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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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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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Pan-ebolavirus and Pan-filovirus Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies: Protection against Ebola and Sudan Viruses
Holtsberg FW, Shulenin S, Vu H, Howell KA, Patel SJ, Gunn B, Karim M, Lai JR, Frei JC, Nyakatura EK and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

The unprecedented 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has highlighted the need for effective therapeutics against filoviruses. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) cocktails have shown great potential as EVD …

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Taking stock of monitoring and evaluation systems in the health sector: findings from Rwanda and Uganda
Holvoet N, Inberg L
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the context of sector-wide approaches and the considerable funding being put into the health sectors of low-income countries, the need to invest in well-functioning national health sector monitoring and …

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PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION WITH CONCOMITANT LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION: A CHALLENGING CLINICAL SCENARIO
Holzhauser Luise, Raikhelkar Jayant, Palen Lira, Nguyen Ann, Chung Bow, Kim Gene, Smith Bryan, Narang Nikhil, Ebong Imo, Sayer Gabriel and others...
2019
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Health Research
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Changes in the Position of the Junctional Vertebrae After Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implication in Risk Assessment of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Development
Kruyt Moyo C., Colo Dino, Castelein René M., Homans Jelle F., Schlösser Tom P. C., Rogers Kenneth, Shah Suken A., Flynn John M., Pasha Saba
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a major problem. Changes in the global sagittal parameters as they relate to …

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The role of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in the relationship between congenital heart disease and scoliosis
Castelein R.M., Kruyt M.C., Homans J.F., de Reuver S., Heung T., Silversides C.K., Oechslin E.N., Houben M.L., McDonald-McGinn D.M., Bassett A.S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: For over four decades, clinicians and researchers have suggested a relationship between congenital heart disease (CHD) and scoliosis, attributed to either the disease itself or to the long-term …

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Barriers to and strategies for addressing the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of the sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health workforce: addressing the post-2015 agenda
Homer Caroline S. E., Castro Lopes Sofia, Nove Andrea, Michel-Schuldt Michaela, McConville Frances, Moyo Nester T., Bokosi Martha, ten Hoope-Bender Petra
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In a post-2015 development agenda, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for women and newborns will require a fit-for-purpose and fit-to-practice sexual, reproductive, maternal, adolescent and newborn health (SRMNAH) workforce. …

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Enhancing quality midwifery care in humanitarian and fragile settings: a systematic review of interventions, support systems and enabling environments
Homer CSE, Turkmani S, Wilson AN, Vogel JP, Shah MG, Fogstad H, Langlois EV
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Women and children bear a substantial burden of the impact of conflict and instability. The number of people living in humanitarian and fragile settings (HFS) has increased significantly over …

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Maternal Humoral Immune Responses Do Not Predict Postnatal HIV-1 Transmission Risk in Antiretroviral-Treated Mothers from the IMPAACT PROMISE Study
Chinula L., Hompe E. D., Jacobson D. L., Eudailey J. A., Butler K., Edwards W., Pollara J., Brummel S. S., Fouda G. G., Kamanga M. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

To design immune interventions that can synergize with antiretroviral therapy (ART) to reduce the rate of HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), it is essential to characterize maternal immune responses in the …

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Breastfeeding, Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, and Mortality Among Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Downing R, Homsy J, Tappero J, Mermin J, Moore D, Barasa A, Were W, Likicho C, Waiswa B, Malamba S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drastically reduces mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but where breastfeeding is the only safe infant feeding option, HAART for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission needs …

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Protective efficacy of prolonged co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in HIV-exposed children up to age 4 years for the prevention of malaria in Uganda: a randomised controlled open-label trial
Kakuru A, Wanzira H, Kamya MR, Tappero JW, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Muhindo M, Sandison TG
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background WHO recommends daily co-trimoxazole for children born to HIV-infected mothers from 6 weeks of age until breastfeeding cessation and exclusion of HIV infection. We have previously reported on the …

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