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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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African stakeholders' views of research options to improve nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa
Holdsworth M, Kruger A, Nago E, Lachat C, Mamiro P, Smit K, Garimoi-Orach C, Kameli Y, Roberfroid D, Kolsteren P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in …

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Monitoring HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa
Holen O.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Productive Diversification in African Agriculture and its Effects on Resilience and Nutrition
Holger A Kray, Christine Heumesser, Friederike Mikulcak, Ãsa Giertz, Marko Bucik
2016
Report
Health Research
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Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda
Holmager TLF, Meyrowitsch DW, Bahendeka S, Nielsen J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a …

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Cerebrospinal fluid kynurenine and kynurenic acid concentrations are associated with coma duration and long-term neurocognitive impairment in Ugandan children with cerebral malaria
Opoka RO, Bangirana P, John CC, Idro R, Holmberg D, Franzen-Rohl E, Sellgren CM, Wickstrom R, Farnert A, Schwieler L and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: One-fourth of children with cerebral malaria (CM) retain cognitive sequelae up to 2 years after acute disease. The kynurenine pathway of the brain, forming neuroactive metabolites, e.g. the NMDA-receptor …

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Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations
Guwatudde D, Ajayi IO, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Diamond MB, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting/Subjects: We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for …

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Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Amodiaquine in Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy with Artesunate
Holmgren Gabrielle
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

In response to the increasing resistance to antimalarial monotherapies, artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) is now recommended as first line therapy against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the choice of …

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Gender, alcohol and intimate partner violence: Qualitative comparative study
Holmila M, Beccaria F, Ibanga A, Graham K, Hettige S, Magri R, Munne M, Plant M, Rolando S, Tumwesigye N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims: The study compares young adults' cultural understandings of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its connections with alcohol use and gender roles.Data and analyses: Comparative focus group interview data were …

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63: Risk factors for failed surgical repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L.M., Potluri T., Tanner J.P., Duffy S., Wasingya L., Greene K.A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Successful closure is possible in the majority of cases though failures do occur. Although risk factors for …

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Risk factors for early and late failures following repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L, Potluri T, Tanner JP, Duffy S, Wasingya L, Greene K
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction and hypothesis In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Although risk factors for failure are described, little data exist regarding differences in risk factors …

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