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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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MALNUTRITION AMIDST PLENTY: AN ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERSISTENT HIGH LEVELS OF CHILDHOOD STUNTING IN FOOD SECURE WESTERN UGANDA
Kikafunda J K, Agaba E, Bambona A
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

In spite of favourable natural and human resource capacity, malnutrition remains animportant health and welfare problem in Uganda especially among children below 5years. Western Uganda has persistently registered highest levels …

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"The Female Face" of HIV/AIDS as an Ethical Challenge to the Catholic Church in Uganda: Lessons of Catholic Social Teaching
Kikoba Athanasius
2019
Dissertation
Health Research

Since the emergence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Uganda in the 1980s, it has become increasingly evident that the HIV/AIDS scourge disproportionately affects more women and girls than men and …

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Prediction of admission to a low-resource sub-Saharan hospital by mental status, mobility and oxygen saturation recorded on arrival: A prospective observational study
Kellett J., Lumala A., Kikomeko B., Mutiibwa G., Nabatanzi P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The decision to admit patients to hospital in low-resource settings have been poorly investigated. Aim We aimed to determine the association of a disposition score determined on arrival with …

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Stakeholders' perceptions of the nutrition and dietetics needs and the requisite professional competencies in Uganda: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
Kikomeko PK, Ochola S, Kaaya AN, Ogada I, Birungi TL, Nakitto P
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundEffective implementation of nutrition and dietetics interventions necessitates professionals in these fields to possess the requisite competencies for health systems performance. This study explored the stakeholders' perceptions of the community …

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A prospective, internal validation of an emergency patient triage tool for use in a low resource setting
Kellett J., Lumala A., Kikomeko B., Mutiibwa G., Nabatanzi P.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: Assess the performance of a simple triage disposition score based on mental status, mobility and either oxygen saturation or respiratory rate by three principal metrics: 24 h mortality, the …

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A good death in Uganda: Survey of needs for palliative care for terminally ill people in urban areas
Kikule Ekiria
2003
Journal, Article
Health Research

Identified the palliative care needs of terminally ill people in Uganda. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted of 173 terminally ill patients registered with home care programmes in and …

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Estimating the annual entomological inoculation rate for Plasmodium falciparum transmitted by Anopheles gambiae s.l. using three sampling methods in three sites in Uganda
Kamya MR, Kigozi R, Kilama M, Drakeley C, Lindsay SW, Greenhouse B, Smith DL, Dorsey G, Staedke SG, Yeka A and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Plasmodium falciparum entomological inoculation rate (PfEIR) is a measure of exposure to infectious mosquitoes. It is usually interpreted as the number of P. falciparum infective bites received by …

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How many mosquito nets are needed to achieve universal coverage? Recommendations for the quantification and allocation of long-lasting insecticidal nets for mass campaigns
Kilian Albert, Boulay Marc, Koenker Hannah, Lynch Matthew
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool for malaria prevention, and "universal coverage" with such nets is increasingly the goal of national malaria control programmes. However, national level campaigns …

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Bir Anti Obezite ilacının Spektrofotometrik ve Kromatografik yöntemler Ile farmasötik Preparatlar ve Biyolojik sıvılarda Miktar Tayini
Kılıçarslan Gökçe
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Bu çalıÅma ile literatürde mevcut bulunan bazı Sibutramin miktar tayini yöntemlerine alternatif olarak yeni yöntemler geliÅtirilmiÅtir. Bu maksatla, Sibutramin etken maddesini içeren ticari bir ilacın (Reductil kapsül, 15 mg), farklı …

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Teaching Trauma Care: An Evaluation of the Care Corps Training Program in Northern Uganda
Kilman Rebekah Suzanne
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

Program evaluation is essential to maintaining effective and ethical psychosocial programs in locations that have experienced armed conflict. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Care Corps International, a …

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