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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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HIV-Related Stigma Among Youth Living With HIV in Western Uganda
Vindevogel S, Kimera E, Rubaihayo J, Reynaert D, De Maeyer J, Engelen AM, Bilsen J, Kintu MJ
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present an explanatory theory for HIV-related stigma from the perspectives of youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) in Western Uganda, on which the fight against this relentless stigma in this …

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Integrated multi-month dispensing of antihypertensive and antiretroviral therapy to sustain hypertension and HIV control
Mutungi G., Ssinabulya I., Neupane D., Schwartz J.I., Semitala F.C., Kimera I.D., Namugenyi C., Musimbaggo D.J., Ssenyonjo R., Atukunda P. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Multi-month dispensing (MMD) is a patient-centered approach in which stable patients receive medicine refills of three months or more. In this pre-post longitudinal study, we determined hypertension and HIV treatment …

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Online interprofessional education for in-service health-care providers improved HIV performance indicators at health facilities in Uganda: a targeted training approach
Semitala F.C., Sewankambo N.K., Kimera I.D., Muddu M., Wanyina S., Bwayo D., Namusoke-Magongo E.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Makerere University Education for Interprofessional HIV Service Delivery in Uganda capacity-building programme provides online, in-service interprofessional education to HIV health-care providers through a case-based approach. We used this …

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A food-based approach could improve dietary adequacy for 12â23-month-old Eastern Ugandan children
Kimere N C, Nambooze J, Lim H, Bulungu A L.S, Wellard K, Ferguson E L
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Little is known about dietary adequacy, for young Ugandan children, or context-specific food choices to improve it. This study estimated the percentage of breastfed 12â23-month-old rural Eastern Ugandan children (nâ=â114) …

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Characterising antibody avidity in individuals of varied Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status using surface plasmon resonance
Bagaya Bernard S., Kimuda Simon G., Biraro Irene Andia, Raynes John G., Cose Stephen
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: There is increasing evidence supporting a role for antibodies in protection against tuberculosis (TB), with functional antibodies being described in the latent state of TB infection. Antibody avidity …

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Identification of Novel Potential Inhibitors of Pteridine Reductase 1 in Trypanosoma brucei via Computational Structure-Based Approaches and in Vitro Inhibition Assays
KimudaMagambo Phillip, Laming Dustin, Hoppe Heinrich C., Tastan Bishop Ãzlem
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Pteridine reductase 1 (PTR1) is a trypanosomatid multifunctional enzyme that provides a mechanism for escape of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibition. This is because PTR1 can reduce pterins and …

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Humoral Responses to Rv1733c, Rv0081, Rv1735c, and Rv1737c DosR Regulon-Encoded Proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Cose Stephen, KimudaSimon G., Nalwoga Angela, Levin Jonathan, Franken Kees L. M. C., Ottenhoff Tom H. M., Elliott Alison M., Andia-Biraro Irene
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is evidence of immunological control of tuberculosis. Dormancy survival regulator (DosR) regulon-encoded proteins may have a role in the maintenance of LTBI. T cell …

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Protective effects of pioglitazone and/or liraglutide on pancreatic beta-cells in db/db mice: Comparison of their effects between in an early and advanced stage of diabetes
Kimura T, Kaneto H, Shimoda M, Hirukawa H, Okauchi S, Kohara K, Hamamoto S, Tawaramoto K, Hashiramoto M, Kaku K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The aim was to compare the protective effects of pioglitazone (PIO) and/or liraglutide (LIRA) on beta-cells with the progression of diabetes. Male db/db mice were treated with PIO and/or LIRA …

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Safety and Effectiveness of Sodium Stibogluconate and Paromomycin Combination for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa: Results from a Pharmacovigilance Programme
Hailu A, Kimutai R, Musa AM, Njoroge S, Omollo R, Alves F, Khalil EAG, Diro E, Soipei P, Musa B and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction In 2010, WHO recommended a new first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Eastern Africa. The new treatment, a combination of intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) sodium stibogluconate (SSG) …

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Incidence and risk predictors of acute kidney injury among HIV-positive patients presenting with sepsis in a low resource setting
Nuwagira E, Kimweri D, Muhindo R, Ategeka J, Muyindike W, Ceasor F
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequently encountered clinical condition in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In our resource-limited setting (RLS), the most …

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