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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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Cost-effectiveness of Preventive Therapy for Tuberculosis With Isoniazid and Rifapentine Versus Isoniazid Alone in High-Burden Settings
Johnson Karl T., Churchyard Gavin J., Sohn Hojoon, Dowdy David W.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background A short-course regimen of 3 months of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP) has recently been recommended by the World Health Organization as an alternative to at least 6 months …

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Visual Impairment and Eye Diseases in HIV-infected People in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Era in Rakai, Uganda
Nakigozi G, Kong XR, Gray R, Ssekasanvu J, Jian-Yu E, Wang ZF, Munoz B, West S, James L
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose Antiretroviral therapy reduced infectious eye diseases (EDs) in HIV-infected people. There is limited data on age-related EDs and visual impairment (VI) in people living with HIV. We report prevalence …

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Helping small babies survive: An evaluation of facility-based Kangaroo Mother Care implementation progress in Uganda
Aliganyira P, Kerber K, Davy K, Gamache N, Sengendo N H, Bergh A M
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in Uganda, accounting for 38% of the nation's 39,000 annual newborn deaths.Kangaroo mother care is a high-impact; cost-effective intervention that has …

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Effect of CD4+ T cell count and antiretroviral treatment on two serological HIV incidence assays
Hladik Wolfgang, Olara Dennis, Mermin Jonathan, Moore David, Were Willy, Alexander Lorraine, Downing Robert
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Serological assays are increasingly being used to measure HIV incidence in cross-sectional studies, but their specificity to determine incident infections remains problematic. We estimated the specificity of the …

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BREATHER-Plus
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of weekends off DGT-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) and monthly long-acting injectable ART compared to daily DGT-based ART in virologically suppressed HIV-infected children and adolescents …

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Family Planning Market Report 2020
CHAI
2020
Generic
Health Research

The scope of the 2020 Family Planning Market Report comprises the total FP2020 public-sector market â defined as volumes purchased by institutional buyers (USAID, UNFPA, Social Marketing Organizations, etc.) and …

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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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Disease progression by infecting HIV-1 subtype in a seroconverter cohort in sub-Saharan Africa
Kamali A, Price MA, Fast PE, Sanders EJ, Karita E, Kilembe W, Gilmour J, IAVI Africa HIV Prevention Partner, Amornkul PN, Rida WN and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To describe immunologic, virologic, and clinical HIV disease progression by HIV-1 subtype among Africans with well documented estimated dates of HIV infection (EDIs).Design:Prospective cohort.Methods:Adults and youth with documented HIV-1 infection …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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