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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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Patterns of HIV-1 drug resistance after first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure in 6 sub-saharan african countries: Implications for second-line ART strategies
Kityo C., Hamers R.L., Sigaloff K.C.E., Wensing A.M., Wallis C.L., Siwale M., Mandaliya K., Ive P., Botes M.E., Wellington M. and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Does the shortage of antiretroviral drugs in Uganda signal a trend?
Harper K.N.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A case of pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis in a young ugandan non-smoker
Gross A., Kakame K., Kalyango N., Gharai L., Jackson P., Perelas A.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Intro:Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a diverse group of disorders with over 200 distinct entities. Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (PLCH) is a rare cystic ILD which comprises approximately 5% of …

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How do diverse low-income and middle-income countries implement primary healthcare team integration to support the delivery of comprehensive primary health care? A mixed-methods study protocol from India, Mexico and Uganda
John R, Joshi R, Besigye I, Heredia-Pi I, Sharma M, Peiris D, Mash RJ, Reyes-Morales H, Goodyear-Smith F, Ortega-Altamirano DV and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Attainment of universal health coverage is feasible via strengthened primary health systems that are comprehensive, accessible, people-centred, continuous and coordinated. Having an adequately trained, motivated and equipped primary healthcare …

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'Sex education should be taught, fine...but we make sure they control themselves': teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards young people's sexual and reproductive health in a Ugandan secondary school
Iyer P, Aggleton P
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although schools have been identified as important settings in which youngpeopleâs sexual and reproductive health (SRH) can be promoted, there has beenlimited research into the role of teachers in delivering …

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A Systematic Review of Interventions to Increase Stair Use
Jennings Cally A., Yun Lira, Loitz Christina C., Lee Eun-Young, Mummery W. Kerry
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Context: </bold>Stair climbing is an accessible activity that can be incorporated into one's daily lifestyle to increase physical activity levels and provide health benefits. This review summarizes the effectiveness of …

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Christia vespertilionis extract induced antiproliferation and apoptosis in breast cancer (MCF7) cells
Adebayo I.A., Arsad H., Ismail N.Z., Mohamed W.A.S., Mohamad Zain N.N.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: C. vespertiliomis extracts were evaluated for antiproliferative and apoptosis effect on breast cancer (MCF7) cells. Methods and results: The leaves extracts were analysed for its antiproliferative effect on breast …

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Practicalities of health survey fieldwork research in a resource limited setting: Challenges and lessons learnt from Uganda
Abimanyi-Ochom J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Countless research has been undertaken in sub-Saharan African countries to provide evidence for health policyinterventions. However, despite the bulk of health research, very few studies have documented the experiences …

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Urinary incontinence, depression, and economic outcomes in a cohort of women between the ages of 54 and 65 years
Tsai Alexander C., Hung Kristin J., Awtrey Christopher S.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To estimate the association between urinary incontinence (UI) and probable depression, work disability, and workforce exit. METHODS: The analytic sample consisted of 4,511 women enrolled in the …

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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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