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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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A case of palatal perforation caused by toxoplasmosis: case study
Kambugu A., Ocama P., Katusiime C.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

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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IMMUNE RECONSITUTION INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENTS: A REPORT OF CASES IN A RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTING (UGANDA)
Kambugu A, Ocama P, Katusiime C
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

We report immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes in a cohort of adolescents/young adults over a period of 1 year at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala, Uganda.

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Initial description of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome involving the thyroid gland in an immunocompromised patient
Kambugu A, Ocama P, Katusiime C
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Abscess formation in the thyroid gland is particularly a rare phenomenon and presents a medical and surgical dilemma especially in HIVseropositive patients. The authors report a case of a paradoxical …

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Intractable chronic vulval ulceration presenting as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in a treatment-failure patient: a case observation
Kambugu Andrew, Katusiime Christine, Ocama Ponsiano
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: HIV-1 treatment-failure patients are increasingly being initiated on second-line antiretroviral therapy. The case we describe is of a treatment-failure patient who developed intractable chronic vulval ulceration presenting as …

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A rare entity of primary extranodal diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the lower limb calf in an HIV-infected young adult on highly active antiretroviral therapy
Kambugu A, Katusiime C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Primary cutaneous and skeletal muscle lymphomas are particularly rare phenomena in HIV sero-positive patients. The authors report a case of primary extranodal malignant diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the …

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CHRONIC GENITAL ULCER DISEASE WITH SUBSEQENT DEVELOPMENT OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) URETHRITIS AND BACTERAEMIA IN AN HIV-SEROPOSITIVE PERSON - A CASE OBSERVATION
Kambugu A, Katusiime C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-seropositive persons are at increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Genital ulcerative disease and sexually transmitted infection with subsequent MRSA infection in HIV-seropositive persons have been documented only once. …

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Brief Report: Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Gleason B, Namuyonga J, Okello E, Lubega I, Salata R A and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains highly prevalent in resource-constrained settings around the world, including countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. Although both are immune-mediated diseases, it is unknown whether HIV …

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Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease Among HIV-Infected Children in Kampala, Uganda
Musiime V, Kityo C, Mirembe G, Longenecker CT, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Salata RA, Gleason B, Namuyonga J, Okello E and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains highly prevalent in resource-constrained settings around the world, including countries with high rates of HIV/AIDS. Although both are immune-mediated diseases, it is unknown whether HIV …

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Management and Outcomes of Acute Surgical Patients at a District Hospital in Uganda with Non-physician Emergency Clinicians
Global Emergency Care, Dresser C, Periyanayagam U, Dreifuss B, Wangoda R, Luyimbaazi J, Bisanzo M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Acute surgical care services in rural Sub-Saharan Africa suffer from human resource and systemic constraints. Developing emergency care systems and task sharing aspects of acute surgical care addresses many of …

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Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Study Grp, Rice BT, Maling S, Joseph R, Mowafi H
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Derive and validate a shortlist of chief complaints to describe unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda.Setting A single, private, not-for profit hospital in rural, southwestern Uganda.Participants From 2009 …

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