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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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Antibiotic 'entanglements': health, labour and everyday life in an urban informal settlement in Kampala, Uganda
Nabirye C, Willis LD, Nayiga S, Kayendeke M, Staedke SG, Chandler CIR
Journal, Article
Health Research

Antibiotics are a routine part of everyday life in many contexts, contributing to the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Our ethnographic research documents the ways that antibiotics have become a …

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Mitral Valve Repair in Rheumatics: is it still Worthwhile?
Antunes Manuel J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Prosthetic valve replacement in young patients carries increased morbidity and mortality; even with recent types and models of prostheses. Fortunately; rheumatic mitral regurgitation in this young population group is amenable …

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Diagnostic de la toxoplasmose congenitale au cours de la grossesse : resultats de l'analyse par PCR de 97 liquides amniotiques
Aoun K, Ben Abdallah R, Bouratbine A, Fakhfakh N, Maatoug R, Siala E, Souissi O
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Key words: Congenital toxoplasmosis, antenatal diagnosis, real-time PCREarly diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT) is necessary to prevent seriouscomplications. We report and discuss in this study the contribution of the real-time …

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Is there a Role for Surgery in the Management of Isolated Secundum Atrial Septal Defect in Adults? : Cardiovascular Topic
Arslan Gokhan, Arslan Mehmet, Barcin Cem, Bolcal Cengiz, Doganci Suat, Iyisoy Atilla, Kadan Murat, Yildirim Vedat
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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An Interesting D-Lemma: What is all the Excitement about Vitamin D?
Ascott-Evans Brynne, Conradie Marli
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

"There has been a dramatic interest in the importance of vitamin D; ""the sunshine vitamin""; in the past few years with regard to its impact on various aspects of health …

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Bedside measures of malnutrition and association with mortality in hospitalized adults
Asiimwe S. B., Muzoora C., Wilson L. A., Moore C. C.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background & aims: The impact of malnutrition on the outcomes of hospitalized adults in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is not fully described. We aimed to determine the …

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Increasing options for post abortion care, medical abortion and contraception in women with unwanted pregnancies
Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda (AOGU
Research project
Health Research

Background: In Uganda, 56% of all pregnancies are unintended, and the maternal mortality ratio remains unacceptably high at 336 deaths/100,000 live births [1]. Unsafe abortions, mainly from unwanted pregnancies, contribute …

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Asymptomatic School-Aged Children Are Important Drivers of Malaria Transmission in a High Endemicity Setting in Uganda
Kamya MR, Arinaitwe E, Drakeley C, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Rek J, Blanken SL, Okoth J, Ayo D, Onyige I and others...
Journal, Article
Health Research

In an area of intense malaria transmission in Uganda, school-aged children (5-15 years old) and asymptomatic infections were identified as major contributors to the malaria human infectious reservoir and could …

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Cecite chez l'enfant: causes et maladies associées
Atipo-Tsiba P W
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: List the main causes of blindness in children from birth to age of 10 years, and identify the related diseases.Methods: He is a retrospective study of 5 years (January …

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