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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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COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Self-Reported Side Effects among Healthcare Workers in Mbale City Eastern Uganda
Akech G.M., Kanyike A.M., Nassozi A.G., Aguti B., Nakawuki A.W., Kimbugwe D., Kiggundu J., Maiteki R., Mukyala D., Bongomin F. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fear of anticipated side effects has hindered the COVID-19 vaccination program globally. We report the uptake and the self-reported side effects (SEs) of the COVID-19 vaccine among Healthcare workers …

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Silencing distressed children in the context of war in northern Uganda: An analysis of its dynamics and its health consequences
Akello G, Reis R, Richters A
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Children in northern Uganda who are the focus of this article were born and raised in the context of war. The research presented here is based on a one-year ethnographic …

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Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Incidence Among Women Participating in an HIV Prevention Trial
Fowler MG, Akello CA, Bunge KE, Nakabiito C, Mirembe BG, Mishra A, Marrazzo J, Chirenje ZM, Celum C, Balkus JE
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Recent HIV prevention trials required use of effective contraceptive methods to fulfill eligibility for enrollment. We compared pregnancy rates in a subset of participants enrolled in the Microbicide Trials …

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Subtotal cholecystectomy: An operative option for Salmonellae typhi gangrenous cholecystitis
Akello V V, Bitamazire D, Wandabwa J, Ssebuufu R
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Typhoid gangrenous cholecystitis is uncommon and can be managed by subtotalcholecystectomy with nonclosure of the cystic duct if that is required for patientsafety.K E Y W O R D Sgangrenous …

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Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study
Okoboi S, Akello R, Kimuli D, Komuhangi A, Izudi J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Prelacteal feeding hinders early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding but is understudied in Uganda. We examined the prevalence and factors associated with prelacteal feeding among postpartum mothers in …

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Healthcare-seeking strategies among displaced children in war-ridden northern Uganda: the case of malaria
Akello-Ayebare G, Richters JM, Polderman AM, Visser LG
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

A field study was performed to examine suffering and treatment seeking from the perspective of children aged 816 years living in war-affected northern Uganda. Various techniques for collecting qualitative and …

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Wartime children's suffering and quests for therapy in northern Uganda
Akello-Ayebare Grace
2009
Book, Whole
Health Research

This ethnographic study set out to examine childrenâs suffering and quests for therapy in the context of an ongoing civil war in northern Uganda, with an aim of generating recommendations …

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Association between parental involvement and academic achievement of deaf children at Mulago school for the deaf, Kampala, Uganda
Akellot J, Bangirana P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Deaf children face many challenges in dealing with educational opportunities and ensuring attainment of academic skills. A parent's involvement in the child's education has the potential to enhance academic …

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A comparison of the clinical features of depression in hiv-positive and hiv-negative patients in Uganda
Musisi S, Kinyanda E, Akena Dh
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Depressive illness is the most common psychiatric disorder in HIV/AIDS with prevalence 2 to 3 times higher than the general population. It's still questionable whether HIV related depression is …

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