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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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Evaluation of definitive histopathological results of patients diagnosed with endometrial polyps: a tertiary care center experience
Gündüz R., AÄaçayak E., Okutucu G., Alabalik U., Evsen M.S.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Although endometrial polyps are generally benign, there are also risks of malignancy. Objectives: To determine the premalignancy and malignancy prevalence in patients diagnosed with endometrial polyps and to investigate …

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Antenatal care and uptake of HIV testing among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study
Gunn JKL, Asaolu IO, Center KE, Gibson SJ, Wightman P, Ezeanolue EE, Ehiri JE
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Current guidelines recommend inclusion of HIV testing in routine screening tests for all pregnant women. For this reason, antenatal care (ANC) represents a vital component of efforts to prevent …

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Rural Health-Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
Guo A, Bowling JM, Bartram J, Kayser G
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Safe and sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) prevent the spread of disease in health-care facilities (HCFs). Little research has been conducted on WaSH in HCF in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

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Predictors of Water Quality in Rural Healthcare Facilities in 14 Lowand Middle-Income Countries
Guo Amy Zhang
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Many healthcare facilities (HCFs) in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack safe, sufficient water supplies. We sought to understand which factors affect water quality in rural HCF …

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Predictors of water quality in rural healthcare facilities in 14 low- and middle-income countries
Guo AZ, Bartram JK
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many healthcare facilities (HCFs) in rural areas of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack safe, sufficient water supplies. We sought to understand which factors affect water quality in rural HCF …

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Smartphone-based DNA diagnostics for malaria detection using deep learning for local decision support and blockchain technology for security
Adriko M, Tukahebwa EM, Guo X, Khalid MA, Domingos I, Michala AL, Rowel C, Ajambo D, Garrett A, Kar S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

In infectious disease diagnosis, results need to be communicated rapidly to healthcare professionals once testing has been completed so that care pathways can be implemented. This represents a particular challenge …

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Gel versus capillary electrophoresis genotyping for categorizing treatment outcomes in two anti-malarial trials in Uganda
Rosenthal PJ, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Hubbard AE, Gupta V
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Molecular genotyping is performed in anti-malarial trials to determine whether recurrent parasitaemia after therapy represents a recrudescence ( treatment failure) or new infection. The use of capillary instead of …

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Reduced virus replication, proinflammatory cytokine production, and delayed macrophage cell death in human PBMCs infected with the newly discovered Bundibugyo ebolavirus relative to Zaire ebolavirus
Rollin PE, Metcalfe MG, Gupta M, Goldsmith CS, Spipopoulou CF
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Bundibugyo ebolavirus is a newly identified Ebolavirus species. The virus was responsible for a recent hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda with an approximate 30% case fatality rate. In this study, …

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Comparison of Pelvic Plexus Blockade to Other Conventional Techniques of Analgesia in Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
Gupta N, Sahay S, Singh P
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

African Journal of Urology1110-5704Vol. 17, No. 2, 20114848-55Original article Comparison of Pelvic Plexus Blockade to otherConventional Techniques of Analgesia in TransrectalUltrasound Guided Prostate BiopsyS. Sahay 1, N. Gupta2 , P. …

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