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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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HIP1-ALK, a Novel Fusion Protein Identified in Lung Adenocarcinoma
Hong Mineui, Kim Ryong Nam, Song Ji-Young, Choi So-Jung, Oh Ensel, Lira Maruja E., Mao Mao, Takeuchi Kengo, Han Joungho, Kim Jhingook and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

INTRODUCTION: The most common mechanism underlying overexpression and activation of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) in non-small-cell lung carcinoma could be attributed to the formation of a fusion protein. To date, …

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Medicine in a forgotten corner of Africa: how EMR can benefit the developing world - The FIMRC and EMR4DW experience
Hong SH, Smith P, Stewart B, Welsh M, Lee KH, Shin JI, Lee JY
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to analyze the disease prevalence of a rural African village and discuss how to maximize the outcomes of health projects. The analysis was …

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Comparison of Lowenstein-Jensen and BACTEC MGIT 960 culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in people living with HIV
Musaazi J, Eberhard N, Hongler J, Castelnuovo B, Fehr J, Sekaggya-Wiltshire C, Ledergerber B, Keller PM
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to clarify how HIV infection affects tuberculosis liquid and solid culture results in a resource-limited setting.MethodsWe used baseline data from the Study on Outcomes …

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Changing HIV treatment eligibility under health system constraints in sub-Saharan Africa: investment needs, population health gains, and cost-effectiveness
Hontelez JAC, Chang AY, Ogbuoji O, de Vlas SJ, Barnighausen T, Atun R
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We estimated the investment needs, population health gains, and cost-effectiveness of different policy options for scaling-up prevention and treatment of HIV in the 10 countries that currently comprise 80% …

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Factors influencing traditional versus biomedical care for febrile children in rural southwestern Uganda: Results from a qualitative study
Hooft A.M., Nabukalu D., Mwanga-Amumpaire J., Gardiner M., Sundararajan R.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: Febrile illnesses, such as malaria and pneumonia, are among the highest causes of mortality in children under five years of age in Uganda (outside of the neonatal period), accounting …

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Factors Motivating Traditional Healer versus Biomedical Facility Use for Treatment of Pediatric Febrile Illness: Results from a Qualitative Study in Southwestern Uganda
Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Hooft A, Nabukalu D, Gardiner MA, Sundararajan R
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Febrile illnesses, such as malaria and pneumonia, are among the most common causes of mortality in children younger than 5 years in Uganda outside of the neonatal period. Their impact …

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Smartphone app for neonatal heart rate assessment: an observational study
Nankunda J, Hook SM, Pejovic NJ, Lubulwa C, Tylleskar T, Alfven T, Cavallin F, Byamugisha J
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundHeart rate (HR) assessment is crucial in neonatal resuscitation, but pulse oximetry (PO) and electrocardiography (ECG) are rarely accessible in low-resource to middle-resource settings. This study evaluated a free-of-charge smartphone …

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Dietary Fatty Acids, Blood Lipids and Cardiovascular Health
Hoong Jowy Seah Yi
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Recommendations to replace saturated fat intake with polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) rate are well-known. Despite this, there are concerns regarding high n-6 PUFA intake in regard …

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The effects of integration on financing and coverage of neglected tropical disease programs
Hooper Pamela J., Zoerhoff Kathryn L., Kyelem Dominique, Chu Brian, Flueckiger Rebecca Mann, Bamani Sanoussi, Bougma Windtaré Roland, Fleming Fiona, Onapa Ambrose, Paré Alain Brice and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: When the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) began to support national programs integrating their neglected tropical disease (NTD) program activities, the expected impact on individual disease-specific programs …

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PIH45 UPTAKE OF ANTENATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG HIV POSITIVE WOMEN ATTENDING AN URBAN HIV CLINIC IN UGANDA
Lamorde M., Castelnuovo B., Hope M., Nabaggala M. S., Mubiru F., Nakalema S., Kyohairwe I., Mbabazi L., Nakijoba R., Nakajubi A.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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