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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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Medicinal plant species used by local communities around Queen Elizabeth National Park, Maramagambo Central Forest Reserve and Ihimbo Central Forest Reserve, South western Uganda
Gumisiriza H, Birungi G, Olet EA, Sesaazi CD
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The application of ethnobotanical indigenous knowledge is very important in improving primary healthcare systems among the local communities living around and within protected areas in South Western Uganda. …

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O-072âCharacteristics of a COVID-19 cohort with large vessel occlusion: a multicenter international study
Jabbour P, Dmytriw A, Sweid A, Piotin M, Bekelis K, Sourour N, Raz E, Linfante I, Kole M, Nimjee S and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe mechanisms and outcomes in COVID-19-associated stroke are unique from those of non-COVID-19 stroke.ObjectivesThe purpose of this study is to describe the efficacy and outcomes of acute revascularization of large …

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High-risk human papillomavirus viral load and persistence among heterosexual HIV-negative and HIV-positive men
Wawer MJ, Kigozi G, Grabowski MK, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Gravitt PE, Nalugoda F, Reynolds SJ, Watya S, Quinn TC and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

SObjectives High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) viral load is associated with HR-HPV transmission and HR-HPV persistence in women. It is unknown whether HR-HPV viral load is associated with persistence in HIV-negative …

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Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis
GilmoreBrynne, Ndejjo Rawlance, Tchetchia Adalbert, de Claro Vergil, Mago Elizabeth, Diallo Alpha A., Lopes Claudia, Bhattacharyya Sanghita
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>Community engagement has been considered a fundamental component of past outbreaks, such as Ebola. However, there is concern over the lack of involvement of communities and 'bottom-up' approaches …

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Variations in the characteristics and outcomes of children living with HIV following universal ART in sub-Saharan Africa (2006-17): a retrospective cohort study
IeDEA Collaboration, Davies MA, Edmonds A, Vreeman R, Iyun V, Technau KG, Vinikoor M, Yotebieng M, Abuogi L, Desmonde S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The proportion of children living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa has increased greatly since 2006, yet the changes in their demographic characteristics and treatment …

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HIV replication in the CNS is associated with neurocognition and depression pre-ART
Laeyendecker O., Reynolds S.J., Wawer M., Joseph S.B., Keys J., Rubin L., Saylor D., Nakigozi G.F., Nakasujja N., Quinn T. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: People with HIV (PWH) experience more neurocognitive impairment and depression than uninfected individuals, particularly in resource-limited settings. However, initiating ART often returns neurocognition and depression to levels observed for …

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Heavy Alcohol Use Among Women and Men Living With HIV in Uganda, Russia, and the United States
Fatch Robin, Emenyonu Nneka, Ngabirano Christine, Gnatienko Natalia, Calver Katherine, Sullivan Meg, Forman Leah S., Heeren Timothy, Blokhina Elena, Ventura Alicia S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Objective: </bold>We examined whether gender is associated with heavy drinking in three cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mbarara, Uganda; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Boston, Massachusetts.<bold>Method: </bold>We conducted …

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Estimating excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of COVID-19-related mortality, 2020â21
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Summary Background Mortality statistics are fundamental to public health decision making. Mortality varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have been exacerbated …

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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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