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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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IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines are associated with elevated prostate-specific antigen levels among patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Ssebambulidde K, Reynolds S J, Joloba M, Atuheirwe M, Kajumbula H, Orem J, Niyonzima N, Kalungi S, Katongole P, Sande O J and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The possible clinical application of specific cytokines and chemokines contributing to tumorigenesis and the clinical outcome of several cancers has been reported. However, less invasive and easily applicable biomarkers …

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Users' networks for Africans with mental disorders
Katontoka Sylvester
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Users' networks for people with mental health disorders have emerged in Africa over the past 5 years, notably in Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. These organisations believe in …

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Community-wide Prevalence of Malaria Parasitemia in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Populations in a High-Transmission Setting in Uganda
Havlir D, Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kwarisiima D, Ssemmondo E, Katrak S, Day N, Midekisa A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Malaria control strategies depend on identifying individuals with parasitemia, who may be asymptomatic but retain the ability to transmit disease. Population-level survey data on parasitemia are limited and traditionally …

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CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUBMICROSCOPIC MALARIA PARASITEMIA IN UGANDAN CHILDREN
Arinaitwe E., Rek J., Nayebare P., Katrak S., Nankabirwa J. I. et al, University of California San Francisco U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Submicroscopic malaria parasitemia remains common in both high- and low-endemicity settings in Africa. Submicroscopic parasitemia impacts mosquito infectivity and disease transmission, but its clinical consequences are unclear. …

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Funding cuts spark fears about the rise of drug-resistant strains of HIV in Africa: CMAJ
Glauser Wendy, Simon Ben
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

"In many ways, resistance is a silent problem because we don't have the abilities to measure it," says Adrienne Chan, medical coordinator at Dignitas International, a Canadian organization facilitating AIDS …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Murphy M, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is increasingly used …

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Clinical consequences of submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia is common in both high- and low-endemicity settings, but its clinical consequences are unclear.Methods: A cohort of 364 children (0.5-10 years of age) and 106 adults …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Rosenthal Philip J., Dorsey Grant, Arinaitwe Emmanuel, Greenhouse Bryan, Nayebare Patience, KatrakShereen, Murphy Maxwell, Rek John, Smith Mary, Nankabirwa Joaniter I. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is …

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The right to health as the basis for universal health coverage: A cross-national analysis of national medicines policies of 71 countries
Katrina Perehudoff S, Alexandrov N V, Hogerzeil H V
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Persistent barriers to universal access to medicines are limited social protection in the eventof illness, inadequate financing for essential medicines, frequent stock-outs in the publicsector, and high prices in the …

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HIV prevention in southern Africa: why we must reassess our strategies?
Katsidzira L, Hakim JG
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Southern Africa continues to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the HIV epidemic with the number of new infections outstripping treatment initiation two-to threefold. Current prevention strategies have had a limited …

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