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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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Diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in musculoskeletal tuberculosis: High sensitivity in tissue samples of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients
Held M, Laubscher M, Workman L, Zar H. J, Dunn R
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. GeneXpert MTB/RIF is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in adults, but there is limited evidence on its usefulness in extrapulmonary TB.Objectives. To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of …

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Entomological surveillance following a long-lasting insecticidal net universal coverage campaign in Midwestern Uganda
Abeku TA, Helinski MEH, Nuwa A, Protopopoff N, Feldman M, Ojuka P, Oguttu DW, Meek S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A universal coverage campaign (UCC) with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) was implemented in four districts in Midwestern Uganda in 2009-2010. Entomological surveys were carried out to monitor changes in …

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Impact of a behaviour change communication programme on net durability in eastern Uganda
Acosta A, Helinski MH, Namara G, Koenker H, Kilian A, Hunter G, Scandurra L, Selby RA, Mulondo K, Fotheringham M and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The importance of net durability and the average useful life of a net is increasingly recognized as one of the critical factors that determine how often nets need to …

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Neonatal resuscitation practices in Uganda: a video observational study
Hellden D, Hook SM, Pejovic NJ, Mclellan D, Lubulwa C, Tylleskar T, Alfven T
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Neonatal mortality, often due to birth asphyxia, remains stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. Guidelines for neonatal resuscitation, where achieving adequate positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is key, have been implemented …

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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Helle Thorning-Schmidt Joy Phumaphi
2021
Generic
Health Research

In the 2019-21 strategic period, the End Violence Partnership saw a growth in demand for evidence-based solutions for ending violence against children. This is illustrated by the steady stream of …

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Leveraging HIV care to control hypertension in eastern Uganda: A fidelity evaluation by direct observation
Heller D.J., Nakitende A., Kazi D.S., Charlebois E., Kwarisiima D., Mwangwa F., Havlir D., Kahn J.G.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading risk factor for human mortality worldwide. In Uganda, adult HTN prevalence is more than 27%, with under 10% aware of their diagnosis - of …

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: effective and underused: CMAJ
Hempel Amanda, MD, Biondi Mia J, PhD NP-PHC, Baril Jean-Guy, MD, Tan Darrell H S, MD PhD
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hempel et al discuss pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. PrEP is a highly effective modality for HIV prevention that can be prescribed by generalists. PrEP should be offered to patients …

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Nutritional status of children living in a community with high HIV prevalence in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional population- based survey
Henderson C W
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

objectives To assess the nutritional status of children in a rural community with high HIV prevalencein rural Uganda and to examine the impact of HIV infection at the individual and …

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