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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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Monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, superiority trial
Kakuru A, Ruel T, Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Dorsey G, Ategeka J, Kajubi R, Jagannathan P, Opira B and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, recommended for prevention of malaria in pregnant women throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is threatened by parasite resistance. We assessed the efficacy and safety of intermittent preventive …

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Monthly Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Versus Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Double-blind, Randomised, Controlled, Superiority Trial
Kakuru A, Ruel T, Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Ategeka J, Kajubi R, Jagannathan P, Clark T D, Opira B, Nakalembe M and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxineâpyrimethamine, recommended for prevention of malaria inpregnant women throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is threatened by parasite resistance. We assessed the efficacy and safetyof intermittent preventive treatment with …

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Assessment of an HIV-prevention intervention for couples in peri-urban Uganda: pervasive challenges to relationship quality also challenge intervention effectiveness
Green EC, Kajubi P, Ruark A, Hearst N, Ruteikara S
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Reducing multiple and concurrent partnerships has been identified as a priority in generalised HIV epidemics, yet developing successful interventions to bring about such behaviour change has proven challenging. We offered …

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COVID-19-Associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Atypical Para-infectious Profile, Symptom Overlap, and Increased Risk of Severe Neurological Complications
Kaddumukasa M., Kajumba M.M., Kolls B.J., Koltai D.C., Laskowitz D.T.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

The concurrence of COVID-19 with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) can increase the likelihood of neuromuscular respiratory failure, autonomic dysfunction, and other life-threatening symptoms. Currently, very little is known about the underlying …

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Targeting wild-type Erythrocyte receptors for Plasmodium falciparum and vivax Merozoites by Zinc Finger Nucleases In- silico: Towards a Genetic Vaccine against Malaria
Kajumbula Henry, Byarugaba Wilson, Wayengera Misaki
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: UNLABELLED:<BR> <BR>BACKGROUND:<BR>Malaria causes immense human morbidity and mortality globally. The plasmodium species vivax and falciparum cause over 75 % clinical malaria cases. Until now, gene-based strategies against malaria …

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Cohort Profile: The Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda (IMHDSS, Uganda)
Hanson C., Peterson S., Kajungu D., Hirose A., Rutebemberwa E., Pariyo G.W., Guwatudde D., Galiwango E., Tusubira V., Kaija J. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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âif It Does Not Endanger Me or the Health of My Baby, i Will Take It Up ...â Vaccine safety is an important consideration for maternal immunization acceptability in Rural Uganda: A qualitative study
Kajungu D., Muhoozi M., Stark J., Weibel D.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Maternal immunization is a successful and most costeffective public health strategy that protects pregnant women and their infants from vaccine-preventable diseases directly associated with reduced morbidity and mortality. Uganda …

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Factors that predict fertility desires for people living with HIV infection at a support and treatment centre in Kabale, Uganda
Kakaire O, Osinde MO, Kaye DK
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Studies from different contexts worldwide indicate that HIV positive patients manifest high-risk sexual behavior characterized by fertility intentions, multiple sexual partners, non-use of contraceptives and non-disclosure of HIV status …

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Clinical versus laboratory screening for sexually transmitted infections prior to insertion of intrauterine contraception among women living with HIV/AIDS: a randomized controlled trial
Tumwesigye NM, Kakaire O, Byamugisha JK, Gemzell-Danielsson K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

STUDY QUESTION: Does laboratory testing after syndromic screening for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) reduce the rate of intrauterine contraception (IUC) removal among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHA)?SUMMARY ANSWER: Additional laboratory …

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Intrauterine Contraception Among Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus A Randomized Controlled Trial
Tumwesigye NM, Kakaire O, Byamugisha JK, Gemzell-Danielsson K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE:To compare discontinuation rates of the levonorgestrel and copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) among women with human immunodeficiency virus.METHODS:A double-masked randomized trial was conducted at Mulago Hospital, Uganda. Women received either …

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