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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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Kawempe Home Care Tuberculosis (TB) Program
Kawempe Home Care
2021
Report
Health Research

Kawempe Home Care (KHC) is a community based non-governmental organisationthat believes that the most disadvantaged people in our communities deserve access tomedical treatment and care.Our TB services are highlyintegrated in …

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Evaluation of US Training for the Past 6 Years at ECUREI, the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) Centre of Excellence, Kampala, Uganda
Kawooya MG, Goldberg BB, De Groot W, Matovu PD, Malwadde EK, Baltarowich OH
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rationale and Objectives: The objectives of this article are: To explore the impact of the Radiological Society of North America-sponsored "Teach the Teachers" training course and other capacity building interventions …

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Assessing the diagnostic imaging needs for five selected hospitals in Uganda
Pariyo G, Kawooya M, Malwadde E, Byanyima R, Kisembo H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Uganda has limited health resources. It is important to measurethe need for imaging in order to set policy and plan for imaging services.Objectives: The first specific objective was to …

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Assessing the performance of imaging health systems in five selected hospitals in Uganda
Kawooya Michael G., Pariyo George, Malwadde Elsie Kiguli, Byanyima Rosemary, Kisembo Harriet
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The first objective of the study was to develop an index termed as the 'Imaging Coverage' (IC), for measuring the performance of the imaging health systems. This …

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Assessing the performance of medical personnel involved in the diagnostic imaging processes in mulago hospital, kampala, Uganda
Kawooya Michael G., Pariyo George, Malwadde Elsie Kiguli, Byanyima Rosemary, Kisembo Harrient
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Uganda, has limited health resources and improving performance of personnel involved in imaging is necessary for efficiency. The objectives of the study were to develop and pilot …

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Training for rural radiology and imaging in sub-saharan Africa: addressing the mismatch between services and population
Kawooya Michael G.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The objectives of this review are to outline the needs, challenges, and training interventions for rural radiology (RR) training in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Rural radiology may be defined …

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One Sound Bite at a Time: Examining the Discourse of the Representation of People Living with HIV/AIDS on an Entertainment-Education Drama âRockPoint 256â
Kawooya Tina
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

The objective of this thesis is to examine the meaning of the language used in an Entertainment-Education (E-E) radio serial drama RockPoint 256 (RP256) and its representation of People Living …

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Impact of Introducing Routine Antenatal Ultrasound Services on Reproductive Health Indicators in Mpigi District, Central Uganda
Kawooya MG, Nathan RO, Swanson J, Swanson DL, Namulema E, Ankunda R, Kirumira F, Ddungu-Matovu P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The preponderance of global maternal and neonatal deaths occurs in low-resource countries. The risk factors that lead to these deaths are often detectable with ultrasound (US) and potentially preventable. We …

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Effectiveness of clinical imaging guidelines to reduce inappropriate head computed tomography imaging: a case of Uganda
Kawooya MG, Kisembo HN, Malumba R, Nsereko E
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Clinical imaging guidelines (CIGs) have been demonstrated to reduce inappropriate diagnostic imaging. There is insufficient evidence for CIG effectiveness to reduce inappropriate imaging in Africa. We assessed the effectiveness …

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Dietary practices, WASH conditions, and disease occurrence among children below five years in households of Nangabo, Wakiso district, Uganda
Kawuki J, Musa TH, Ongecu P
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Amidst various global and local interventions, children below five years still die of preventable illnesses. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary practices on disease cases and the …

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