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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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Selection of sustainable sanitation technologies for urban slums - A case of Bwaise III in Kampala, Uganda
Kansiime F, Katukiza AY, Ronteltap M, Oleja A, Niwagaba CB, Lens PNL
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Provision of sanitation solutions in the world s urban slums is extremely challenging due to lack of money space access and sense of ownership This paper presents a technology selection …

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Genomic copy concentrations of selected waterborne viruses in a slum environment in Kampala, Uganda
Katukiza AY, Lens PNL, Temanu H, Chung JW, Foppen JWA
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The presence of viruses in a slum environment where sanitation is poor is a major concern. However, little is known of their occurrence and genomic copy concentration in the slum …

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Sanitation in Unsewered Urban Poor Areas: Technology Section, Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment and Grey Water Treatment
Katukiza Alex Yasoni
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

The sanitation crisis in unsewered urban slums of cities in developing countries is one of the challenges that need to be addressed. It is caused by the high rate of …

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Quantification of microbial risks to human health caused by waterborne viruses and bacteria in an urban slum
Katukiza AY, Ronteltap M, Lens PNL, Foppen JWA, van der Steen P
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims To determine the magnitude of microbial risks from waterborne viruses and bacteria in Bwaise III in Kampala (Uganda), a typical slum in Sub-Saharan Africa.Methods and Results A quantitative microbial …

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Health-related quality of life among patients with ovarian cancer at Mulago Hospital, Uganda
Kaye DK, Katumba J, Obore S
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Most patients with ovarian cancer are diagnosed when the disease is at an advanced stage. The symptoms and the surgery-induced loss of sexual and reproductive function have an impact …

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Reassessment of helminth infections in gulu municipality nothern uganda after the twenty years of insurgency: Using three diagonostic methods to compare their sensitivity
Katungi A, Redeker S, Kiiza P, Ocaka J, Van Goor A, Polderman A M, Lyazi I, Odongo-Aginya E I
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: During the period of insurgency there were several internally displacepeople camps all over the Northern Uganda. People who lived within ten kilometersfrom Gulu Municipality were forced to evacuate their …

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LLIN EVALUATION IN UGANDA PROJECT (LLINEUP) - IMPACT OF LONG-LASTING INSECTICIDAL NETS WITH AND WITHOUT, PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE ON MALARIA INDICATORS IN UGANDA: A CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED TRIAL
Dorsey G., Kamya M. R., Gonahasa S., Katureebe A., Maiteki-Sebuguzi C. et al, Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Kampala Uganda
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) that combine pyrethroids with piperonyl butoxide (PBO) are a promising new tool to reduce the impact of pyrethroid resistance on malaria control. The …

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Developing and Validating an Effective Pediatric and Adolescent HIV Testing Eligibility Screening Tool for High-Volume Entry Points in Uganda
Kekitiinwa A, Kazooba P, Katureebe C, Ashburn K, Machekano R, Gill MM, Gross J, Kiyonga A, Taasi G, Adler M and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Because of low pediatric HIV prevalence, more tests are needed to find 1 HIV-positive child compared with adults. In Uganda, the number needed to test (NNT) to find 1 …

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Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic at the Workplace â the Experience of Uganda's Formal (Public and Private) Sector
Katusabe E.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Uganda has not been spared by the global challenges of the C19 Pandemic, but responses dictated by Governments with WHO guidance focus on Individual and collective actions but not …

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A CASE OF PALATAL PERFORATION CAUSED BY TOXOPLASMOSIS
Kambugu A, Ocama P, Katusiime C
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

We describe the case of a 35-year-old HIV-positive man seen at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda, with a 2-week history of palatal perforation.

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