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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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Evidence for supercoughers in an analysis of six tuberculosis cohorts from China, Peru, The Gambia and Uganda
Sekandi JN, Handel A, Martinez L, Bellan SE, Zhu L, Chen C, Liu Q, Donkor S, Sutherland J, Hill PC and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: It is very difficult to observe tuberculosis (TB) transmission chains and thus, identify superspreaders. We investigate cough duration as a proxy measure of transmission to assess the presence of …

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Painting A picture Of creative arts therapy for war-affected youth in Northern Uganda
Hanebrink J.R., Smith A.J.
2012
Book, Chapter
Health Research
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Assessment of health risks posed by tourists visiting mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda
Hanes A C, Kalema-Zikusoka G, Svensson M S, Hill C M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Abstract: The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)as Endangered. About 1000 individuals remain in the wild, and the loss of …

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Attachment therapy: Are we truly doing âno harmâ?
Haney K.M.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Bringing the Patient Voice to Professionalism in Medical Education
Haney Simon
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Purpose: Our purpose was to explore patients' perceptions of professional behaviour in medical learners as a first step to considering patients' potential roles in assessing professionalism. Methods: A constructivist grounded …

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Congenital Malaria in Newborns Presented at Tororo General Hospital in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study
Achan J, Idro R, Hangi M, Saruti A, Quinlan J
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite recent large-scale investments, malaria remains a major public health concern. Few studies have examined congenital malaria, defined as the presence of malaria parasitemia within the first 7 days of …

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Thrombocytopenia may mediate disease severity in plasmodium falciparum malaria through reduced transforming growth factor beta-1 regulation of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines
Bangirana P, John C C, Opoka R O, Hanisch B R, Park G S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-β1) is an important regulator of inflammation. Platelets are a major source of TGF-β1 and are reduced in severe malaria. However, the relationships between TGF-β1 …

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PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM PARASITES THAT INFECT RETINOPATHY POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CEREBRAL MALARIA CHILDREN HAVE SIMILAR TRANSCRIPT ABUNDANCE OF VAR GENES ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE MALARIA
et al, Hanisch B., Tang B., Shabani E., Opoka R. O., Bangirana P., University of Minnesota U. S. A.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: An accurate diagnosis of cerebral malaria (CM) is important for understanding the pathogenesis of CM. Malarial retinopathy, which is seen in some (retinopathy-positive, RP) children but not …

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Using objective measures of stove use and indoor air quality to evaluate a cookstove intervention in rural Uganda
Hankey S, Sullivan K, Kinnick A, Koskey A, Grande K, Davidson J H, Marshall J D
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Exposure to combustion byproducts from cooking is a major health concern globally. Alternative stoves may reduce the burden of disease associated with exposure to household air pollution. We subsidized Ugastove-brand …

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District mental healthcare plans for five low- and middle-income countries: commonalities, variations and evidence gaps
Hanlon C, Fekadu A, Jordans M, Kigozi F, Petersen I, Shidhaye R, Honikman S, Lund C, Prince M, Raja S and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundLittle is known about the service and system interventions required for successful integration of mental healthcare into primary care across diverse low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).AimsTo examine the commonalities, variations …

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