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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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Quality of life and wellbeing among HIV outpatients in East Africa: a multicentre observational study
Namisango E, Harding R, Downing J, Atieno M, Simms V, Penfold S, Moreland S, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global health investment has reduced HIV mortality and transmission. However, little is known of patient-reported outcomes alongside ART rollout. This study aimed to measure wellbeing using patient-reported outcome measures …

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Wellbeing among sub-Saharan African patients with advanced HIV and/or cancer: an international multicentred comparison study of two outcome measures
Namisango E, Harding R, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ, Selman L, Gwyther L, Gikaara N, Ali Z, Siegert RJ
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Despite the high mortality rates of HIV and cancer in sub-Saharan Africa, there are few outcome tools and no comparative data across conditions. This study aimed to measure multidimensional …

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Evidence-Based Programming of HIV Care and Support: Is the Psychosocial "Optional"?
Harding Richard, Downing Julia, Gwyther Liz, Ekstrand Maria, Sherr Lorraine
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Design and Evaluation of a Novel Mobile Phone Application to Improve Palliative Home-Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Namisango E, Harding R, Luyirika E, Carrasco JM, Serrano-Pons J, Lemaire J, Immanuel T, Paleri AK, Mathews L, Chifamba D and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context. Mobile health (mHealth) provides an opportunity to use internet coverage in low- and middle-income countries to improve palliative care access and quality.Objectives. This study aimed to design a mobile …

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Hunger, waiting time and transport costs: Time to confront challenges to ART adherence in Africa
Moyo S., Hardon A. P., Akurut D., Comoro C., Ekezie C., Irunde H. F., Gerrits T., Kglatwane J., Kinsman J., Kwasa R. and others...
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adherence levels in Africa have been found to be better than those in the US. However around one out of four ART users fail to achieve optimal adherence, risking drug …

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Disclosure of HIV Status between Parents and Children in Uganda in the Context of Greater Access to Treatment
Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Wanyenze R. K
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

While disclosure of HIV sero-status is encouraged in the management of the HIV and AIDS epidemic; it remains a challenge; especially among family members. This article examines the moral dilemmas …

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Dynamics of care, situations of choice: HIV tests in times of ART
Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kinsman J, Kyaddondo D, Kageha E, Obermeyer C M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the 1990s, African AIDS programs followed a voluntary counseling and testing (VCT)approach to HIV testing. In the wake of large scale AIDS treatment programs, policymakers optedfor routine provider-initiated testing …

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Women's views on consent, counseling and confidentiality in PMTCT: a mixed-methods study in four African countries
Desclaux A, Hardon A, Wanyenze R, Kyaddondo D, Vernooij E, Bongololo-Mbera G, Cherutich P, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Obermeyer C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ambitious UN goals to reduce the mother-to-child transmission of HIV have not been met in much of Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper focuses on the quality of information provision and …

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Do support groups members disclose less to their partners? The dynamics of HIV disclosure in four African countries
Wanyenze RK, Desclaux A, Hardon A, Kinsman J, Kageha E, Vernooij E, Ky-Zerbo O, Neuman M, Gomez GB, Namakhoma I and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Recent efforts to curtail the HIV epidemic in Africa have emphasised preventing sexual transmission to partners through antiretroviral therapy. A component of current strategies is disclosure to partners, thus …

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External validation of a shortened screening tool using individual participant data meta-analysis: A case study of the Patient Health Questionnaire-Dep-4
Fischer F., Hall B.J., Patten S.B., Santos I.S., Zhang Y., Watson D., Harel D., Levis B., Sun Y., Ioannidis J.P.A. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Shortened versions of self-reported questionnaires may be used to reduce respondent burden. When shortened screening tools are used, it is desirable to maintain equivalent diagnostic accuracy to full-length forms. This …

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