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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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Hepcidin suppression by growth factors: Pathways and mechanisms
Goodnough Julia Bott
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Systemic iron homeostasis requires management of iron distribution in the body as well as the size of total body iron stores. Both iron distribution in the body and the total …

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Counselling and guidance in Africa
Goss Stephen, Adebowale Olusegun
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

This editorial provides an overview of the papers presented in the issue British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. The practice of counselling and guidance in Africa may not be very …

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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

Objectives: To compare the degree of pain, efficacy and safety of pelvic plexus block to otherconventional techniques of analgesia in 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of prostate.Materials and Methods: …

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Paediatric Surgery and Anaesthesia in South-Western Uganda: a Cross-Sectional Survey
Isabeau A. Walker, Apunyo D. Obua, Mouton F, Ttendo S, Wilson IH
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To study paediatric surgery rates in south-western Uganda; compare them to rates in England; and determine if existing surgical facilities and workforce meet World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Methods …

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Factors and Outcomes Related to the Use of Guideline-Recommended Antibiotics in Patients With Neutropenic Fever at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Gulleen EA, Adams SV, Chang BH, Falk L, Hazard R, Kabukye J, Scala J, Liu C, Phipps W, Abrahams O and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Neutropenic fever (NF) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality for patients receiving cancer treatment in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA). However, the antibiotic management of NF in sub-Saharan Africa has …

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AN APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CONTROL IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: THE UGANDAN MODEL
Orem Jackson, Jatho Alfred, Kibudde Solomon
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Cranial ultrasound findings in well newborn Ugandan infants
Hagmann CF, Robertson NJ, Acolet D, Chan D, Onda S, Nyombi N, Nakakeeto M, Cowan FM
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There has been no study assessing cranial ultrasound (cUS) scans in newborn infants born in equatorial Africa.Objective To assess the cUS scans of apparently well newborn term Ugandan infants …

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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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