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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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National policy development for cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia: the relationship between Context, Evidence and Links
Phiri Sam, HutchinsonEleanor, Parkhurst Justin, Gibb Di M., Chishinga Nathaniel, Droti Benson, Hoskins Susan
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Several frameworks have been constructed to analyse the factors which influence and shape the uptake of evidence into policy processes in resource poor settings, yet empirical analyses of …

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Acute Bowel Obstruction in a Rural Hospital in Northern in Northern Uganda
Hwang T. G, Ogwang D. M, Okeny P. K
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Global Vaccine Action Plan Lessons Learned II: Stakeholder Perspectives
MacDonald N., Hwang A., Veira C., Malvolti S., Cherian T., Steffen C., Jones I., Hinman A., Mantel C.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), unanimously endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2012, defined an ambitious strategy to improve immunization. At the end of the decade, significant …

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The feeble voices from people in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hwang T.-J., Lin Y.-T.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Stakeholder analysis for health research: Case studies from low- and middle-income countries
Hyder A., Syed S., Puvanachandra P., Bloom G., Sundaram S., Mahmood S., Iqbal M., Hongwen Z., Ravichandran N., Oladepo O. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Future Health Systems: Innovations for Equity (FHS) is working in six partner countries in Asia and Africa, focusing on strengthening the research-policy interface in relation to specific health system …

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The ethics of health systems research in low- and middle-income countries: A call to action
Ali J, Hyder AA, Pratt B, Kass N, Sewankambo N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increasing conduct of health systems research (HSR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has not been matched by concurrent work to clarify the field's ethical dimensions. To begin to …

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Exploring Institutional Research Ethics Systems: A Case Study From Uganda
Ali J, Sewankambo N K, Hyder A A, Hallez K, White T, Kass N E
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundâThe increasing globalization of research drives a need for greater research ethicscapacity in low resource countries. Several programs have attempted to expand research ethicscapacity by training individuals, but few have …

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Integrating capacity development during digital health research: a case study from global health
Ali J, Islam K, Rutebemberwa E, Hyder AA, Selig H, Pariyo G
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative Research and Development Arm at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, has thus far collected NCD risk factor data from more …

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The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network: a decade of research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries
HyderAdnan A., Norton Robyn, Pérez-Núñez Ricardo, Mojarro-Iñiguez Francisco R., Peden Margie, Kobusingye Olive
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Road traffic crashes have been an increasing threat to the wellbeing of road users worldwide; an unacceptably high number of people die or become disabled from them. While …

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Predictors of success for combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in a North American setting: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Shannon C, Shannon CN, Riva-Cambrin J, Naftel RP, Hydrocephalus Clinical Res Network, Kestle JRW, Rozzelle CJ, Alvey JS, Reeder RW, Holubkov R and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy combined with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) has been adopted by many pediatric neurosurgeons as an alternative to placing shunts in infants with hydrocephalus. However, reported success …

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