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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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HIV Incidence by Male Circumcision Status From the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Surveys-Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2015-2017
Hines JZ, Sachathep K, Pals S, Davis SM, Toledo C, Bronson M, Parekh B, Carrasco M, Xaba S, Mandisarisa J and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Male circumcision (MC) offers men lifelong partial protection from heterosexually acquired HIV infection. The impact of MC on HIV incidence has not been quantified in nationally representative samples. Data …

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D-enantiomeric peptides could be a new therapeutic approach in Alzheimer's disease
Hippolyte A., Vernis L.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Exploring geographic distributions of high-risk water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their association with child diarrhea in Uganda
Hirai M, Roess A, Huang C, Graham J
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: High-risk water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are still prevalent in most low-income countries. Because of limited access to WASH, children may be put at an increased risk of …

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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for child health: Evidence from large household surveys in Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Hirai Mitsuaki
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are essential components of basic human necessities. The overall purpose of this dissertation was to inform where and how future WASH interventions could be …

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Molecular epidemiology of rabies virus isolates in Uganda
Hirano S, Itou T, Shibuya H, Kashiwazaki Y, Sakai T
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

African field rabies virus isolates from domestic animals can be phylogenetically divided into three geographic lineages: Africa 1a (North and West Africa); Africa 1b (East and South Africa); Africa 2 …

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Prevalence and risk factors for third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations during vaginal delivery: a multi-country study
Gulmezoglu AM, Souza JP, Hirayama F, Koyanagi A, Mori R, Zhang J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of third- and fourth-degree perineal lacerations in 24, mainly developing, countries.Design Analysis using cross-sectional data from the WHO Global Survey on Maternal …

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Potential solutions for screening, triage, and severity scoring of suspected COVID-19 positive patients in low-resource settings: A scoping review
Hirner S., Pigoga J.L., Naidoo A.V., Calvello Hynes E.J., Omer Y.O., Wallis L.A., Bills C.B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Disentangling the contributions of maternal and fetal factors to estimate stillbirth risks for intrapartum adverse events in Tanzania and Uganda
Hanson C, Atuhairwe S, Marrone G, Morris JL, Kaharuza F, Hirose A, Alwy F, Pembe AB
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To estimate the stillbirth risk associated with intrapartum adverse events, controlling for fetal and maternal factors. Methods The present study was an analysis of cross-sectional patient-record and facility-file data …

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Postneonatal under-5 mortality in peri-urban and rural Eastern Uganda, 2005-2015
Waiswa P, Hanson C, Alfven T, Hirose A, Kajungu D, Tusubira V
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Community and individual sociodemographic characteristics play an important role in child survival. However, a question remains how urbanisation and demographic changes in sub-Saharan Africa affect community-level determinants for child …

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Expansion and productive HIV-1 infection of Foxp3 positive CD4 T cells at pleural sites of HIV/TB co-infection
Mayanja-Kizza H., Hirsch C. S., Baseke J., Kafuluma J. L., Nserko M., Toossi Z.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: CD4 T-cells expressing Foxp3 are expanded systemically during active tuberculosis (TB) regardless of HIV-1 co-infection. Foxp3(+) CD4 T cells are targets of HIV-1 infection. However, expansion of HIV-1 infected …

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