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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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The Relationship Between Spirituality/Religiousness and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Adults in Southwestern Uganda
Adong J, Lindan C, Fatch R, Emenyonu NI, Muyindike WR, Ngabirano C, Winter MR, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Samet JH, Cheng DM and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV and alcohol use are two serious and co-existing problems in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the relationship between spirituality and/or religiousness (SR) and unhealthy alcohol use among treatment-na < ve …

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Social Desirability Bias Impacts Self-Reported Alcohol Use Among Persons With HIV in Uganda
Adong J, Fatch R, Emenyonu NI, Muyindike WR, Ngabirano C, Samet JH, Cheng DM, Hahn JA, Kekibiina A, Woolf-King SE
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Self-report is widely used to assess alcohol use in research and clinical practice, but may be subject to social desirability bias. We aimed to determine if social desirability impacts …

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Conflict exposure and food consumption pathways during and after conflict: Evidence from Northern Uganda
Adong A, Kornher L, Kirui OK, von Braun J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We examine the consequences of conflict exposure on food consumption and consumption pathways three and six years after the cessation of hostilities of the Lord Resistance Army insurgency in Northern …

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Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa: An urgent call for prevention
Adoukonou Thierry Armel, Houenassi Martin, Houinato Dismand
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Comments on an article by Jerome H. Chin et al. (see record [rid]2012-08280-014[/rid]). Dr. Chinâs article describes the current situation in Mulago Hospital in Uganda. Politicians in most sub-Saharan countries …

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Stroke in sub-saharan Africa: an urgent call for prevention...Neurology. 2012 Mar 27;78(13):1007-8
Adoukonou T. A., Houenassi M., Houinato D., Chin J. H.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

We read Dr. Chin's(1) article describing the current situation in Mulago Hospital in Uganda. We have also sounded the alarm on this problem.(2) Recent data show a stroke prevalence of …

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Data on the pre-MDA and post MDA interventions for Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium in a co-endemic focus in Uganda: 1951-2011
Adriko M, Tinkitina B, Tukahebwa EM, Standley CJ, Stothard JR, Kabatereine NB
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

The dataset for this article contains Urinary and Intestinal Schistosomiasis from Lango region, northern Uganda which is the only known co-endemic region for S.mansoni and S.haematobium. Reported in the data, …

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The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Lango region Uganda 60 years after Schwetz 1951: Can schistosomiasis be eliminated through mass drug administration without other supportive control measures?
Adriko M, Tinkitina B, Standley CJ, Stothard JR, Kabatereine NB, Tukahebw EM
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Lango region is the only known endemic region for urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis in Uganda. Although there has been no significant improvement in sanitation and safe water supply in …

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Effects of the Sikle Cell (S) Gene on Serum Protein Profile
Adu E. M, Okosun R. E, Bini N. E, Ophori E. A
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Total serum protein, albumin, total globulin levels, albumin/globulin ratio as well as the various globulin fractions were determined in 96 subjects, 39 are sickle cell (SS) disease subjects (steady state), …

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Understanding the Rise in Cardiovascular Diseases in Africa : Harmonising H3Africa Genomic Epidemiological Teams and Tools : Cardiovascular Topic
Adu Dwomoa, Akarolo-Anthony Sally N, Kimmel Paul L, Mensah George A, Ovbiagele Bruce, Owolabi Mayowa O, Rabadan-Diehl Cristina, Ramsay Michele, Rasooly Rebekah, Rotimi Charles and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cardiovascular diseases; principally ischaemic heart disease and stroke; are the leading causes of global mortality and morbidity. Together with other non-communicable diseases; they account for more than 60 of global …

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Diagnostic performance of a seven-marker serum protein biosignature for the diagnosis of active TB disease in African primary healthcare clinic attendees with signs and symptoms suggestive of TB
AE-TBC Consortium, Chegou NN, Sutherland JS, Malherbe S, Crampin AC, Corstjens PLAM, Geluk A, Mayanja-Kizza H, Loxton AG, van der Spuy G and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background User-friendly, rapid, inexpensive yet accurate TB diagnostic tools are urgently needed at points of care in resource-limited settings. We investigated host biomarkers detected in serum samples obtained from adults …

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