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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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Unresolved Antiretroviral Treatment Management Issues in HIV-Infected Children
Katabira Elly, Heidari Shirin, Cotton Mark F., Marlink Richard, Mofenson Lynne M., Hobbs Charlotte V.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Antiretroviral therapy in children has expanded dramatically in low-income and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization revised its pediatric HIV guidelines to recommend initiation of antiretroviral therapy in all HIV-infected …

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How we determined the most reliable solid medium for studying treatment of tuberculosis
Joloba M L, Mayanja-Kizza H, Heilig C M, Feng P J.I, Johnson J L, Morgan K, Gitta P, Boom W H, Eisenach K D, Bozeman L and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Phase 2 clinical trials for tuberculosis (TB) treatment require reliable culture methods to determinepresence or absence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) over the course of therapy, as thesetrials are based primarily …

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The impact of insecticide-treated material to reduce flies among pork outlets in Kampala, Uganda
Heilmann M, Roesel K, Grace D, Bauer B, Clausen PH
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Synanthropic flies have adapted to the mass of decaying organic matter near human settlements. As such, they feed and breed on food, faeces and other organic material and are known …

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Characterization and scoring of skin changes in severe acute malnutrition in children between 6 months and 5 years of age
Namusoke H, Ritz C, Heilskov S, Vestergaard C, Babirekere E, Rytter M, Deleuran M
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Severe acute malnutrition is a life-threatening condition. It can be associated with severe skin changes, first properly described by Williams in 1933. The aetiology of these skin changes is …

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Cultural adaptation of scalable interventions
Heim Eva, Shehadeh Melissa Harper, van't Hof Edith, Carswell Kenneth
2019
Book, Chapter
Health Research

High prevalence rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety have been reported in populations affected by violent conflicts, as well as …

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'Wicked' ethics: Compliance work and the practice of ethics in HIV research
Heimer CA
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Using ethnographic material collected between 2003 and 2007 in five HIV clinics in the US, South Africa, Uganda, and Thailand, this article examines "official ethics" and "ethics on the ground." …

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Multiple Sclerosis in sub-Saharan Africa â a scoping review
Heine M, Maartens D, Hanekom S, Derman W
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The objective of this review is to provide a synthesis of original studiesin patients with MS, originating from sub-Saharan Africa. This review aims tofacilitate a better understanding of the …

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Rapid Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rifampin Resistance by Use of On-Demand, Near-Patient Technology
Ayakaka I, Jones-Lopez EC, Perkins MD, Jones M, Alland D, Helb D, Story E, Boehme C, Wallace E, Ho K and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Current nucleic acid amplification methods to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis are complex, labor-intensive, and technically challenging. We developed and performed the first analysis of the Cepheid Gene Xpert System's MTB/RIF assay, …

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Anti-malarial Antibody Responses and Applications for Assessing Malaria Exposure
Helb Danica Ann
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation describes the discovery of highly informative serologic biomarkers of recent exposure to Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly species causing malaria. An innovative approach that combined detailed individual-level exposure …

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Novel serologic biomarkers provide accurate estimates of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure for individuals and communities
Mayanja-Kizza H, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Ssewanyana I, Hubbard A, Tappero J, Helb D A, Tetteh K K.A, Felgner P L and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Tools to reliably measure Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) exposure in individuals and communities are needed to guide and evaluate malaria control interventions. Serologic assays can potentially produce precise exposure estimates at …

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