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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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Comparing antiretroviral treatment outcomes between a prospective community-based and hospital-based cohort of HIV patients in rural Uganda
Konde-Lule J, Alibhai A, Rubaale T, Kipp W, Okech-Ojony J, Saunders DL
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Improved availability of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa is intended to benefit all eligible HIV-infected patients; however in reality antiretroviral services are mainly offered in urban hospitals. Poor rural …

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Comparing antiretroviral treatment outcomes between a prospective community-based and hospital-based cohort of HIV patients in rural Uganda
Rubaale Tom, Kipp Walter, Konde-Lule Joseph, Okech-Ojony Joa, Alibhai Arif, Saunders Duncan L.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Improved availability of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa is intended to benefit all eligible HIV-infected patients; however in reality antiretroviral services are mainly offered in urban hospitals. …

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Impact of antiretroviral therapy on fertility desires among HIV-infected persons in rural Uganda
Jhangri GS, Heys J, Alibhai A, Rubaale T, Kipp W
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Little is known about the fertility desires of HIV infected individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). In order to contribute more knowledge to this topic we conducted a …

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BEYOND THE DISTINCTION Between Biomedical and Social Dimensions of HIV Prevention Through the Lens of a Social Public Health
Kippax S, Stephenson N
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Developing effective HIV prevention requires that we move beyond the historical but problematic distinction between biomedical and social dimensions of HIV. The current claim that prevention has failed has led …

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Beyond the distinction between biomedical and social dimensions of HIV: Preventions through the lens of a social public health
Kippax Susan, Stephenson Niamh
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Developing effective HIV prevention requires that we move beyond the historical but problematic distinction between biomedical and social dimensions of HIV. The current claim that prevention has failed has led …

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Impact of Research Methodology and Scientific Writing Training in Transforming Clinical and Laboratory Personnel to Research Scientists at the East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project Study Sites in Kenya
Kiptoo M., Githui W., Wanzala P., Kariuki J., Mwangi M., Omar S., Kimani F., Ogaro T., Orina F., Sang W.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: Introduction: The East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking (EAPHLN) Project which was being implemented in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda had several components which included Operational Research …

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Perceived stigma and associated factors among children and adolescents with epilepsy in south western Uganda: A cross sectional study
Rukundo GZ, Kirabira J, Nakawuki M, Fallen R
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of perceived stigma and its associated factors among children and adolescents with epilepsy in southwestern Uganda.Methods: We conducted a cross sectional study at a large …

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Perceived stigma and school attendance among children and adolescents with epilepsy in South Western Uganda
Rukundo GZ, Kirabira J, Fallen R, Forry B, Sserwanga B
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that has a high worldwide prevalence with eighty percent of the global burden being in low and middle-income countries. There is a high level …

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Prospective study to explore changes in quality of care and perinatal outcomes after implementation of perinatal death audit in Uganda
Byaruhanga R, Okong P, Kirabira VN, Aminu M, Dewez JE, van den Broek N
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To assess the effects of perinatal death (PND) audit on perinatal outcomes in a tertiary hospital in Kampala.Design Interrupted time series (ITS) analysis.Setting Nsambya Hospital, Uganda.Participants Live births and …

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Impact of secondary and tertiary neonatal interventions on neonatal mortality in a low- resource limited setting hospital in Uganda: a retrospective study
Burgoine K, Blencowe H, Sebunya R, Kirabira VN, Nakaggwa F, Nazziwa R, Nalunga S, Nasiima R, Nyagabyaki C, Latigi G and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To assess the impact of secondary and tertiary level neonatal interventions on neonatal mortality over a period of 11 years. Design Interrupted time series analysis. Setting Nsambya Hospital, Uganda. …

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