C, Kiguba R, Bird S M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

We sought to determine the prevalence at admission and incidence during hospitalization of antibiotic-associated suspected adverse drug reactions (aa-ADRs) among Ugandan inpatients; and to characterize these aa-ADRs. We conducted a …

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Incidence, risk factors and risk prediction of hospital-acquired suspected adverse drug reactions: A prospective cohort of Ugandan inpatients
Karamagi C, Kiguba R, Bird S M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To determine the incidence and riskfactors of hospital-acquired suspected adverse drugreactions (ADRs) among Ugandan inpatients. We alsoconstructed risk scores to predict and qualitativelyassess for peculiarities between low-risk and high-riskADR …

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Adverse Drug Reaction Onsets in Uganda's VigiBase(A (R)): Delayed International Visibility, Data Quality and Illustrative Signal Detection Analyses
Kiguba R, Ndagije HB, Bird SM, Nambasa V
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Developing countries can improve their pharmacovigilance systems by analysing their own medication safety data.The aims of this study were to characterize Uganda's reported adverse drug reaction (ADR) onsets in 2012-2015 …

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Adverse Drug Reaction Onsets in Ugandaâs VigiBase®: Delayed International Visibility, Data Quality and Illustrative Signal Detection Analyses
Kiguba R, Bird S M, Nambasa V, Ndagije H B
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionDeveloping countries can improve their pharmacovigilance systems by analysing their own medication safety data.ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to characterize Ugandaâs reported adverse drug reaction (ADR) onsets in 2012â2015 …

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Pharmacovigilance of suspected or confirmed therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy: extent, associated factors, challenges and solutions to reporting
Serwanga A, Kiguba R, Ndagije HB, Nambasa V, Manirakiza L, Kirabira E, Olsson S, Speybroeck N, Mukonzo J
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Therapeutic ineffectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) increases the risk of malaria-related morbidity and mortality, and raises healthcare costs. Yet, little has been done to promote the pharmacovigilance (PV) …

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Pharmacovigilance in low- and middle-income countries: A review with particular focus on Africa
Waitt C., Kiguba R., Olsson S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) face unique challenges with regard to the establishment of robust pharmacovigilance systems capable of generating data to inform healthcare policy and practice. These include the …

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Quality of care for adult in-patients with malaria in a tertiary hospital in Uganda
Karamagi C, Kiguba R, Bird SM
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundPrompt detection and appropriate treatment of malaria prevents severe disease and death. The quality of care for adult malaria in-patients is not well documented in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Uganda. …

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Heavy Alcohol Use Among Women and Men Living With HIV in Uganda, Russia, and the United States
Fatch Robin, Emenyonu Nneka, Ngabirano Christine, Gnatienko Natalia, Calver Katherine, Sullivan Meg, Forman Leah S., Heeren Timothy, Blokhina Elena, Ventura Alicia S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Objective: </bold>We examined whether gender is associated with heavy drinking in three cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mbarara, Uganda; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Boston, Massachusetts.<bold>Method: </bold>We conducted …

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