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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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Water supply impact report: 2019
Afrinspire
2019
Report
Health Research
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AGROECOLOGY: OUR LAND IS OUR LIFE
AFSA
2021
Report
Health Research
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The renal concentrating mechanism and the clinical consequences of its loss
Agaba Emmanuel I, Rohrscheib Mark, Tzamaloukas Antonios H
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The integrity of the renal concentrating mechanism is maintained by the anatomical and functional arrangements of the renal transport mechanisms for solute (sodium; potassium; urea; etc) and water and by …

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Nosocomial bacterial infections and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among patients in Ugandan intensive care units: A cross sectional study
Agaba P, Tumukunde J, Tindimwebwa J V.B, Kwizera A
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The intensive care unit (ICU) admits critically ill patients requiring advanced airway, respiratory, cardiacand renal support. Despite the highly-specialized interventions, the mortality and morbidity is still high due to …

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Prioritisation of Informed Health Choices (IHC) Key Concepts to be included in lower-secondary school resources: a consensus study
Agaba J.J., Chesire F., Michael M., Nandi P., Njue J., Nsangi A., Nsengimana V., Oyuga C., Rutiyomba F., Semakula D. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Informed Health Choices Key Concepts are principles for thinking critically about healthcare claims and deciding what to do. The Key Concepts provide a framework for designing curricula, learning …

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Prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among 17 929 school personnel in 29 African countries
Agaku I T, Filippidis F T
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To assess prevalence, determinants and impact of unawareness about the health consequences of tobacco use among school personnel in Africa.Design Cross-sectional surveys.Setting Twenty-nine African countries.Participants Representative samples of school …

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Social capital and sexual behavior among Ugandan university students
Agardh A, Emmelin M, Muriisa R, Ostergren PO
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda has reduced its prevalence of HIV/AIDS from 18 to 6.5% within a decade. An important factor behind this might have been the response from faith-based voluntary organizations, which …

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Experience of sexual coercion and risky sexual behavior among Ugandan university students
Agardh A, Ostergren PO, Odberg-Pettersson K
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Growing worldwide evidence shows that the experience of sexual coercion is fairly prevalent among young people and is associated with risky sexual behavior thereafter. The causal mechanisms behind this …

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Youth, Sexual Risk-Taking Behavior, and Mental Health: a Study of University Students in Uganda
Agardh A, Ostergren PO, Cantor-Graae E
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Little focus has been paid to the role of mental health among young people with regard to risky sexual behavior and HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of …

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The conduct of maternal and perinatal death reviews in Oyam District, Uganda: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Agaro C, Beyeza-Kashesya J, Waiswa P, Sekandi JN, Tusiime S, Anguzu R, Kiracho EE
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda like many developing countries still experiences high levels of maternal and perinatal deaths despite a decade of maternal and perinatal death review (MPDR) program. Oyam district has been …

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