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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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Malaria Transmission, Infection, and Disease at Three Sites with Varied Transmission Intensity in Uganda: Implications for Malaria Control
Wanzira H, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Kigozi SP, Arinaitwe E, Kilama M, Drakeley C, Lindsay SW, Greenhouse B, Smith DL and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The intensification of control interventions has led to marked reductions in malaria burden in some settings, but not others. To provide a comprehensive description of malaria epidemiology in Uganda, we …

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Evaluating Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study of a Gavi HPV Vaccine Application Process in Uganda
Waiswa P, Kamya C, Shearer J, Asiimwe G, Carnahan E, Salisbury N, Brinkerhoff J, Hozumi D
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is one such public-private partnership; in …

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The Impact of Control Interventions on Malaria Burden in Young Children in a Historically High-Transmission District of Uganda: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies from 2007 to 2018
Achan J, Kakuru A, Havlir D, Wanzira H, Natureeba P, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Rek J and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is limited evidence on whether malaria elimination is feasible in high-transmission areas of Africa. Between 2007 and 2018, we measured the impact of malaria control interventions in young children …

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Models of delivering prep in East Africa: Innovations and lessons learned
Kamya M.R.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective and could bring us closer to HIV elimination targets if offered alongside testing and treatment. However, this effective HIV prevention intervention is only …

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SEARCH Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Streamlined Treatment Intervention Reduces Mortality at a Population Level in Men With Low CD4 Counts
Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED, Ayieko J, Kabami J, Sang N, Chamie G, Jain V and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. We tested the hypothesis that patient-centered, streamlined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care would achieve lower mortality than the standard treatment model for persons with HIV and CD4 <= 350/uL …

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Uganda's increasing dependence on development partner's support for immunization - a five year resource tracking study (2012-2016)
Waiswa P, Opio C, Abewe C, Lagony S, Ampeire I, Kamya C, Asiimwe G, Namugaya F, Muheki C
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIn Uganda, there are persistent weaknesses in obtaining accurate, reliable and complete data on local and external investments in immunization to guide planning, financing, and resource mobilization. This study aimed …

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Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
Waiswa P., Katahoire A., Kamya C., Namugaya F., Opio C., Katamba P., Carnahan E., Nankabirwa J., Okiring J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Limited evidence exists regarding the drivers of vaccination coverage and equity in Kampala city, despite frequent measles outbreaks, inequities in vaccination coverage, and the decline in vaccination coverage rates. …

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Evaluating Global Health Partnerships: A Case Study of a Gavi HPV Vaccine Application Process in Uganda
Waiswa Peter, KamyaCarol, Shearer Jessica, Asiimwe Gilbert, Carnahan Emily, Salisbury Nicole, Brinkerhoff Jennifer, Hozumi Dai
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is one such public-private partnership; …

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Trends and Gaps in National Blood Transfusion Services - 14 Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2014-2016
Kanagasabai Udhayashankar, Chevalier Michelle S., Drammeh Bakary, D. Mili Fatima, Qualls Michael L., Bock Naomi, Benech Irene, Nelson Lisa J., Alemnji George, Watts D. Heather and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ensuring availability of safe blood products through recruitment of voluntary, nonremunerated, blood donors (VNRDs) and prevention of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis …

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Towards Paperless Hospitals: Lessons Learned From 15 Health Facilities In Uganda
Kanagwa B, Ntacyo J, Orach S
2016
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

This paper presents action research results on critical features that impact the implementation and acceptance of Electronic Patient Records Management Systems (EPRMS) by health facilities. The paper also discusses automation …

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