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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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Lactation Consultation by an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Improves Breastfeeding Rates for Mothers With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Griffin L.B., Ding J.J., Has P., Ayala N., Kole-White M.B.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: In patients with gestational diabetes, breastfeeding decreases the lifetime risk of Type 2 diabetes by half. Lactation consultation has been shown to increase breastfeeding rates in the general population …

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Analysis of the gut-specific microbiome of field-captured tsetse flies, and its potential relevance to host trypanosome vector competence
Griffith Bridget C.
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) gut is colonized by maternally transmitted and environmentally acquired bacteria. Maternally transmitted symbionts are well characterized, but little is known about the origin and function …

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Analysis of the gut-specific microbiome from field-captured tsetse flies, and its potential relevance to host trypanosome vector competence
Echodu R, Aksoy S, Griffith BC, Weiss BL, Aksoy E, Mireji PO, Auma JE, Wamwiri FN, Murilla G
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) midgut is colonized by maternally transmitted and environmentally acquired bacteria. Additionally, the midgut serves as a niche in which pathogenic African trypanosomes reside within …

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Analysis of the gut-specific microbiome from field-captured tsetse flies, and its potential relevance to host trypanosome vector competence 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1108 Medical Microbiology 06 Biological Sciences 0605 Microbiology
Echodu R, Aksoy S, Aksoy E, Murilla G, Griffith B C, Weiss B L, Mireji P O, Auma J E, Wamwiri F N
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The tsetse fly (Glossina sp.) midgut is colonized by maternally transmitted and environmentallyacquired bacteria. Additionally, the midgut serves as a niche in which pathogenic African trypanosomes residewithin infected flies. …

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What Are the Barriers and Facilitators of On-Time Measles Vaccination in Uganda?
Griffith Bridget Catherine Hamilton
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease, and on-time vaccination is essential for achieving the full benefit of measles-containing vaccines. In recent years, Uganda has experienced measles outbreaks in both …

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Zoom slide seminars for histopathology trainees in a low income country
Griffiths P.D., Yekosani M., Otak C., Simeon E., Tumvesigrie S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda is a low income country with only 30 histopathologists for a population of 40 million. Changing demographics is expected to lead to a substantial increase in cancer cases. …

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Bioethics training in Uganda: Report on research and clinical ethics workshops
Griggins C., Simon C., Nakwagala F.N., Pentz R.D.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Higher Odds of COPD and Lower Lung Function in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Kirenga B., van Gemert F., Grigsby M. R., Siddharthan T., Pollard S. L., Chowdhury M., Rubinstein A., Miranda J. J., Bernabe-Ortiz A., Alam D. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The relationship of body mass index (BMI) with lung function and COPD has been previously described in several high-income settings. However, few studies have examined this relationship in resource-limited settings …

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Couple perspectives on unintended pregnancy in an area with high HIV prevalence: A qualitative analysis in Rakai, Uganda
Grilo SA, Catallozzi M, Heck CJ, Mathur S, Nakyanjo N, Santelli JS
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding how couples perceive a recent unintended pregnancy in the context of HIV infection and high levels of gender inequality may provide insights for prevention of undesired pregnancy. We used …

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Facing HIV infection and unintended pregnancy: Rakai, Uganda, 2001-2013
Grilo SA, Mathur S, Song XY, Lutalo T, Mullinax M, Santelli J
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Unintended pregnancy is a persistent and global issue with consequences for the health and well-being of mothers and babies. The aim of this paper is to examine unintended pregnancy …

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