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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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Institutional Arrangements for Providing HIV and AIDS Services in Uganda: A Transaction Cost Economics Analysis
Khanakwa S, Mbonigaba J
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Transaction cost economics (TCE) theory predicts that features of institutional arrangements determine the intensity of their governance instruments. Consequently, institutional features link to transaction costs, but the linkages have received …

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Mental and neurological health research priorities setting in developing countries
Jenkins Rachel, Baingana Florence, Mayeya John, Khandelwal Sudhir, Avodé Gilbert, Conde Bernado, Cruz Marcelo, Deva Parameshvara, Dumas Michel, Gulbinat Walter and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: A multi-region consultation process designed to generate locally produced regional and global research priorities on mental and neurological health in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: Between 2003 and 2005, …

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Uganda National Acute Febrile Illness Agent Detection Serosurvey 2004-2005
Drakeley C, Kharod G, haberling D, Person M, Folkema A, Galloway R, Elrod M, Perniciaro J, Nicholson W, Patel N and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Due to their non-specific clinical presentation,acute febrile illnesses (AFI) are often diagnosed clinically as diseasesknown to be endemic to the region in which they are found. Ugandahas been the …

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Testicular tumours in prepubertal children: about eight cases
Khemakhem Rachid, Ahmed Yosra Ben, Jlidi Said, Nouira Faouzi, Fdhila Faten, Charieg Awatef, Ghorbel Sofiene, Barsaoui Sihem, Chaouachi Béji
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To analyze the spectrum of testicular tumors in prepubertal children and the therapeutic resultants in an unselected population. Materials and Methods: Our hospital database was analyzed for testicular tumors …

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Predictors of Success in Fistula Surgery Among Vesico Vaginal Fistula Patients in East Africa : a Mixed Method Study
Khisa Weston
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: A vesico vaginal fistula (VVF) is an abnormal communication between two epithelial surfaces. In VVF, an abnormal communication may develop between the urinary system and the reproductive system of …

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Farm-level production diversity and child and adolescent nutrition in rural sub-Saharan Africa: a multicountry, longitudinal study
Khonje MG, Ricker-Gilbert J, Muyanga M, Qaim M
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Child malnutrition remains widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural areas where many households are involved in subsistence fanning. Increasing farm-level production diversity (FPD) is often considered a useful …

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P14.08: Teaching basic ultrasound skills at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Khorrami H., Magriples U., Galerneau F., Namagembe I.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Out-of-pocket costs and time/productivity losses for pediatric sepsis in uganda: A mixed-methods study
Khowaja A., Alexia Krepiakevich A., Kabajaasi O., Mugisha N., Ansermino M., Wiens M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives were to explore care-seeking practices including key cost drivers, and to estimate out-of-pocket (OOP) costs and time/productivity losses for sepsis-related care in Uganda. METHODS: …

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HIV/AIDS and Auditory Function in Adults: the Need for Intensified Research in the Developing World
Khoza-Shangase K
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article reviews published research on auditory function in HIV-infected adults; while also highlighting the need for intensified research on this topic in Africa. It begins with an introduction to …

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