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Impact of Acting District Health Officers on Health Services Delivery within their Respective Jurisidictions; A Case for Advocacy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:The staffing norms for the districts in Uganda require that each district has a District Health Officer (DHO) who is a qualified medical docor with additional training in â¦â¦. However, …

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How can the sustainability of a public health (food fortification) program be ensured; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Knowledge about health program planning, implementation, and evaluation is abundant, but information on health promotion program sustainability is less available and often fragmented. Sustainability is important to public health …

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Strategies to improve vaccination data capture in Ugandaâs health information management system; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: In Mukono District, Uganda, the issue of zero-dose childrenâthose who have notreceived any routine vaccinationsâarises from discrepancies, for instance, in populationdenominator data, delayed reporting through the Health Management Information …

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Considerations for Improving HPV Vaccination Uptake among Adolescent girls in Mukono district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
Rapid Review
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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Knowledge Management: How can policy makers improve the use of data in policy discussions and development; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: A number of low- and middle-income countries are following the lead of high-income countries like Australia, UK, and Canada, and are increasingly using research evidence in policymaking and practice. …

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What are the key implementation considerations for the national immunization policy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2013
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Immunization is a critical public health intervention, significantly reducing the burden of infectious diseases. Effective implementation of immunization policies is essential to achieve desired health outcomes, including herd immunity.Rapid …

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What are the health effects (benefits and risks) of steam baths (Saunas); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Steam bathing, practiced globally and increasingly in Uganda, involves exposure to heat in a confined space. Despite its popularity, the health effects of steam bathing remain a concern for …

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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What is the effect of counseling in unwanted pregnancy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Unintended pregnancies affect a significant proportion of women worldwide, with a substantial number leading to induced abortions. In Uganda, a high prevalence of unintended pregnancies and a growing desire …

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Dual employment of health workers: what is it and its impact, why is it present, and what steps the government can take; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The government of Uganda, like many others worldwide, is concerned about dual employment (moonlighting) of health workers. Dual practice is common across countries, even those with strong regulations, and …

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Blood transfer devices for malaria rapid diagnostic tests: evaluation of accuracy, safety and ease of use
Hopkins H, Oyibo W, Luchavez J, Mationg ML, Asiimwe C, Albertini A, Gonzalez IJ, Gatton ML, Bell D
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are increasingly used by remote health personnel with minimal training in laboratory techniques. RDTs must, therefore, be as simple, safe and reliable as possible. …

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Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasitemia in a malaria-endemic setting: Performance of a new loop-mediated isothermal amplification kit in a remote clinic in Uganda
Hopkins H, Asiimwe C, Bell D, González I J, Polley S D, Angutoko P, Ategeka J, Agaba B, Kyabayinze D J, Sutherland C J and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Current malaria diagnostic tests, including microscopy and antigen-detecting rapid tests, cannotreliably detect low-density infections. Molecular methods such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are highly sensitive but remain too complex …

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Impact of introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on antibiotic prescribing: analysis of observational and randomised studies in public and private healthcare settings
Goodman C, Staedke SG, Chandler CIR, Owusu-Agyei S, Hansen KS, Magnussen P, Clarke SE, Yeung S, Lal S, Webster J and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVESTo examine the impact of use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on prescribing of antimicrobials, specifically antibiotics, for acute febrile illness in Africa and Asia.DESIGNAnalysis of nine preselected linked …

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Hopkins et al (J Infect Dis 2013; 208:645â52)
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

A correction to the article "Highly sensitive detection of malaria parasitemia in an endemic setting: Performance of a new LAMP kit in a remote clinic in Uganda" that was published …

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Delivery practices, hygiene, birth attendance and neonatal infections in Karamoja, Uganda: a community-based study
Hopp LJ
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Drawing attention to home birth conditions and subsequent neonatal infections is a key starting point to reducing neonatal morbidity which are a main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa.Objectives: …

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Field Studies in Pathology and Health Monitoring
Hopper J., Kalema-Zikusoka G., Sente C., Jaffe J.
2017
Book, Chapter
Health Research
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Are some Women More at Risk of Obstetric Fistula in Uganda? Evidence from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey
Hoque N, Sagna M. L, Sunil T
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

With only four years left for the Millennium Development Goal's 2015 deadline for reducing poor maternal health outcomes; developing countries are still bearing a huge burden of maternal morbidity worldwide. …

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Transnational connections of health professionals: medicoscapes and assisted reproduction in Ghana and Uganda
Horbst V, Gerrits T
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives. Based on our comparative fieldwork in two private fertility clinics in Accra (Ghana) and Kampala (Uganda), we explore the transnational mobility of providers involved in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) …

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Public Health and Social Justice: Forging the Links
Horn L
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The purpose of this article is to explore the concept and scope of public health and to argue that particularly in low income contexts; where social injustice and poverty often …

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