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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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Burden, etiology and predictors of visual impairment among children attending Mulago National Referral Hospital eye clinic, Uganda
Kizito S, Kinengyere P, Kiggundu JB, Ampaire A, Wabulembo G
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Childhood visual impairment (CVI) has not been given due attention. Knowledge of CVI is important in planning preventive measures. The aim of this study was determine the prevalence, etiology …

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Ugandan health libraries in the 21st century: key initiatives and challenges
Kinengyere AA
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article is part of a series in this regular feature which looks at new directions in health science libraries. This paper highlights new initiatives aimed at ensuring health libraries …

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Utilization and uptake of the uptodate clinical decision support tool at the makerere university college of health sciences (Makchs), uganda
Kamya M, Kinengyere A A, Rosenberg J, Pickard O
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The use of point-of-care, evidence-based tools is becoming increasingly popular. They can provide easy-to- use, high-quality information which is regularly updated and has been shown to improve clinical outcomes. …

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The virus stops with me: HIV-infected Ugandansâ motivations in preventing HIV transmission
King Rachel, Lifshay Julie, Nakayiwa Sylvia, Katuntu David, Lindkvist Pille, Bunnell Rebecca
2009
Journal, Article
Health Research

Few Positive Prevention interventions have been implemented in Africa; however, greater attention is now being paid to interventions that include messages of personal responsibility or altruism that may motivate HIV-infected …

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Transfusion management of patients with sickle cell disease: the continuing dilemma
King Karen E., Shirey R. Sue
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses several articles related to patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for partial C status using molecular testing methods …

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'Pregnancy comes accidentally - Like it did with me': Reproductive decisions among women on ART and their partners in rural Uganda
Homsy J, Bunnell R, King R, Khana K, Nakayiwa S, Katuntu D, Lindkvist P, Johansson E
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: As highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART) restores health, fertility and sexual activity among HIVinfected adults, understanding how ART influences reproductive desires and decisions could inform interventionsto reduce sexual and …

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"maybe his blood is still strong": A qualitative study among HIV-sero-discordant couples on ART in rural Uganda
Bunnell R, King R, Khana K, Lindkvist P, Johansson E, Wamai N
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV-negative members of sero-discordant couples are at high risk for HIV acquisition but fewbehavioral prevention interventions have been implemented in sub-Saharan Africa and discordance is not wellunderstood by couples …

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Public health: Value of echocardiographic screening for RHD in Ugandan children
King Alexandra
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article discusses a study conducted in Uganda, which found that echocardiographic screening can detect up to three times as many cases of rheumatic heart disease, compared with clinical examination …

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Liraglutide achieves A1C targets more often than sitagliptin or exenatide when added to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes and a baseline A1C <8.0%
King A.B., Montanya E., Pratley R.E., Blonde L., Svendsen C.B., Donsmark M., Sesti G.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Foreskins: leave them alone
King Michael
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article focuses on the ritual circumcision in several African countries. Topics discussed include the study on the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection through circumcision, circumcision test trials …

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