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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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Effectiveness of Potential Interventions to Change Gendered Social Norms on Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence in Uganda: a Causal Inference Approach
Iddi S, Kadengye DT, Hunter L, McCoy SI
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Evidence of the effectiveness of programs to change gendered social norms related to intimate partner violence (IPV) is growing, but their potential to significantly impact actual occurrence of IPV at …

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Social intolerance, risky sexual behaviors and their association with HIV knowledge among Ugandan adults: results from a national survey
Dalal S, Kadengye DT
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding the link between HIV knowledge, risky sexual behaviors, and social intolerance such as stigma and discrimination is important for HIV prevention and treatment program planning. We investigated whether intolerant …

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Effect of women's intra-household bargaining power on postnatal and infant healthcare in rural Uganda-Results from a cross sectional survey in Kyenjojo district
Kadengye DT, Atahigwa C, Kampire P, Mucunguzi S, Kemigisha E, Nyakato VN, Kiwuwa-Muyingo S
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Decision-making power and access to and control over resources are key elements of women's bargaining power within a household, and plays an important role in improving healthcare seeking behaviours for …

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Food access and diet quality independently predict nutritional status among people living with HIV in Uganda
Kadiyala S, Rawat R
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Although undemutrition is recognized as a risk factor for mortality among people living with HIV (PLWHIV), even among those initiating antiretroviral therapy, few studies have explored the underlying determinants …

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Food access and diet quality independently predict nutritional status among people living with HIV in Uganda
Kadiyala S, Rawat R
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractObjective: Although undernutrition is recognized as a risk factor for mortalityamong people living with HIV (PLWHIV), even among those initiating antiretroviral therapy, few studies have explored the underlying determinants ofundernutrition. …

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Changes in prevalence of tobacco use and the factors that may affect use among Uganda youth: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2007-2011
Kadobera D., Chaussard M., Lee K.A., Ayebazibwe N., Ndyanabangi S.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Comparing performance of methods used to identify pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and child mortality in the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda
Kadobera D, Waiswa P, Tumwesigye NM, Kerber K, Peterson S, Blencowe H, Lawn J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In most low and middle-income countries vital events registration for births and child deaths is poor, with reporting of pregnancy outcomes highly inadequate or nonexistent. Health and Demographic Surveillance …

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Malaria outbreak in Mbale: it´s the pits! a case study
Kadobera D, Kwesiga B, Bulage L, Kabwama S N, Ario A R, Harris J R, Bahizi G
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionMalaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In June 2019, an outbreak of malaria in Bumbobi and Nyondo Sub-counties, Mbale District, was detected through routine surveillance …

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Impact of shelter-in-place on TB case notifications and mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic
Katamba A., Cattamanchi A., Kiwanuka N., Kadota J.L., Reza T.F., Nalugwa T., Kityamuwesi A., Nanyunja G., Shete P., Davis J.L. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Willingness to accept reimbursement for visits to an HIV clinic for tuberculosis preventive therapy
Katamba A., Cattamanchi A., Kamya M.R., Kadota J.L., Musinguzi A., Welishe F., Nabunje J., Ssemata J.L., Berger C.A., Namusobya J. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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