Digital Evidence Base Logo
Filters
SDGs
Priority Areas
Research Outcomes
Document Type
Year
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 …

View Details
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). …

View Details
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. …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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, …

View Details
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 …

View Details

References (4020)

Show:
A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda
Jones R, Kireng B, Buteme S, Williams S, van Gemertzs F
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Chronic lung disease is a huge, growing, but under-reported problem in Africa. Following a survey in rural Uganda, which found 16% of the adult population had COPD, we developed a …

View Details
Barriers and Facilitators to the Successful Transition of Adolescents Living with HIV from Pediatric to Adult Care in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Policy Analysis
Jones C, Ritchwood TD, Taggart T
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The purpose of this systematic review was twofold. First, we sought to summarize the literature on barriers and facilitators to successful healthcare transition for adolescents living with HIV from low- …

View Details
A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda
Kirenga B., Williams S., van Gemert F., Jones R., Buteme S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
View Details Source
Improving Exposure Assessment Methodologies for Epidemiological Studies on Pesticides: Study Protocol
Jones K, Basinas I, Kromhout H, van Tongeren M, Harding AH, Cherrie JW, Povey A, Ahmad ZNS, Fuhrimann S, Ohlander J and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Exposure to certain pesticides has been associated with several chronic diseases. However, to determine the role of pesticides in the causation of such diseases, an assessment of historical exposures …

View Details
Qualitative Exploratory Study of Achieving Government Compliance in Healthcare Organizations\
Jones Shaquana
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

The healthcare industry works towards government security compliance daily. With the use of technology, healthcare organizations have to follow the Health Insurance Probability and Accountability Act. One of the reasons …

View Details Source
The pregnancy factor: the prevalence of depression among women living with HIV enrolled in the African Cohort Study (AFRICOS) by pregnancy status
Kibuuka H., Dear N., Iroezindu M., Bahemana E., Maswai J., Owuoth J., Crowell T.A., Polyak C.S., Ake J.A., Jones M.U. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Among Sub-Saharan African women living with HIV (WLWH), pregnancy creates unique stressors that may cause depression. We describe the prevalence of depression among WLWH enrolled in the African Cohort Study …

View Details Source
The Roles of Regional Organisations in Strengthening Health Research Systems in Africa: Activities, Gaps, and Future Perspectives
Jones C.M., Sobngwi-Tambekou J., Mijumbi R.M., Hedquist A., Wenham C., Parkhurst J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Regional cooperation on health in Africa is not new. The institutional landscape of regional cooperation for health and health research, however, has seen important changes. Recent health emergencies have …

View Details Source
Prospective Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Small Membrane Filtration Method for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Ssengooba W, Joloba M, Alland D, Manabe YC, Jones-Lopez E, Palaci M, Kayiza C, Armstrong D, Nakiyingi L, Gaeddert M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Smear microscopy has suboptimal sensitivity, and there is a need to improve its performance since it is commonly used to diagnose tuberculosis (TB). We prospectively evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of …

View Details
Cough Aerosol Cultures of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Insights on TST / IGRA Discordance and Transmission Dynamics
Jones-López Edward C, White Laura F, Kirenga Bruce, Mumbowa Francis, Ssebidandi Martin, Moine Stephanie, Mbabazi Olive, Mboowa Gerald, Ayakaka Irene, Kim Soyeon and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionThe diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is hindered by the lack of a gold standard and discordance between tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA). This study …

View Details Source
Cough Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the Prediction of Incident Tuberculosis Disease in Household Contacts
Acuna-Villaorduna C, Ayakaka I, Fennelly KP, Okwera A, Jones-Lopez EC, Joloba M, Gaeddert M, Ssebidandi M, Kubiak RW, White LF
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Tuberculosis disease develops in only 5%-10% of humans infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mechanisms underlying this variability remain poorly understood. We recently demonstrated that colony-forming units of M. tuberculosis …

View Details
AI Research Assistant
AI-powered research assistance. Uses the Digital Evidence Base as the Knowledge source.