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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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Assessment of the protective effect of male circumcision from HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases: evidence from 18 demographic and health surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gebremedhin Samson
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

A cross-sectional study based on the secondary data of 18 Demographic Health Surveys carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa was conducted to assess the protective effect of male circumcision from HIV …

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A Decade of Research Involving Men who have Sex with Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Geibel S, Muraguri N, Temmerman M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

It has been just over 10 years since the first large behavioral survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) was implemented in Senegal in 2001. Since then; behavioral …

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The essentials of feminist counseling
Gender-based violence prevention network
Report
Health Research

Feminist counseling puts gender and powerat the center of the therapeutic process. Itrecognizes that in order to understand a client,a counselor must consider the clientâs social,political and cultural context. Feministcounseling, …

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Evaluation of Mechanisms to Improve Performance of Mobile Phone Surveys in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Research Protocol
Gibson DG, Pariyo GW, Wosu AC, Greenleaf AR, Ali J, Ahmed S, Labrique AB, Islam K, Masanja H, Rutebemberwa E and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mobile phone ownership and access have increased rapidly across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) within the last decade. Concomitantly, LMICs are experiencing demographic and epidemiologic transitions, where non-communicable diseases …

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Sensitive detection of HIV-1 resistance to Zidovudine and impact on treatment outcomes in low- to middle-income countries
Kityo C, Mugyenyi P, Gibson RM, Nickel G, Crawford M, Kyeyune F, Venner C, Nankya I, Nabulime E, Ndashimye E and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Thymidine analogs, namely AZT (Zidovudine or Retrovir (TM)) and d4T (Stavudine or Zerit (TM)) are antiretroviral drugs still employed in over 75% of first line combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) …

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Effect of airtime incentives on response and cooperation rates in non-communicable disease interactive voice response surveys: randomised controlled trials in Bangladesh and Uganda
Gibson DG, Pariyo GW, Wosu AC, Ali J, Ahmed S, Labrique AB, Rutebemberwa E, Hyder AA, Khan IA, Flora MS
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The global proliferation of mobile phones offers opportunity for improved non-communicable disease (NCD) data collection by interviewing participants using interactive voice response (IVR) surveys. We assessed whether airtime incentives …

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Global Knowledge Gaps in Equitable Delivery of Chronic Edema Care: A Political Economy Case Study Analysis
Gorry J, Gibson L, Moffatt CJ, Narahari SR, Kabiri L, Ikhile D, Nchafack A, Dring E, Kousthubha SN
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Most existing research in chronic edema (CO) care takes place in high-income countries and is both clinically and medically focused, although often accorded low prestige and status. A myriad …

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"Current dementia care: what are the difficulties and how can we advance care globally?"
Giebel C
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Dementia is a growing global public health concern, with post-diagnostic care often very limited. Depending on where people live, both within a country and depending on high-, middle-, and …

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Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: 'Hunger is really one of those problems brought by this COVID
Giebel C, Ivan B, Burger P, Ddumba I
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To explore the impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on the lives of older adults living inUganda.Design: Qualitative semi-structured interview study.Setting: Participantsâ homes.Participants: Older adults living in Uganda (aged …

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Living through the pandemic as an older person: Long-term psychological impacts inlow-and middle-income countries
Giebel C., Ivan B., Zuluaga M.I., Kumar S., Gabbay M., Saldarriaga G., Ddumba I.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The pandemic has put a huge strain on people's mental health, with varying restrictionsaffecting people's lives. Little is known how the pandemic affects older adults' mental health,particularly those living …

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