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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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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region
Afayo R, Buga M, Alege JB, Akugizibwe P, Atuhairwe C, Taremwa IM
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence-based information regarding factors associated with the performance of …

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COVID-19 and palliative care capacity, African region
Afolabi O.A., Abboah-Offei M., Namisango E., Chukwusa E., Oluyase A.O., Luyirika E.B.K., Harding R., Nkhoma K.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Do the Clinical Management Guidelines for Covid-19 in African Countries Reflect the African Quality Palliative Care Standards? A Review of Current Guidelines
Namisango E, Nkhoma K, Afolabi OA, Abboah-Offei M, Chukwusa E, Oluyase AO, Luyirika EBK, Harding R
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context. Palliative care should be a component of COVID-19 management to relieve suffering, improve patient outcomes and save cost.Objectives. We aimed to identify and critically appraise the palliative care recommendations …

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Characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Africa: a multicountry observational study from the Africa Liver Cancer Consortium
Africa Network Gastrointestinal, Yang JD, Mohamed EA, Aziz AOA, Shousha HI, Hashem MB, Nabeel MM, Abdelmaksoud AH, Elbaz TM, Hene MYA and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer-related death in Africa, but there is still no comprehensive description of the current status of its epidemiology in Africa. We therefore …

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CITIZENSâ VOICE IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS IN UGANDA
Gilbert Sendugwa
2018
Report
Health Research

This second contracts monitoring report is a followâup to the first1 one released byAfrica Freedom of Information Centre in October 2017 under the Enhancing Performanceand Accountability of Social Service Contracts …

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First Africa non-communicable disease research conference 2017: sharing evidence and identifying research priorities
Africa NCD Res Conf 2017 Nairobi, Juma K, Juma PA, Mohamed SF, Owuor J, Wanyoike A, Mulabi D, Odinya G, Njeru M, Yonga G
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence is rising fastest in lower income settings, and with more devastating outcomes compared to High Income Countries (HICs). While evidence is consistent on the growing health …

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ASSESSING THE VALUE FOR MONEY IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Gilbert Sendugwa
2020
Report
Health Research

The second contracts monitoring process follows the first one that accessed contracts in the same sixdistricts for the FY 2018/19. The process was aimed at assessing the implementation of the …

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African Initiatives for Relief and development Annual report 2018
African Initiatives for Relief and development
2018
Report
Health Research

Every year, thousands of people are fleeing their homes in search of safety. In 2018 over 65million people were on the move, either within their country or across borders. Sub-Saharan …

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African partners for child poverty Annual Report 2019
African Partners for Child Poverty
2019
Report
Health Research

Children are the reason we wake up every day and go to work to do whatever ittakes to make a difference in their lives.In our 2019 annual report, we celebrate …

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Noninfectious Comorbidity in the African Cohort Study
African Cohort Study Team, Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Semwogerere M, Maganga L, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Langat R and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Noninfectious comorbid diseases (NCDs) contribute to morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected populations in resource-rich countries. With antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in Africa, understanding burden NCD informs …

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