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Current epidemiological profile of the Mpox virus in Africa; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

BackgroundThe Mpox virus has caused two major outbreaks in the last three years. The first Mpox outbreak was in 2022,and it spread mainly in Europe and the Americas. The second …

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How to improve healthcare workersâ motivation to adopt and effectively utilize new technologies, such as smart paper technology, designed to improve data capture in their work environment; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: Over the past five years, Mukono district has implemented smart paper technology(SPT) to improve data capture and reporting efficiency in health facilities, focusing on the ExpandedProgram on Immunization (EPI). …

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Interventions to Improve HPV Screening Rates in Mukono District; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection,incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infectedwomen and providing sample self-collection kits for convenience. …

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Strategies for reducing mortality due to motorcycle accidents; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: The rise in morbidity and mortality from motorcycle-related injuries is concerning, especially with the increasing popularity of motorcycles for transportation. Despite this trend, the management of crash victims has …

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Understanding the Problem of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: Maternal and perinatal mortality in Uganda remains a significant public health issue despite various healthcare interventions. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or …

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Why immunisation coverage is not recovering; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection, incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infected women and providing sample self-collection kits …

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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
Health Research

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption to the delivery of healthcare services,including routine immunization, leading to a sharp decline in vaccine coverage. In 2021, 25 million childrenmissed their …

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Enhancing youthsâ role in the mitigation of climate change effects on Sexual and Reproductive Health; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: The impacts of climate change on sexual and reproductive health include increases in GBV, strained access to SRH services resulting in unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases,among others. Furthermore, …

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Strategies to improve vaccination data capture in Ugandaâs health information management system; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
brief
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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What risks may food vendors in urban areas expose the Ugandan population to; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Health Research

Background: Street food vending is common in low and middle-income countries like Uganda, providing affordable and convenient food for the growing urban poor. However, it poses health and environmental risks.Rapid …

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Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health In Uganda
Donna Sherard
Report
Health Research

This document describes the key issues that leave Ugandan youth particularly vulnerable to negative health outcomes, particularly, HIV, STIs and early pregnancy. In doing so, it will form the basis …

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Embracing Social Media Platforms to Promote Retention in HIV Care
Hilda Kizito and Seremba Edward Julius
2021
Report
Health Research

Introduction AIDS Information Centre (AIC) provides integrated HIV prevention, treatment and care for people living with HIV (PLHIV) contributing towards the achievement of the UNAIDS 95, 95, 95 targets. Targeted …

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Uganda Virus Research Institute Performance Evaluation for COVID-19 Diagnostic tests
Professor Pontiano Kaleebu
2020
Research project
Health Research
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"Disrupting peace at home"? Narrating connections between sexual violence perpetrated by armed men and intimate partner violence in (post-)conflict settings
Gray H, Dolan C
Journal, Article
Health Research

While much is now known about the multiple forms of gender-based violence (GBV) to which people are subjected in (post-)conflict spaces, there remains a relative lack of knowledge about how …

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Closing the gap in HIV prevention and care for children: early insights from a model that links communities and health care facilities in Uganda
Musinguzi M, Ochen R, Katushabe J, Rujumba J, ât Hart D
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Inequities in access to HIV prevention and treatment for children remain a global challenge and a black spot to effective HIV prevention and response especially in many HIV endemic countries …

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10 MILLION FUTURES An urgent call to action to protect the futures of young women and girls.
Irise
Generic
Health Research

Progress towards gender equality over the last decade has been remarkable. More girls than ever before have been in school and are on track to realise their full potential, transform …

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2018 Annual report
ERIKS
Generic
Health Research
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3- Year maternal mortality report (2012-2014)
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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