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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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Developing Plastic Surgery in Developing Countries CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Uganda
Hodges AM
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The burden of untreated reconstructible disease in East Africa is enormous. In particular, there are many unrepaired congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate, late presenting cancers, burns, and …

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Retaining patients in care: An important but neglected challenge
Hodgins S.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 1. Introduction: tensions confronting large-scale CHW programmes
Hodgins S., Kok M., Musoke D., Lewin S., Crigler L., LeBan K., Perry H.B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes are again receiving more attention in global health, as reflected in important recent WHO guidance. However, there is a risk that current CHW programme …

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Only connect - the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services
Seeley J, Hodgson I, Nakiyemba A, Bitira D, Gitau-Mburu D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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Only connect â the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services...people living with HIV
Hodgson Ian, Nakiyemba Alice, Seeley Janet, Bitira David, Gitau-Mburu D.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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To help, or at least do no harm: The evolving roles of global health NGOs in health systems strengthening
Hoemeke Laura Miniea
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have proliferated over the past several decades. As significant actors in global health and development, they can help strengthen health systems in the countries in …

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Role of the CD4 count in HIV management
Colebunders Robert, Hoffman Jennifer, Van Griensven Johan
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

As a result of successful antiretroviral treatment over the last 20 years, HIV has become more of a chronic disease for practitioners to manage, requiring careful, but routine, clinical monitoring. …

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Molecular detection and characterization of Brucella species in raw informally marketed milk from Uganda
Hoffman T, Rock K, Mugizi D R, Muradrasoli S, Lindahl-Rajala E, Erume J, Magnusson U, Lundkvist Ã, Boqvist S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study identified and characterized Brucella species in the informal milk chain in Uganda. A total of324 cattle bulk milk samples were screened for the genus Brucella by real-time PCR …

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Antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in impaact 2010
Lockman S., Jean-Philippe P., Hoffman R.M., Ziemba L., Brummel S., Chinula L., Nematadzira T.G., Nakayiwa F., Stringer J., Krotje C. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Insufficient and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated the association between antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in secondary analyses …

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Traumatic attachment disorder: A proposed alternative attachment disorder diagnosis
Hoffmann Cara
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Reactive Attachment Disorder is a misunderstood and controversial diagnosis that often does not fully apply to many attachment-disordered children. This project involved the creation of an alternative attachment disorder diagnosis, …

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