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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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Targeting Treatments to Health Disparities
Nakimuli-Mpungu E., Hunter S.K., Hoffman M.C., McCarthy L., D'Alessandro A., Wyrwa A., Noonan K., Christians U., Zeisel S.H., Law A.J. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

These initial data suggest that with prenatal vitamins and choline supplements, we might decrease one risk factor associated with poorer health outcomes disproportionally affecting Black families, ie, preterm birth. Dissemination …

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Prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury among Criminal Justice-Involved Populations: A Meta-Analysis
Hunter Shelby
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) among criminal justice-involved populations represents a significant public health concern and has implications for successful community reintegration and recidivism. Health disparities exist for this population broadly, …

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Assessing the potential to involve healers in expanding coverage of cARV programs in rural western Uganda
Huntington Janis Dawn
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Abstract: In Uganda there is a gap between the coverage of cARV programs and the number of people who require treatment. Community-based initiatives are necessary to scale-up cARV programs. Healers …

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The Preston-Curve and the Contribution of Health to Economic Well-Being: Evidence from the DHS of India and Four African Countries
Husain Muhammad Jami
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of this paper is two-fold: (a) to corroborate Preston's cross-country macro-level findings with the micro-level evidence from the demographic and health surveys (DHS); and (b) to examine, at …

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505âNeonatal skincare practices in some cultures may disrupt skin barrier to increase atopic dermatitis risk
Husain Isra, Kamp Erin, Felton Jessie, Mukhopadhyay Somnath
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

AimsAtopic dermatitis (AD) affects approximately 20% of children worldwide, and is associated with a substantial impact on quality of life for children and families.1,2 Prevalence varies significantly between countries, but …

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Implementation of a Novel Adherence Monitoring Strategy in a Phase III, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, HIV-1 Prevention Clinical Trial
Baeten Jared M., Husnik Marla J., Brown Elizabeth R., Marzinke Mark, Livant Edward, Palanee-Phillips Thesla, Hendrix Craig W., Kiweewa Flavia Matovu, Nair Gonasagrie, Soto-Torres Lydia E. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Placebo-controlled HIV-1 prevention trials of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) have not generally used concurrent measurement of adherence because of the potential risk of unblinding. However, several pre-exposure prophylaxis trials for …

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Correlates of Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV-1 Prevention
Baeten J.M., Husnik M.J., Brown E.R., Dadabhai S.S., Gaffoor Z., Jeenarain N., Kiweewa F.M., Livant E., Mansoor L.E., Mirembe B.G. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding characteristics associated with adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods for HIV-1 prevention may assist with optimizing implementation efforts. The dapivirine vaginal ring is a novel topical PrEP delivery method. …

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Correlates of adherence to the dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV-1 prevention
Brown E., Gaffoor Z., Jeenarain N., Livant E., Palanee-Phillips T., Singh D., Siva S., Soto-Torres L., Husnik M., Dadabhai S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding characteristics associated with adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) methods for HIV-1 prevention may assist with optimizing implementation efforts for these products. The dapivirine vaginal ring is a novel …

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Unintended pregnancy and abortion in Uganda.
Hussain R.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Potassium losing, aldosterone producing adrenocortical carcinoma: a rare presentation
Hussain ZS, Rao SS, Hussain WZ, Puzhakkal S
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare malignancies with an incidence of one to two per million per year. Aldosterone-producing ACCs (APACs) are extremely rare with an incidence less than 1%. We …

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