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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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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda
Rukundo GZ, Atwine D, Kemigisha E, Zanoni B, Bruce K, Menjivar R, Kadengye D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are prone to depression, which can have detrimental effects including disease progression, poor treatment adherence and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive …

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Process evaluation of a comprehensive sexuality education intervention in primary schools in South Western Uganda
Kemigisha E, Nyakato VN, Bruce K, Ivanova O, Ruzaaza GN, Ninsiima AB, Kaziga R, Leye E, Coene G, Michielsen K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: We present findings of a process evaluation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program for young adolescents in 15 schools in South-Western Uganda.Methods: Using the Medical Research Council (UK) …

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Physical Activity Levels and Energy Expenditure of 9-Year-Old - 12-Year-Old Overweight and Obese Children
Kemp C, Pienaar A. E
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The high occurrence of overweight and obesity amongst children is a disturbing health problem worldwide. Possible causes of increasing childhood obesity are inactivity and energy imbalances. The aim of this …

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Developing a model of midwifery mentorship for Uganda: The MOMENTUM project 2015â2017
Kemp J, Shaw E, Musoke M G
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MOMENTUM was a 20 month midwifery twinning project between the Royal College of Midwives UK and the Ugandan Private Midwives Association. It ran from 2015â2017 and was funded by UK-Aid …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda
Kemp J, Bannon EM, Mwanja MM, Tebuseeke D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop …

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Improving student midwives' practice learning in Uganda through action research: the MOMENTUM project
Kemp Joy, Shaw Eleanor, Nanjego Sarah, Mondeh Kade
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and context: The Royal College of Midwives is engaged in a long-term twinning partnershipwith the Uganda Private Midwives Association. Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the worldand …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda...Reprinted with permission. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018
Kemp Joy, Bannon Elizabeth M., Muwema Mwanja Mercy, Tebuseeke Deusdedit
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop a …

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Most new HIV infections, vertical transmissions and AIDS-related deaths occur in lower-prevalence countries
Kempton J, Hill A, Alevi J, Heath K, Pozniak A
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The Joint United nations Programme on hiV/aiDs (UnaiDs) targets aim to reduce new hiV infectionsbelow 500,000 per year by 2020. Despite targeted prevention programmes, total new infections remained in …

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