Digital Evidence Base Logo
Filters
SDGs
Priority Areas
Research Outcomes
Document Type
Year
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details

References (4020)

Show:
Gender relations, gender-based violence and sport for development and peace: Questions, concerns and cautions emerging from Uganda
Hayhurst L M.C, MacNeill M, Kidd B, Knoppers A
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this study we discuss how gender relations are influenced by a âgirls onlyâ martial arts-basedsport, gender and development (SGD) programme that aims to improve young women's discipline,leadership skills and …

View Details Source
Analysis of Primary Human Cell Cultures Isolated From Anterior Lens Capsules of Patients With Cataract
Haykin Vasil Markovich, Ð¥ÐÐÐÐÐ ÐÐСÐÐ ÐÐРÐÐÐÐЧ
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

SUMMARY. Aim: Isolation and maintenance of primary human lens epithelial cells (LEC) from anterior lens capsule explants in age-related and type 2 (DM2) induced cataracts and study and comparison of …

View Details Source
A Collaborative Family Planning Program in Rural Uganda Utilizing Community Health Workers
Hayward A, Brown K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Rural Ugandan women experience significant barriers to reproductive healthcare and family planning services, leading to a high unmet need for contraception. This community-based study investigates the barriers and assesses …

View Details
Anti-Infective Dosing in Special Populations: Pregnancy
Hazenberg P., Navaratnam K., Busuulwa P., Waitt C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Substantial anatomical and physiological changes occur during pregnancy and labor, which impact on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Reduced maternal concentrations may have a clinically important impact on the …

View Details Source
Surgeon interrater reliability in the endoscopic assessment of cistern scarring and aqueduct patency
He L, Gannon S, Shannon CN, Rocque BG, Riva-Cambrin J, Naftel RP
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE The success of endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization may have associations with age, etiology of hydrocephalus, previous shunting, cisternal scarring, and possibly aqueduct patency. This study aimed …

View Details
Prevalence of low birth weight and its association with maternal body weight status in selected countries in Africa: a cross-sectional study
Yaya S, He ZF, Bishwajit G, Cheng ZH, Zou DS, Zhou Y
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW), and to investigate the association between maternal body weight measured in terms of body mass index …

View Details
The accuracy of the patient health questionnaire-9 algorithm for screening to detect major depression: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Patel Vikram, He Chen, Levis Brooke, Riehm Kira E., Saadat Nazanin, Levis Alexander W., Azar Marleine, Rice Danielle B., Krishnan Ankur, Wu Yin and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Screening for major depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) can be done using a cutoff or the PHQ-9 diagnostic algorithm. Many primary studies publish results for only one …

View Details Source
Advances in congenital Zika syndrome and its pathogenesis
He MJ, Qin CF, Li XF
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Zika virus (ZIKV), originally discovered in a sentinel rhesus monkey in Zika valley in Uganda in 1947, has long been viewed as a classical mosquito-borne flavivirus. Due to its association …

View Details
A human fetal lung cell atlas uncovers proximal-distal gradients of differentiation and key regulators of epithelial fates
He P., Lim K., Sun D., Pett J.P., Jeng Q., Polanski K., Dong Z., Bolt L., Richardson L., Mamanova L. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present a multiomic cell atlas of human lung development that combines single cell RNA and ATAC sequencing, high throughput spatial transcriptomics and single cell imaging. Coupling single cell methods …

View Details Source
Health Coverage and Financial Protection in Uganda: A Political Economy Perspective
Nannini M, Biggeri M, Putoto G
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: As countries health financing policies are expected to support progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), an analysis of these policies is particularly relevant in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). In …

View Details
AI Research Assistant
AI-powered research assistance. Uses the Digital Evidence Base as the Knowledge source.