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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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Towards a framework convention on global health
Mulumba Moses, Waris Attiya, Gostin Lawrence O., Friedman Eric A., Buse Kent, Joel Mayowa, Dare Lola, Dhai Ames, Sridhar Devi
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this article the authors discuss the development of a post-2015 global health framework which could address health inequities which are seen across globe. They are supportive of developing a …

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Mathematical modeling of zika virus disease with nonlinear incidence and optimal control
Goswami NK, Srivastav AK, Ghosh M, Shanmukha B
2018
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

The Zika virus was first discovered in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947, and it was isolated from humans in Nigeria in 1952. Zika virus …

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Bronchial sleeve resection for early-stage squamous cell carcinoma
Goto Taichiro, Maeshima Arafumi, Akanabe Kumi, Kato Ryoichi
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

A 75-year-old man complained of sputum and was referred to our department. His sputum cytology was class III. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed no abnormalities, but bronchoscopy revealed an …

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The People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Resilience Scale: Development and Validation in Three Countries in the Context of the PLHIV Stigma Index
Geibel S, Gottert A, Friedland B, Nyblade L, Baral SD, Kentutsi S, Mallouris C, Sprague L, Hows J, Anam F and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Supporting resilience among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is crucial to their sustained uptake of HIV services as well as psychological and social wellbeing. However, no measures exist to assess …

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An Investigation of the Interrelationships Between Parenting, Attachment, and Codependency in College Students
Gottuso Samuel Joseph
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Prior research suggests relationships between socialization factors, mental health outcomes, and interpersonal functioning. The present study investigated if there are relationships between parenting, attachment, codependency, and mental health factors including …

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The Lived Experiences of Trauma Counselors in Uganda Implementing Scripture Based Trauma Healing
Gouge Bryan
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The relationship between international development and psychological aid is a very complex one. The conversations regarding societal restoration, restorative justice and healing are full of theoretical frameworks aimed at centering …

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Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in second-degree relatives in Northern Uganda: in-depth genome-wide analysis suggests clues about genetic susceptibility
Rotimi C.N., Gouveia M.H., Otim I., Ogwang M.D., Wang M., Zhu B., Cole N., Luo W., Hicks B., Jones K. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Social media and health ­ Is it all good, bad or just ugly?
Govende Indiran
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Management of the patient with chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD) in a primary health care context
Govender I, Okonta I, Rangiah S, Nzaumvila D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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