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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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Independent Origin of Plasmodium falciparum Antifolate Super-Resistance, Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia
Alifrangis M, Nag S, Schousboe ML, Ishengoma D, Lusingu J, Pota H, Kavishe RA, Pearce R, Ord R, Lynch C and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Super-resistant Plasmodium falciparum threatens the effectiveness of sulfadoxine pyrimethamine in intermittent preventive treatment for malaria during pregnancy. It is characterized by the A581G Pfdhps mutation on a background of the …

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Helping small babies survive: An evaluation of facility-based Kangaroo Mother Care implementation progress in Uganda
Aliganyira P, Kerber K, Davy K, Gamache N, Sengendo N H, Bergh A M
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Prematurity is the leading cause of newborn death in Uganda, accounting for 38% of the nation's 39,000 annual newborn deaths.Kangaroo mother care is a high-impact; cost-effective intervention that has …

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Outcome of patients undergoing open heart surgery at the Uganda heart institute, Mulago hospital complex
Aliku TO, Lubega S, Lwabi P, Oketcho M, Omagino JO, Mwambu T
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Heart disease is a disabling condition and necessary surgical intervention is often lacking in many developing countries. Training of the superspecialties abroad is largely limited to observation with little …

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Profile of congenital heart disease and access to definitive care among children seen at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda: a four-year experience
Beaton A., Aliku T., Lubega S., Dewyer A., Scheel A., Kamarembo J., Akech R., Sable C., Lwabi P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the profile of Congenital Heart Disease [CHD] and access to definitive surgical or catheter-based care among children attending a regional referral …

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The reconciliation attitudes of former child soldiers in Northern Uganda
Neema S., Alipanga B., De Schryver M., Broekaert E., Derluyn I.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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HIV epidemic control-a model for optimal allocation of prevention and treatment resources
Alistar SS, Long EF, Brandeau ML, Beck EJ
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

With 33 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and 2.7 million new infections occurring annually, additional HIV prevention and treatment efforts are urgently needed. However, available resources …

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Identifying and Reengaging Patients Lost to Follow-Up in Rural Africa: The "Horizontal" Hospital-Based Approach in Uganda
Alizadeh F, Mfitumuhoza G, Stephens J, Habimaana C, Myles K, Baganizi M, Paccione G
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Among the many challenges facing health systems grappling with the explosive growth of chronic disease in Africa are continuity of care, particularly in poor, rural areas. We report the strategy, …

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Family health sheets: a vital instrument for village health workers providing comprehensive healthcare
Alizadeh F, Paccione G, Addepalli A, Chaudhuri SR, Budongo AM, Owembabazi I, Chaw GF, Musominali S
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Community Health Worker (CHW) programs have long been used to provide acute care for children and women in healthcare shortage areas, but their provision of comprehensive longitudinal care for …

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Preventing multimorbidity with lifestyle interventions in sub-saharan africa: A new challenge for public health in low and middle-income countries
Alkhatib A., Nnyanzi L.A., Mujuni B., Amanya G., Ibingira C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Low and Middle-Income Countries are experiencing a fast-paced epidemio-logical rise in clusters of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, forming an imminent rise in multimorbidity. However, preventing …

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Bacterial contamination of Ugandan paper currency notes possessed by food vendors around mulago hospital complex, Uganda
Allan M., Atuhaire C., Nathan M., Ejobi F., Cumber S.N.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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