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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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Pan-ebolavirus and Pan-filovirus Mouse Monoclonal Antibodies: Protection against Ebola and Sudan Viruses
Holtsberg FW, Shulenin S, Vu H, Howell KA, Patel SJ, Gunn B, Karim M, Lai JR, Frei JC, Nyakatura EK and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

The unprecedented 2014-2015 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa has highlighted the need for effective therapeutics against filoviruses. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) cocktails have shown great potential as EVD …

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Taking stock of monitoring and evaluation systems in the health sector: findings from Rwanda and Uganda
Holvoet N, Inberg L
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the context of sector-wide approaches and the considerable funding being put into the health sectors of low-income countries, the need to invest in well-functioning national health sector monitoring and …

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PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION WITH CONCOMITANT LEFT VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION: A CHALLENGING CLINICAL SCENARIO
Holzhauser Luise, Raikhelkar Jayant, Palen Lira, Nguyen Ann, Chung Bow, Kim Gene, Smith Bryan, Narang Nikhil, Ebong Imo, Sayer Gabriel and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Changes in the Position of the Junctional Vertebrae After Posterior Spinal Fusion in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Implication in Risk Assessment of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis Development
Kruyt Moyo C., Colo Dino, Castelein René M., Homans Jelle F., Schlösser Tom P. C., Rogers Kenneth, Shah Suken A., Flynn John M., Pasha Saba
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The development of proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) after posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a major problem. Changes in the global sagittal parameters as they relate to …

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The role of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome in the relationship between congenital heart disease and scoliosis
Castelein R.M., Kruyt M.C., Homans J.F., de Reuver S., Heung T., Silversides C.K., Oechslin E.N., Houben M.L., McDonald-McGinn D.M., Bassett A.S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: For over four decades, clinicians and researchers have suggested a relationship between congenital heart disease (CHD) and scoliosis, attributed to either the disease itself or to the long-term …

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Barriers to and strategies for addressing the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of the sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn and adolescent health workforce: addressing the post-2015 agenda
Homer Caroline S. E., Castro Lopes Sofia, Nove Andrea, Michel-Schuldt Michaela, McConville Frances, Moyo Nester T., Bokosi Martha, ten Hoope-Bender Petra
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In a post-2015 development agenda, achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for women and newborns will require a fit-for-purpose and fit-to-practice sexual, reproductive, maternal, adolescent and newborn health (SRMNAH) workforce. …

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Enhancing quality midwifery care in humanitarian and fragile settings: a systematic review of interventions, support systems and enabling environments
Homer CSE, Turkmani S, Wilson AN, Vogel JP, Shah MG, Fogstad H, Langlois EV
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Women and children bear a substantial burden of the impact of conflict and instability. The number of people living in humanitarian and fragile settings (HFS) has increased significantly over …

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Maternal Humoral Immune Responses Do Not Predict Postnatal HIV-1 Transmission Risk in Antiretroviral-Treated Mothers from the IMPAACT PROMISE Study
Chinula L., Hompe E. D., Jacobson D. L., Eudailey J. A., Butler K., Edwards W., Pollara J., Brummel S. S., Fouda G. G., Kamanga M. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

To design immune interventions that can synergize with antiretroviral therapy (ART) to reduce the rate of HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT), it is essential to characterize maternal immune responses in the …

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Breastfeeding, Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission, and Mortality Among Infants Born to HIV-Infected Women on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Downing R, Homsy J, Tappero J, Mermin J, Moore D, Barasa A, Were W, Likicho C, Waiswa B, Malamba S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) drastically reduces mother-to-child transmission of HIV, but where breastfeeding is the only safe infant feeding option, HAART for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission needs …

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Protective efficacy of prolonged co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in HIV-exposed children up to age 4 years for the prevention of malaria in Uganda: a randomised controlled open-label trial
Kakuru A, Wanzira H, Kamya MR, Tappero JW, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Muhindo M, Sandison TG
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background WHO recommends daily co-trimoxazole for children born to HIV-infected mothers from 6 weeks of age until breastfeeding cessation and exclusion of HIV infection. We have previously reported on the …

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