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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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African stakeholders' views of research options to improve nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa
Holdsworth M, Kruger A, Nago E, Lachat C, Mamiro P, Smit K, Garimoi-Orach C, Kameli Y, Roberfroid D, Kolsteren P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in …

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Monitoring HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa
Holen O.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Productive Diversification in African Agriculture and its Effects on Resilience and Nutrition
Holger A Kray, Christine Heumesser, Friederike Mikulcak, Ãsa Giertz, Marko Bucik
2016
Report
Health Research
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Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda
Holmager TLF, Meyrowitsch DW, Bahendeka S, Nielsen J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a …

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Cerebrospinal fluid kynurenine and kynurenic acid concentrations are associated with coma duration and long-term neurocognitive impairment in Ugandan children with cerebral malaria
Opoka RO, Bangirana P, John CC, Idro R, Holmberg D, Franzen-Rohl E, Sellgren CM, Wickstrom R, Farnert A, Schwieler L and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: One-fourth of children with cerebral malaria (CM) retain cognitive sequelae up to 2 years after acute disease. The kynurenine pathway of the brain, forming neuroactive metabolites, e.g. the NMDA-receptor …

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Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations
Guwatudde D, Ajayi IO, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Diamond MB, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting/Subjects: We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for …

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Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Amodiaquine in Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy with Artesunate
Holmgren Gabrielle
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

In response to the increasing resistance to antimalarial monotherapies, artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) is now recommended as first line therapy against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the choice of …

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Gender, alcohol and intimate partner violence: Qualitative comparative study
Holmila M, Beccaria F, Ibanga A, Graham K, Hettige S, Magri R, Munne M, Plant M, Rolando S, Tumwesigye N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims: The study compares young adults' cultural understandings of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its connections with alcohol use and gender roles.Data and analyses: Comparative focus group interview data were …

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63: Risk factors for failed surgical repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L.M., Potluri T., Tanner J.P., Duffy S., Wasingya L., Greene K.A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Successful closure is possible in the majority of cases though failures do occur. Although risk factors for …

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Risk factors for early and late failures following repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L, Potluri T, Tanner JP, Duffy S, Wasingya L, Greene K
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction and hypothesis In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Although risk factors for failure are described, little data exist regarding differences in risk factors …

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