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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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Neuropsychological performance in African children with HIV enrolled in a multisite antiretroviral clinical trial
Familiar-Lopez I, Boivin MJ, Violari A, Fairlie L, Abrahams N, IMPAACT P1104s Study Team, Barlow-Mosha L, Chernoff MC, Laughton B, Zimmer B and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective and design:Children with HIV infection (HIV+) are at neuropsychological risk, but few studies have evaluated this at multiple sites in low-income and middle-income countries. We compared neuropsychological outcomes at …

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Efficacy and safety of dolutegravir with emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide fumarate or tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, and efavirenz, emtricitabine, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate HIV antiretroviral therapy regimens started in pregnancy (IMPAACT 2
Stranix-Chibanda L, Mmbaga BT, Rooney JF, Hoffman RM, Brummel SS, Fairlie L, Coletti A, Chakhtoura N, McCarthy K, IMPAACT 2010 Vested Study Team and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy is important for both maternal health and prevention of perinatal HIV-1 transmission; however adequate data on the safety and efficacy of different ART regimens …

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'Impairments of the brain': Global South perspectives on childhood neurodevelopmental disability
Mbazzi FB, Kawesa ES
Journal, Article
Health Research

The word 'disability' does not exist in most African languages. There are words for impairments that describe the 'missing' or affected body parts, but no specific words to characterize, for …

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Household food insecurity, maternal nutrition, environmental risks and infants' health outcomes: protocol of the IMPALA birth cohort study in Uganda
Nantanda R, IMPALA Consortium, Terfa ZG, Lesosky M, Devereux G, Obasi A, Mortimer K, Khan J, Rylance J, Niessen LW
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), food insecurity and undernutrition disproportionately affect women of reproductive age, infants and young children. The disease burden from undernutrition in these vulnerable sections …

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Implementation, interrupted: Identifying and leveraging factors that sustain after a programme interruption
Katamba A, Davis JL, Hennein R, Ggita J, Ssuna B, Shelley D, Akiteng AR, Armstrong-Hough M
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many implementation efforts experience interruptions, especially in settings with developing health systems. Approaches for evaluating interruptions are needed to inform re-implementation strategies. We sought to devise an approach for evaluating …

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Improving emergency care in Uganda
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Accuracy, Ease of Use, Safety, and Acceptability of a 23-mu L Conical Cup Blood Transfer Device for Use with Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Gonzalez IJ, Bell D, Incardona S, Kyabayinze DJ, Ndawula B, Kanyago MC, Mwancha-Kwasa MC
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Devices to safely transfer fixed amounts of finger prick blood to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) pose a significant challenge, especially in non-laboratory settings. Following the success of an "inverted cup …

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Accuracy, ease of use, safety, and acceptability of a 23-μL conical cup blood transfer device for use with rapid diagnostic tests
Bell D, González I J, Kyabayinze D J, Incardona S, Ndawula B, Kanyago M C, Mwancha-Kwasa M C
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Devices to safely transfer fixed amounts of finger prick blood to rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) pose a significant challenge, especially in non-laboratory settings. Following the success of an âinverted cup …

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Mixed-Method Analysis of Barriers to Surgical Care in Uganda
Incorvia Joseph James
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: Barriers to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries have basis in theoretical frameworks, but are often left undefined and understudied. Based on the Access Evaluation Framework and Healthcare …

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Relative Undernourishment and Food Insecurity Associations with Plasmodium falciparum Among Batwa Pygmies in Uganda: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey
Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Donnelly B, Indigenous Hlth Adaptation Climate, Lewnard JA, Patterson KA, Kulkarni MA, Harper SLL, Ogden NH and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although malnutrition and malaria co-occur among individuals and populations globally, effects of nutritional status on risk for parasitemia and clinical illness remain poorly understood. We investigated associations between Plasmodium falcipantm …

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