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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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Improving TB case notification in northern Uganda: evidence of a quality improvement-guided active case finding intervention
Sensalire S, Karamagi E, Muhire M, Kisamba H, Byabagambi J, Rahimzai M, Mugabe F, George U, Calnan J, Seyoum D and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundStrategies to identify and treat undiagnosed prevalent cases that have not sought diagnostic services on their own, are necessary to treat TB in patients earlier and interrupt transmission. Late presentation …

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Towards universal health coverage in the WHO African Region: Assessing health system functionality, incorporating lessons from COVID-19
Karamagi H.C., Tumusiime P., Titi-Ofei R., Droti B., Kipruto H., Nabyonga-Orem J., Seydi A.B.-W., Zawaira F., Schmets G., Cabore J.W.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

The move towards universal health coverage is premised on having well-functioning health systems, which can assure provision of the essential health and related services people need. Efforts to define ways …

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Global Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Karami Mohammadmahdi, Chaleshgar Maryam, Salari Nader, Akbari Hakimeh, Mohammadi Masoud
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAnemia is one of the most critical health conditions affecting people worldwide. The disease is silent, with a slow progression and a few physical symptoms. Anemia during pregnancy carries the …

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Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Late-Onset Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
Karampatsas K., Davies H., Mynarek M., Andrews N., Heath P.T., Le Doare K.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains one of the most significant causes of late-onset sepsis and meningitis (LOGBS) among young infants. However, transmission routes and risk factors for LOGBS …

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Resin-based dental materials containing 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified halloysite-clay nanotubes for extended drug delivery
Karczewski A., Kalagi S., Viana ÃE.L., Martins V.M., Duarte S., Gregory R.L., P Youngblood J., Platt J.A., Feitosa S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize and characterize a novel resin-based dental material containing 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) surface-modified halloysite-clay nanotubes (HNTs) for long-term delivery of guest molecules. METHODS: The optimal concentrations of HNT (10, …

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THE GENDER DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATIC IMPACTS IN URBAN AREAS: EVIDENCE AND LESSONS FROM KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
Kareem B
2012
Book, Chapter
Health Research

Purpose - The chapter explores the gender dimensions of climatic impacts in urban areas and draws lessons for cities in Africa.Methodology - The data presented was generated through focus group …

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The impact of African-trained neurosurgeons on sub-Saharan Africa
El Ouahabi A., El Abbadi N., Karekezi C., El Khamlichi A., Ahokpossi S.A., Ahanogbe K.M.H., Berete I., Bouya S.M., Coulibaly O., Dao I. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) represents 17% of the world's land, 14% of the population, and 1% of the gross domestic product. Previous reports have indicated that 81/500 African neurosurgeons (16.2%) …

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Willingness to stop growing tobacco in Uganda
Karemani A., Nuwaha F.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mobile technologies for palliative cancer care in Uganda: Qualitative secondary analysis of health professional perspectives
Nabirye E, Namukwaya E, Allsop MJ, Karera MGD, Omar MA
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cancer care is characterised by limited funding, restricted access to curative therapies and 80% of cancers are advanced at the time of detection and diagnosis. …

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Prevalence and genetic variation of salivary gland hypertrophy virus in wild populations of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes from southern and eastern Africa
Kariithi HM, Ahmadi M, Parker AG, Franz G, Ros VID, Haq I, Elashry AM, Vlak JM, Bergoin M, Vreysen MJB and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus (GpSGHV) is a rod-shaped, non-occluded double-stranded DNA virus that causes salivary gland hypertrophy (SGH) and reduced fecundity in the tsetse fly G. pallidipes. …

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