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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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Käll Anna, Lagercrantz Hugo
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

An introduction is presented which discusses various topics within the issue including malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Uganda, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) as a health problem worldwide and …

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Social autopsy: INDEPTH Network experiences of utility, process, practices, and challenges in investigating causes and contributors to mortality
Kadobera D, Waiswa P, Kallander K, Yevoo L, Amu A, Williams TN, Nielsen RT, Mutebi A, Akpakli J, Narh C and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Effective implementation of child survival interventions depends on improved understanding of cultural, social, and health system factors affecting utilization of health care. Never the less, no standardized instrument exists …

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Mobile Health (mHealth) Approaches and Lessons for Increased Performance and Retention of Community Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review
Källander Karin, Tibenderana James K., Akpogheneta Onome J., Strachan Daniel L., Hill Zelee, ten Asbroek Augustinus H. A., Conteh Lesong, Kirkwood Betty R., Meek Sylvia R.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) describes the use of portable electronic devices with software applications to provide health services and manage patient information. With approximately 5 billion mobile phone users globally, …

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Evaluating the effect of innovative motivation and supervision approaches on community health worker performance and retention in Uganda and Mozambique: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Meek S, Vassall A, Kasteng F, Kallander K, Hill Z, Strachan D, Soremekun S, Lingam R, Tibenderana J, Kirkwood B
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: If trained, equipped and utilised, community health workers (CHWs) delivering integrated community case management for sick children can potentially reduce child deaths by 60%. However, it is essential to …

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Sexuality and mental health: Issues and what next?
Kalra G, Ventriglio A, Bhugra D
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Human sexuality plays a major role in an individual's existence and functioning. In addition, rightly or wrongly sexuality often defines people and also affects social attitudes. These attitudes, if negative, …

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Choice of first injectable therapy in type 2 diabetes
Kalra S, Gupta Y
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

A variety of injectable therapies are now available for usein patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus, when metforminalone proves inadequate. These injecta ble therapiesinclude basal insulins, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptoragonists …

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Serological detection of brucellosis among febrile, malaria-negative children and domesticated dogs in an urban African setting
Kalule JB, Tomusange J, Namatovu T
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Childhood brucellosis and malaria are co-endemic febrile illnesses in some sub-Saharan African countries. Malaria and brucellosis co-infection or brucellosis sole infections are often missed due to an over emphasis …

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The RB (pRb2/p16) and p53 (p14/p53/p21) Tumor-suppressor Pathways in Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma
Wabinga H, Kalungi S, Bostad L
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Burkitt lymphoma accounts for approximately 50% of pediatric cancers in equatorial Africa and a majority of NHL in Uganda. The aim of the study was to examine the expression profile …

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Expression of apoptosis associated proteins Survivin, Livin and Thrombospondin-1 in Burkitt lymphoma
Wabinga H, Kalungi S, Bostad L
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Kalungi S, Wabinga H, Bostad L. Expression of apoptosis associated proteins Survivin, Livin and Thrombospondin-1 in Burkitt lymphoma. APMIS 2013; 121: 239-45.Burkitt lymphoma (BL) accounts for 80% of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma …

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Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and increased suicidal risk among HIV positive patients in Uganda
Kaleebu P, Kinyanda E, Joloba ML, Birabwa H, Kalungi A, Seedat S, Hemmings SMJ, van der Merwe L, Nanteza A, Nakassujja N and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at an increased risk of suicide. Increased suicidal risk is a predictor of future attempted and completed suicides and has been associated with …

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