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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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Clinical supervision for clinical psychology students in Uganda: an initial qualitative exploration
Hall J, Kasujja R, Oakes P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Burn out in clinical psychologists working in low income countries has been reported. Clinical supervisory structures do not yet exist in Uganda. A way to decrease levels of burn …

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Exploring Tuberculosis Genetics: Resistance to infection, progression to active disease, host genetics and Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineages within a household contact study in Kampala, Uganda
Hall Noemi Borsay
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

Pulmonary tuberculosis disease (TB), caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), remains a major public health threat globally, with a high burden in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we explored …

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Ethionamide-Induced Hypothyroidism in Children
Hallbauer U. M, Schaaf H. S
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ethionamide is a second-line anti-tuberculosis drug used in the management of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Hypothyroidism is reported to be a rare adverse effect. A retrospective descriptive study was done of all …

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Comparison of capillary and venous parasitemia measurements in clinical trials of malaria in Ugandan children, adults, and pregnant women (CPCV)
Hamadu Musleehat
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

Malaria is mesoendemic in Uganda; with an entomological inoculation rate (EIR) estimated at 562 infective bites per person year (PPY), Tororo, a rural district located in Eastern Uganda, is one …

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Improving healthcare: A guide to roll-out best practices
Ham-Baloyi W.T., Minnie K., van der Walt C.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Best practices comprise recent, relevant, and helpful nursing practices, methods, interventions, procedures or techniques based on high-quality evidence. Best practices should be implemented to improve individual patientsâ health outcomes …

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African and Asian Zika virus strains differentially induce early antiviral responses in primary human astrocytes
Hamel R, Ferraris P, Wichit S, Diop F, Talignani L, Pompon J, Garcia D, Liegeois F, Sall AA, Yssel H and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

ZIKA virus (ZIKV) is a newly emerging arbovirus. Since its discovery 60 years ago in Uganda, it has spread throughout the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing the capacity …

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Global threat from drug resistant HIV in sub-Saharan Africa
Kityo Cissy, Hamers Raph, Lange Joep M. A., Rinke de Wit Tobias F., Mugyenyi Peter
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article reports on the rising rate of HIV drug resistance and its public health implications in sub-Saharan Africa. It shows that the development of drug resistance was worsened by …

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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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Availability of Therapies and Services for Parkinson's Disease in Africa: A Continent-Wide Survey
Hamid E., Ayele B.A., Massi D.G., Ben Sassi S., Tibar H., Djonga E.E., El-Sadig S.M., Amer El Khedoud W., Razafimahefa J., Kouame-Assouan A.E. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The growing burden of Parkinson's disease (PD) in Africa necessitates the identification of available therapies and services to improve patient care. Objective: To investigate the availability, affordability, frequency of …

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Evaluating the impact of targeting livestock for the prevention of human and animal trypanosomiasis, at village level, in districts newly affected with T-b. rhodesiense in Uganda
Bardosh KL, Picozzi K, Waiswa C, Welburn SC, Hamill L, Fyfe J, von Wissmann B, Wastling S, Wardrop N, Selby R and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda has suffered from a series of epidemics of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), a tsetse transmitted disease, also known as sleeping sickness. The area affected by acute Trypanosoma brucei …

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