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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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Features and challenges of alcohol abuse treatment in Uganda
Kalema D., Vanderplasschen W.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Perspectives of alcohol treatment providers and users on alcohol addiction and its facilitating factors in Uganda and Belgium
Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W, Bannink F
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Although conceptualisation of addiction varies with time and culture, literature on intercultural studies between high and low income countries is scarce. This article uses Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of …

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Predictors of Early Recovery after Treatment for Alcohol use Disorders in Uganda
Van Damme L, Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W, Meulewaeter F
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Data on treatment for AUD (Alcohol Use Disorders) in developing countries are scarce. This study explores aspects of early recovery and correlates of alcohol use after residential AUD treatment in …

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Enough children: reproduction, risk and "unmet need" among people receiving antiretroviral treatment in western Uganda.
Kipp W., Kaler A., Alibhai A., Konde-Lule J., Rubaale T.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Establishing Pre-Clinic Huddles to Decrease Total Patient Appointment Times in a Cystic Fibrosis Multispecialty Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project
Kaley Deborah
2019
Dissertation
Health Research

The Cystic Fibrosis Multidisciplinary Team noted confusion surrounding which clinic patients had been seen or not seen by each provider. The team also noted patients waiting long periods in the …

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AIDS and community-based care in Uganda: The AIDS support organization, TASO
Kalibala S., Kaleeba N.
1989
Journal, Article
Health Research

Describes a community-based approach to care for Ugandan patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Developed by an AIDS support organization called TASO, the approach …

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Examining dimensions of vulnerability among children in Uganda
Kalibala S, Schenk KD, Weiss DC, Elson L
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Insufficient data on the nature and extent of children's vulnerability in Uganda has challenged government and donors in priority setting, resource allocation and developing effective approaches to improve well-being. We …

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The harms of internalized AIDS stigma: A comment on Tsai et al
Kalichman Seth C.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Comments on an article by Alexander C. Tsai et al. (see record [rid]2013-39537-007[/rid]). Alexander Tsai and colleagues reported that internalized stigma inhibits disclosure of HIV status among people living with …

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Perceived HIV stigma and HIV testing among men and women in rural Uganda: a population-based study
Wanyenze RK, Kalichman SC, Shkembi B, Naigino R, Bateganya MH, Menzies NA, Lin CD, Lule H, Kiene SM
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Stigma is a formidable social structural barrier to HIV testing, and yet the effect of stigma on HIV testing is rarely examined at the community level. We aimed to …

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Magnitude and factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding among mothers who deliver in Mulago hospital, Uganda
Nankunda J, Tumwine J K, Kalisa R, Malande O
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: Breastfeeding as a determinant of infant health and nutrition saves up to 1.5 million infant lives annually.Though breastfeeding is mostly universal in sub-Saharan Africa, early initiation of breastfeeding is …

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