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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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Role of Radiology in Infectious Diseases; HIV/AIDS Overview
Ayoub A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

"INTRODUCTION: Since the first case of HIV/AIDS appeared in USA and Africa more than two decades ago; the incidence of HIV/AIDS has continuously been increasing worldwide. It is estimated that …

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Paratesticular Liposarcoma: what is the best Therapeutic Strategy?
Azzouz H, Jouini M, Kacem M, Magherbi H, Makni A, Nouira Y, Rebai W, Safta Z. B
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Liposarcomas are neoplasms of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue and correspond to 10-14of all soft tissue sarcomas. Paratesticular liposarcoma is very rare. Case report: We report a 60-year …

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Most Influential Medical Publications of the Last 20 Years (1990-2012): a Collection from Journals with the Highest Impact Factor
Badaoui Alima, Byiringiro Fidele
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

As the performance of the clinical medicine relies on evidence-based facts as well as particular landmark researches; this collection of influential medical articles that changed and/or guided most current recommendations …

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From caution to urgency: the evolution of HIV testing and counselling in Africa
Baggaley R, Hensen B, Ajose O, Grabbe K. L, Wong V. J, Schilsky A, Y-R L. o, Lule F, Granich f. R, Hargreaves J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To describe recent changes in policy on provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in African countries and to investigate patients' experiences of and views about …

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Primary Plasmacytoma of the Testis with no Evidence of Multiple Myeloma: a New Case Report and Literature Review
Bahloul A, Bouassida M, Daoud J, Ketata H, Makni S, Mhiri M. N, Mseddi-Hdiji S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Plasmacytomas of the testis are extremely rare tumours; especially when occurring in the absence of a previous or concurrent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. We report a new case of solitary …

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Bottom-up Accountability in Uganda: Learning from People-centered, Multi-level Health Advocacy Campaigns
Bailey Angela, Mujune Vincent
2021
Generic
Health Research

This working paper is a practitioner-led analysis of the full ACT Health program. The paper contextualizes key RCT findings, then explores outcomes and learning from the cycles of citizen-led engagements …

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Sexual; Reproductive Health Needs and Rights of Young People with Perinatally Acquired HIV in Uganda
Baingana F, Baryamutuma R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Numbers of young people with perinatally acquired HIV is growing significantly. With antiretroviral drugs; children who get infected at birth with HIV have an opportunity to graduate into adolescence …

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Excess of non-verbal cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) presenting to orthodox clinical practice in Africa - a trend possibly resulting from late diagnosis and intervention
Bakare Muideen O, Munir Kerim M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives. Characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in Africa are not known because of unavailability of large-scale epidemiological studies in this region. This review explored the age at …

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Pattern of Second Primary Malignancies in Thyroid Cancer Patients
Bal C, Okere P. C. N, Olusina D. B, Sellam K, Shamim S. A, Shandra V, Tushar M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many factors; including relatively young age of thyroid cancer diagnoses and improved survival; have led to increased concerns about the occurrence of second primary malignancies. This paper describes the pattern …

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Prevalence; Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Pulmonary Hypertension among Admitted Heart Failure Patients
Bala Mohammed S, Karaye Kamilu M, Saidu Hadiza, Yahaya Isa A
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: There is paucity of data in Africa on the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) and its impact onmorbidity and short-term mortality in heart failure (HF) patients. The aim of …

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