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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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Cancer of the esophagus: histopathological sub-types in northern Uganda
Alema ON, Iva B
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer death worldwide with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma carcinoma as the main histopathological subtypes. Esophageal cancer is known for …

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Magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alemayehu T, Ayalewa S, Buzayehub T, Daka D
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cryptococcus is encapsulated opportunistic yeast that causes life threatening meningoencephalitis of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients varies from 1-10% in Western …

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Coronary artery calcium, HIV and inflammation in Uganda compared with the USA
Siedner MJ, Kityo C, Alencherry B, Erem G, Mirembe G, Ssinabulya I, Yun CH, Hung CL, Bittencourt M, McComsey GA and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To compare the prevalence of detectable coronary artery calcium (CAC) among higher risk, older people living with HIV (PLWH) and uninfected persons in Uganda versus the USA, and second …

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Strengthening capacity in hospitals to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality through a codesigned intervention package: protocol for a realist evaluation as part of a stepped-wedge trial of the Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce perinatal morTality a
Namazzi G, ALERT Study Team, Abejirinde IOO, Pleguezuelo VC, Benova L, Dossou JP, Hanson C, Metogni CB, Meja S, Mkoka DA and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Despite a strong evidence base for developing interventions to reduce child mortality and morbidity related to pregnancy and delivery, major knowledge-implementation gaps remain. The Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce …

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The impact of COVID-19 on Ugandan firms
Alfonsi Livia Bassi, Vittorio Manwaring, Priya Ngategize, Peter
2021
Report
Health Research

The COVID-19 pandemic came at an enormous cost to both developed and developing countries, and Uganda is no exception to this. Though the country has so far been shielded from …

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Trends in the Marginal Cost of Male Circumcision in Rural Rakai Uganda
Gray R, Alfonso YN, Bishai D, Nantongo A, Kakembo R, Kobusinge S, Kacker S, Kigozi G
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Male circumcision (MC) is an effective intervention to reduce HIV acquisition in men in Africa. We conducted a cost analysis using longitudinal data on expenditures on services and community …

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Participants' experiences of engagement in community-centred mental health and psychosocial support programmes in conflict-affected communities within sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review
Alford CC, Otake Y
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experienced a burden of organised violence within 18 low-income and middle-income countries and hosted over 33 million displaced persons in 2019. Community-centred mental health and psychosocial …

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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Profiles in a Subset of HIV-Positive Patients Pre and Post Antiretroviral Therapy : Cardiovascular Topic
Alfred Athlet, Borkum Megan, Dave Joel A, Levitt Naomi S, Rayner Brian, Wearne Nicola
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics of sertraline as an antifungal in HIV-infected Ugandans with cryptococcal meningitis
Abassi M, Williams D A, Tugume L, Rhein J, Meya D B, Boulware D R, Alhadab A A, Musubire A, Nicol M R, Brundage R C
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The ASTRO-CM dose-finding pilot study investigated the role of adjunctive sertraline for thetreatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected Ugandan patients. Thepresent study is a post-hoc pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of the …

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Community acceptability of dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in women: a qualitative study in South Africa and Uganda
Lamorde M, Kambugu A, Alhassan Y, Twimukye A, Malaba T, Orrell C, Myer L, Waitt C, Reynolds H, Khoo S and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundDespite concerns about dolutegravir use in pregnancy, most low- and middle-income countries are accelerating the introduction of dolutegravir-based regimens into national antiretroviral treatment programmes. Questions remain about the acceptability of …

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