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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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HIV Drug Resistance Among Children Initiating First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment in Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, de Wit TFR, Kayiwa J, Nankya I, Kaudha E, Sigaloff KCE, Boender TS, Mukuye A, Kiconco M and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There are limited data on primary human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance (HIVDR) in pediatric populations. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of primary HIVDR and associated risk factors …

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HIV Drug Resistance Mutations in Non-B Subtypes After Prolonged Virological Failure on NNRTI-Based First-Line Regimens in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kityo C, Mugyenyi P, Nankya I, Ndashimye E, Easterbrook PJ, Bertagnolio S, Wools-Kaloustian K, Walker AS, Thompson J, Hoppe A and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To determine drug resistance mutation (DRM) patterns in a large cohort of patients failing nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI)-based first-line antiretroviral therapy regimens in programs without routine viral load …

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Pretreatment HIV drug resistance results in virological failure and accumulation of additional resistance mutations in Ugandan children
Musiime V, Kityo C, Balinda S, de Wit TFR, Kaudha E, Nakanjako R, Sigaloff KCE, Boender TS, Calis JCJ, Mugyenyi PN and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Pretreatment HIV drug resistance (PDR) can impair virological response to ART, jeopardizing effective treatment for children.Methods: Children aged <12 years initiated first-line ART in Uganda during 2010-11. Baseline and …

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Lymphoid tissue fibrosis is associated with impaired vaccine responses
Kityo C, Ssali F, Mugyenyi P, Rodriguez B, Muloma P, Makamdop KN, Rothenberger M, Chipman JG, Hoskuldsson T, Beilman GJ and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Vaccine responses vary by geographic location. We have previously described how HIV-associated inflammation leads to fibrosis of secondary lymph nodes (LNs) and T cell depletion. We hypothesized that other infections …

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Eating away from home is associated with overweight and obesity among Ugandan adults: the 2014 Uganda non-communicable disease risk factor survey
Kityo A, Park PS
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: We investigated the associations between eating away from home (EAFH) and overweight and obesity among Ugandan adults using the 2014 Uganda non-communicable disease risk factor survey. SUBJECTS/METHODS: In total, …

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Biofilm formation of candida spp. Isolated from the vagina and antibiofilm activities of lactic acid bacteria on the these candida isolates
Kıvanç M., Er S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of bacterial cells and cell-free filtrates of Lactobacillus acidophilus 8MR7 and Lactobacillus paracasei subspecies paracasei 10MR8 on the biofilm …

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Prevalence of behavioral disorders and attention deficit/hyperactive disorder among school going children in Southwestern Uganda
Ssewamala FM, Mugisha J, Kivumbi A, Byansi W, Damulira C, Namatovu P, Bahar OS, McKay MM, Hoagwood K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Disruptive Behavioral Disorders (DBDs) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)are chronic, impairing, and costly child and adolescent mental health challenges which, when untreated, can result in disruptions in school performance, …

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Utilizing a family-based economic strengthening intervention to improve mental health wellbeing among female adolescent orphans in Uganda
Ssewamala FM, Kivumbi A, Byansi W, Damulira C, Namatovu P, Proscovia N
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIt is estimated that almost 20% of the world's adolescents have experienced or are experiencing a mental health problem. Several factors have been associated with the onset of adolescent mental …

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Using a structured approach to evaluate ICT4D: Healthcare delivery in Uganda
Kivunike F N, Ekenberg L, Danielson M, Tusubira F F
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Using a case from the healthcare delivery sector, we demonstrate how a structured evaluationapproach can facilitate the measurement of actual ICT contributions in various contexts.Typically, such are intricate due to …

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