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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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The nonstate provision of health services and citizen accountability in Uganda
Katusiimeh M W
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Why do citizens in Uganda choose nonstate health-care pro-viders instead of free public health services? How does expe-rience of the nonstate provision of health care strengthen orundermine citizen capacity to …

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Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic Data for Disease Prediction: A Case of Malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda
Ssenyonga R, Katwesige JF, Nabende P, Kasasa S, Nakafeero M, Kissa J
2020
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence-based decision-making. Disease burden estimates for Uganda are currently based on only reported cases and rough estimates from seasonal …

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Low sero-prevalence of hepatitis delta antibodies in HIV/hepatitis B co-infected patients attending an urban HIV clinic in Uganda
Ocama P, Katwesigye E, Seremba E, Semitala F
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Co-infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals in developing countries and it aggressively accelerates progression of liver disease …

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Low sero-prevalence of hepatitis delta antibodies in HIV/hepatitis B co-infected patients attending an urban HIV clinic in Uganda
Ocama P, Katwesigye E, Seremba E, Semitala F
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Co-infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals in developing countries and it aggressively accelerates progression of liver disease …

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Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: A pooled country analysis
Bhutta Z.A., Cousens S., Lawn J.E., Blencowe H., Marchant T., Katz J., Kolsteren P., Victora C.G., Ezzati M., Watson-Jones D. and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Socio-cultural and economic antecedents of adolescent sexual decision-making and HIV-risk in rural Uganda
Wyatt MA, Ware NC, Bangsberg DR, Katz IT, Ybarra ML, Kiwanuka JP
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

With more than half of new infections occurring among youth, HIV/AIDS remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 48 adolescents and 15 …

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Psychological therapy to improve HIV care and reduce stigma
Tsai Alexander C., Katz Ingrid T.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The Power of the Shared Experience: MTN-020/ASPIRE Trial Participants' Descriptions of Peer Influence on Acceptability of and Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention
Siva S., Katz A.W.K., Naidoo K., Reddy K., Chitukuta M., Nabukeera J., Zimba C., Montgomery E.T.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Women are disproportionately at risk of acquiring HIV in East and Southern Africa, despite global declines in incidence. Female-initiated HIV prevention methods, like the dapivirine vaginal ring, are needed to …

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Child maltreatment in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: A proposed global framework on research, policy and practice
Tiwari A., Katz C., Priolo Filho S.R., Korbin J., Bérubé A., Fouché A., Haffejee S., Kaawa-Mafigiri D., Maguire-Jack K., Muñoz P. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Child protection is and will be drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprehending this new reality and identifying research, practice and policy paths are urgent needs. Objective: The current …

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The Impact of Disease Stage on Early Gaps in ART in the "Treatment for All" Era--A Multisite Cohort Study
Bangsberg David R., Musinguzi Nicholas, Orrell Catherine, Amanyire Gideon, Katz Ingrid T., Bell Kathleen, Cross Anna, Bwana Mwebesa B., Asiimwe Stephen, Haberer and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Adoption of "Treat All" policies has increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in sub-Saharan Africa; however, unexplained early losses continue to occur. More information is needed to understand why treatment …

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