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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
brief
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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Causes of Absenteeism and Associated Mitigating Measures Among Health Workers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:One of the District Health Teams (DHT) in Uganda is struggling with chronic health workers absenteeism at health facilities. Absenteeism has affected service delivery at the health facilities within the …

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Considerations for Improving HPV Vaccination Uptake among Adolescent girls in Mukono district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Ugandaâs Mukono district is grappling with a persistently suboptimal coverage of the second dose of HPV vaccination among 10-year-old school girls. While they are not sure about what exactly to …

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Covid-19 - Factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Uganda rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination in March 2021. The Ministry of Health used a phased approach in the rollout, prioritizing Health Care Workers (HCWs), security personnel, staff within the …

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Scale-up strategies for the MoHâs âTransformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiativeâ in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health (MoH) has collaborated with Spark Health Africa to pilot an initiative aimed at improving health system resilience in 10 districts in Uganda - the âTransformative leadership …

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Challenges for implementing Home-based care and measures to address these challenges during COVID-19 in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Like many countries, Uganda's healthcare system was overwhelmed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There was an ever-increasing number of people seeking medical help at the health facilities for …

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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
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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Increasing access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in the Kalungu district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:The unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Like in many African countries, Uganda's outstanding coverage of sexual reproductive health services to the communities is unsatisfactory. In …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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SUPPORTING MOTHERS TO CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: It is recommended to initiate breastfeeding within an hour of birth, exclusively breastfeeding from birth until six months of age, and continuing breastfeeding to 24 months or longer,along with …

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DIABETES MELLITUS: CHARACTERISTICS OF NURSING CARE AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY
Guedes Batista Morganna, de Araújo Melo Roberta Kellé, Aurília Ferreira Macêdo Maximino Danielle, Emanuel Silva Paulo, Rufino de Lucena Adriana Lira, Francis Leal Vieira Kay
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: investigating the characteristics of nursing care provided to diabetic elderly. Method: adescriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach, performed in a Basic Family Unit in SantaRita/Paraiba with 30 diabetic …

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Intermediate vaginal flora is associated with HIV prevalence as strongly as bacterial vaginosis in a cross-sectional study of participants screened for a randomised controlled trial
Guedou FA, Van Damme L, Mirembe F, Solomon S, Becker M, Deese J, Crucitti T, Alary M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective The authors analysed data from female sex workers screened prior to participation in a microbicide trial to examine the association between prevalent vaginal flora abnormalities and HIV infection, with …

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Implementation and operational feasibility of SAMBA I HIV-1 semi-quantitative viral load testing at the point-of-care in rural settings in Malawi and Uganda
Balkan S, Gueguen M, Nicholas S, Poulet E, Schramm B, Szumilin E, Wolters L, Wapling J, Ajule E, Rakesh A and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective We monitored a large-scale implementation of the Simple Amplification-Based Assay semi-quantitative viral load test for HIV-1 version I (SAMBA I Viral Load = SAMBA I VL) within Medecins Sans …

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Banana Leaves As an Alternative Wound Dressing
Guenova E, Hoetzenecker W, Kisuze G, Teske A, Heeg P, Voykov B, Hoetzenecker K, Schippert W, Moehrle M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background There is a need for cheap and efficacious wound dressings in developing countries. Banana leaves have been described as an excellent, inexpensive, easily available dressing material in tropical countries. …

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Pediatric Cerebral Malaria
Guenther G., Muller D., Moyo D., Postels D.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose of Review: Malaria is the most important parasitic disease of humankind. Cerebral malaria is malariaâs deadliest clinical manifestation and has a profound public health impact in endemic areas. In …

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Does disability increase households' health financial risk: evidence from the Uganda demographic and health survey
Guets W, Behera DK
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background In the last few years, there has been a worldwide commitment to protect the vulnerable individuals from higher financial risk through out-of-pocket (OOP) health expenditure. This study examines the …

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Comportements sexuels chez les adolescents en Afrique sub-Saharienne: l'exemple du Burkina Faso, du Ghana, du Malawi et de l'Ouganda
Guiella Georges
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

Adolescent girls and boys represent key segments of the population for the future in all societies across the world. The readiness of these young people to assume adult roles and …

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Evaluation du succès implantaire chez les patients avec antécédents de maladies parodontales: revue systématique
Guirassy Mouhamadou Lamine, Kane Aboubacar Sidiki Thissé, Diarra Abdouaziz, Mobio Gnaba Samson, Boussehain Mariam, Benoist Henri Michel
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

INTRODUCTION: Une série de facteurs de risque a été reliée au développement de la maladie péri-implantaire, parmi lesquels: la mauvaise hygiène orale, le diabète, le tabagisme et l'antécédent de parodontites. …

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Novel activities by ebolavirus and marburgvirus interferon antagonists revealed using a standardized in vitro reporter system
Albarino CG, Towner JS, Guito JC, Chakrabarti AK
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Filoviruses are highly lethal in humans and nonhuman primates, likely due to potent antagonism of host interferon (IFN) responses early in infection. Filoviral protein VP35 is implicated as the major …

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A bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 research in Africa
Guleid F.H., Oyando R., Kabia E., Mumbi A., Akech S., Barasa E.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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