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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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A FIELD STUDY REPORT: EFFECTS OF COVID-19 AMONG SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN KWEEN DISTRICT
Isaac Job Oonyu, Sam Cherop, Joyce Ajilong, Lillian Kamanzi Mugisha
Report
Health Research
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Community- based Active Tuberculosis Case Finding in Pastoralist Communities of North-Eastern Uganda
Isaac G., Robert E. J., Swabrah N., Gloria N., Okungura P. D., Oboth P., Iramiot J. S., Nekaka R.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Given the global urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection, a renewed interest in active case finding (ACF) has risen. Missed TB cases pose a serious threat as they …

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INFLUENZA OUTBREAK ADVISORY
Isaac Dr Kibunga
2022
Generic
Health Research
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Genome-wide transcriptional analyses in Anopheles mosquitoes reveal an unexpected association between salivary gland gene expression and insecticide resistance
Isaacs AT, Mawejje HD, Tomlinson S, Rigden DJ, Donnelly MJ
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To combat malaria transmission, the Ugandan government has embarked upon an ambitious programme of indoor residual spraying (IRS) with a carbamate class insecticide, bendiocarb. In preparation for this campaign, …

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Teaching children health literacy
Isaacs D.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A theoretical framework on the antecedents of e-medicine sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed approach
Isabalija Stephen Robert
2011
Dissertation
Health Research

Although e-medicine, just as with all information technology (IT), was developed and piloted in developed countries, it has not been successfully applied to address pressing medical problems in SSA (Mbarika …

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Factors Affecting Adoption, Implementation and Sustainability of Telemedicine Information Systems in Uganda
Isabalija Stephen R., Mayoka Kituyi G., Rwashana Agnes S., Mbarika Victor W.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Paediatric Surgery and Anaesthesia in South-Western Uganda: a Cross-Sectional Survey
Isabeau A. Walker, Apunyo D. Obua, Mouton F, Ttendo S, Wilson IH
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To study paediatric surgery rates in south-western Uganda; compare them to rates in England; and determine if existing surgical facilities and workforce meet World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Methods …

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