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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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Transmission of Onchocerca volvulus continues in Nyagak-Bondo focus of northwestern Uganda after 18 years of a single dose of annual treatment with ivermectin
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E M, Onapa A, Tukesiga E, Agunyo S, Katabarwa M N, Oguttu D, Unoba D and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of the study was to determine whether annual ivermectin treatment in the Nyagak-Bondoonchocerciasis focus could safely be withdrawn. Baseline skin snip microfilariae (mf) and nodule prevalence data fromsix …

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Transmission of Onchocerca volvulus by Simulium neavei in Mount Elgon focus of eastern Uganda has been interrupted
Lakwo T, Ndyomugyenyi R, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Onapa A, Tukesiga E, Katabarwa M, Agunyo S, Oguttu D, Walsh F and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The study determined that Simulium neavei-transmitted onchocerciasis in Mount Elgon onchocerciasisfocus had been interrupted. Annual mass treatment with ivermectin changed to two times per year along with vectorelimination in 2007. …

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Community-directed interventions are practical and effective in low-resource communities: Experience of ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control in Cameroon and Uganda, 2004-2010
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Eyamba A, Katabarwa M N, Nwane P, Arinaitwe A, Musigire J, Tushemereirwe R, Khainza A
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe community-directed intervention (CDI) approach has improved treatment coverage in onchocerciasis-affected communities. However, there is still a lot to learn. This study assessed its performance and highlighted the lessons learnt …

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The Imaramagambo Onchocerciasis Focus in Southwestern Uganda: Interruption of Transmission after Disappearance of the Vector Simulium neavei and Its Associated Freshwater Crabs
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E, Unnasch TR, Tukesiga E, Oguttu D, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

It was not until early 1990s that, when the Imaramagambo focus of southwest Uganda was mapped, mass treatment with a single annual dose of ivermectin for onchocerciaisis control commenced. However, …

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RECENT SUCCESSFUL CROSS-BORDER ONCHOCERCIASIS ELIMINATION ACTIVITIES - OUR EXPERIENCE
Katabarwa M. N., Lakwo T., Zroug I., Kebede B., Habomugisha P. et al, The Carter Center U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: As the shift from control to elimination of onchocerciasis progresses in Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, cross-border transmission has become an increasingly apparent obstacle to success. Without a …

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After 70 years of fighting an age-old scourge, onchocerciasis in Uganda, the end is in sight
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E, Unnasch TR, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Richards FO, Garms R, Hudson-Davis L and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Onchocerciasis causes severe itching, serious skin disease and ocular damage leading to visual impairment or permanent blindness. It is associated with hanging groin, epilepsy, Nakalanga dwarfism and, most recently, nodding …

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Comparison of reported and survey-based coverage in onchocerciasis programs over a period of 8 years in Cameroon and Uganda
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Eyamba A, Katabarwa M N, Richards F O, Nwane P, Khainza A, Griswold E, Bernard L, Weiss P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin must reach a high treatment coverage (90% of the eligiblepopulation) if onchocerciasis is to be eliminated. Questions have been raised as to whether reported …

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Elimination of Simulium neavei-Transmitted Onchocerciasis in Wambabya-Rwamarongo Focus of Western Uganda
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Unnasch TR, Oguttu D, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J, Nahabwe C, Ngabirano M, Bernard L and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Wambabya-Rwamarongo onchocerciasis focus is one of the eight foci Uganda verified using the WHO verification guidelines. The approach for elimination was twice yearly treatment with ivermectin for every round, treating …

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Historical Elimination of Onchocerciasis from Victoria Nile Focus in Central Uganda Verified Using WHO Criteria
Oguttu DW, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Unnasch TR, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J, Nahabwe C, Ngabirano M, Bernard L and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda has verified elimination of seven onchocerciasis foci since 2007 when the nationwide onchocerciasis elimination policy was launched. However, the Victoria Nile focus (which was eliminated in the early 1970s) …

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Elimination of Simulium neavei-Transmitted Onchocerciasis in Wambabya-Rwamarongo Focus of Western Uganda
KatabarwaMoses N., Habomugisha Peace, Khainza Annet, Oguttu David, Byamukama Edson, Katamanywa James, Isingooma Thomson, Bwenume Fredrick, Nahabwe Christine, Ngabirano Monica and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Wambabya-Rwamarongo onchocerciasis focus is one of the eight foci Uganda verified using the WHO verification guidelines. The approach for elimination was twice yearly treatment with ivermectin for every …

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