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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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Factors Present on Admission Associated with Increased Mortality in Children Admitted to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Hendricks Candice L, Hendricks R. J, Mckerrow N. H
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. The admission of children to an intensive care unit (ICU) necessitates the selection of children who will benefit most from scarce ICU resources. Decisions should be based on objective …

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Odyssey
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

A ViiV Health care funded randomised trial comparing efficacy and safety of dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) versus standard of care (SOC) among HIV-infected children less than18years of age (â¥3kg) …

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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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Exploring the pedagogical practices used in competence based education training of nurses and midwives in Uganda
Kabanga M M, Mugimu C B, Oonyu J
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

In Uganda CBE was introduced in 2006 and since then no study hasbeen done to find out its suitability in the preparation of competent nursesand midwives. In recent years, there …

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Ruptured uterus in rural Uganda: prevalence, predisposing factors and outcomes
Kadowa I
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: A ruptured uterus is a life-threatening obstetric complication that remains a major public health concern in low-income countries, particularly in Africa. It is a significant cause of maternal and …

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COVID-19 Gender-Based Violence Policy Tracker
GIGA
2020
Report
Health Research

The Policy Briefing Papers in this series are a set of Working Papers. They are authored by volunteers and have benefited from a network of scholars, anchored by Merike Blofield …

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Ugandan men with urethritis, what can diagnostic certainty tell us?
Manabe Y., Hamill M., Melendez J., Onzia A., Atuheirwe M., Kyambadde P., Wang T.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Laboratory infrastructure is limited in Uganda; syndromic case management is used to treat sexually transmitted infections (STI). Progress in addressing the HIV epidemic is threatened by uncontrolled STI transmission. …

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Intermittent preventive treatment against malaria: an update
Gosling Roly D
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) against malaria is a malaria control strategy aimed at reducing the burden of malaria in certain high-risk groups, namely pregnant women and children. Three strategies - …

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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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