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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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What is new in HIV/AIDS research in developing countries?
Kamali Anatoli
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV epidemic has had greatest impact in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and mainly in East and Southern Africa with HIV prevalence in some parts going up to 30%. In the recent …

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Research on the epidemiology and prevention of HIV in rural south west Uganda, 1989-2010
Kamali Anatoli B.
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

This thesis is based on research on the epidemiology and prevention of HIV among adults in rural Masaka district, Uganda (1989-2010). Arising from this research are 10 published papers, which …

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Heterogeneity of HIV incidence: a comparative analysis between fishing communities and in a neighbouring rural general population, Uganda, and implications for HIV control
Asiki G, Kaleebu P, Kamali A, Price MA, Ruzagira E, Bahemuka U, Newton R, Nsubuga RN, Fast P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To describe HIV heterogeneity in rural Uganda using incidence data collected between January 2012 and December 2014 among fishing cohort (FC) and in an adjacent rural general population cohort …

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Association between crural vessel patency and successful transmetatarsal amputation: a single centre experience
Kamali Dariush, Thomas Matthew, Loo Peter Van, Nichol Ian
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background:Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) has a reputation for failure, centred around wound breakdown. No study has looked at the direct association between the patency of individual crural arteries and the healing …

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A Case of Recrudescence Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Treated with Atovaquone-Proguanil
Kaman A., Tanır G., Akkaya B., Bayhan G.İ., Gayretli Aydın Z.G., Aydın Teke T.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Dyslipidaemia and hypertension among adults with diabetes in rural Uganda
Kamara NT, Asiimwe S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Dyslipidaemia and hypertension in patients with diabetes increase the risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications.We took anthropometric measurements, lipids, blood pressure and fasting blood sugar of 150 diabetics and 151 …

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Understanding Caregivers Perceptions of Malnutrition in the Jinja District of Uganda
Kamara Kimberly
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: In 2006, 16.4% of children under 5 years were reported to be underweight in Uganda. In spite of this high prevalence, only 3.3% of children taken to the Allan …

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The Socioeconomic and Sexual Health Status of Young People Living in Urban Slum Areas of Kampala, Uganda
Kamara JK, Namugambe BM, Egessa R, Kamanga G, Renzaho AMN
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Slum dweller youth in Kampala, Uganda, face social economic exclusion and a plethora of health risks, and their needs are poorly understood. The aim of the current study was to …

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POSC165 Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Free Anti-Hypertensive Medicines on Blood Pressure Among HIV Positive Patients at IDI
Lamorde M., Kamara Y., Laker E., Anguzu G., Semeere A.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To determine the cost effectiveness of free anti-hypertensive drug intervention on HIV patients with hypertension. 1.To determine the impact of increased access to free-anti-hypertensive on median blood pressure. 2.To …

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Medicinal plants of Otwal and Ngai Sub Counties in Oyam District, Northern Uganda
Kamatenesi MM, Acipa A, Oryem-Origa H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: An ethnobotanical study was carried out in four parishes in the Ngai and Otwal Sub Counties in Oyam district, Northern Uganda, where insurgency has been prevalent for the past …

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