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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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Knowledge engagement in gene drive research for malaria control
Hartley Sarah, Thizy Delphine, Ledingham Katie, Coulibaly Mamadou, Diabaté Abdoulaye, Dicko Bakara, Diop Samba, Kayondo Jonathan, Namukwaya Annet, Nourou Barry and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A randomized controlled trial of storytelling as a communication tool aimed at parents of children presenting to the emergency department with croup
Hartling Lisa
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Background. Stories may be an effective tool to communicate with and influence patients because of their ability to engage the reader. Objectives. To develop story booklets and evaluate their effectiveness …

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Additive Bayesian networks for antimicrobial resistance and potential risk factors in non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates from layer hens in Uganda
Hartnack S, Odoch T, Kratzer G, Furrer R, Wasteson Y, L'Abee-Lund TM, Skjerve E
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMulti-drug resistant bacteria are seen increasingly and there are gaps in our understanding of the complexity of antimicrobial resistance, partially due to a lack of appropriate statistical tools. This hampers …

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Steps to sustainability: A road map for WASH
Harvey A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Ophthalmic Disease Prevalence and Incidence among People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the AFRICOS Study
Kibuuka H., Harvey M.M., Dear N., Esber A., Iroezindu M., Bahemana E., Maswai J., Owuoth J., Crowell T.A., Polyak C.S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Beliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign
Hasahya OT, Berggren V, Sematimba D, Nabirye RC, Kumakech E
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Despite earlier information campaigns to introduce human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination, which also targeted cervical cancer, misinterpretation …

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Zika Virus: A Global Public Health Menace: A Comprehensive Update
Hasan S, Saeed S, Panigrahi R, Choudhary P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a RNA virus and belongs to genus Flavivirus and family Flaviviridae. The virus was first discovered from a febrile primate from the Zika forests of Uganda …

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Providing medical care in unfamiliar settings; experience of an Egyptian campaign in Uganda
Hasanin A., Sherif N., Elbarbary M., Mansor D.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Biochemical Characteristics and Clinical Result of Bone MarrowâDerived Fibrin Clot for Repair of Isolated Meniscal Injury in the Avascular Zone
Orita K., Nakamura H., Hashimoto Y., Nishino K., Yamasaki S., Nishida Y., Kinoshita T.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: To characterize bone marrow aspirateâderived fibrin clot (BMA clot) and evaluate the clinical result of meniscal repair with a BMA clot for isolated meniscal injury in the avascular zone. …

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Outcome of open reduction and internal fixation in lateral condyle humeral fractures in pediatrics
Hassan Khaled M, Khairy Hosam M, El-Malt Ahmed E, Abdul Salam A. Abdul salam
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Lateral condyle fractures of the distal humerus are the second most common fractures at the elbow in the paediatric population usually between the ages of 6-10 years old making …

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