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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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Feasibility and Safety of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 Vaccine in HIV-Exposed Infants in Uganda: Results From the First HIV Vaccine Trial in Infants in Africa
Musoke P, Fowler MG, Wang L, Richardson P, Kintu K, Emel L, Ou SS, Jackson JB, Guay L, Andrew P and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The development of a safe and effective vaccine against HIV type 1 for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV would significantly advance the goal of eliminating HIV infection …

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Occupational safety training and practices in selected vocational training institutions and workplaces in Kampala, Uganda
Kintu D, Kyakula M, Kikomeko J
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Several industrial accidents, some of them fatal, have been reported in Uganda. Causes could include training gaps in vocational training institutions (VTIs) and workplaces. This study investigated how occupational safety …

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Postoperative pain after cesarean section: assessment and management in a tertiary hospital in a low-income country
Bulamba F, Semakula D, Lubikire A, Kintu A, Abdulla S, Nabukenya MT, Igaga E, Olufolabi AJ
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThere is little information about the current management of pain after obstetric surgery at Mulago hospital in Uganda, one of the largest hospitals in Africa with approximately 32,000 deliveries per …

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Integrating care for non-communicable diseases into routine HIV services: key considerations for policy design in sub-Saharan Africa
Mutungi G., Danaei G., Guwatudde D., Kintu A., Sando D., Okello S., Menzies N.A., Verguet S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: There is great interest for integrating care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into routine HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to the steady rise of the number of people …

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The Impact of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy on Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kintu Alexander
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH) has substantially improved survival in countries with a high prevalence of HIV. With better survival, PLWH in sub-Saharan …

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Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischemia in a Ugandan tertiary hospital: A cross-sectional study
Galukande M, Kintu-Luwaga R, Owori F N
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIntestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with a significant degree of …

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Adolescent Suicidality as Seen in Rural Northeastern Uganda Prevalence and Risk Factors
Levin J, Abbo C, Kinyanda E, Ndyanabangi S, Kizza R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Suicidal behavior in adolescence is a public health concern and has serious consequences for adolescents and their families. There is, however, a paucity of data on this subject from …

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Poverty, life events and the risk for depression in Uganda
Kinyanda E, Ndyanabangi S, Patel V, Tugumisirize J, Woodburn P, Kagugube J
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding the determinants of major depression in sub-Saharan Africa is important for planning effective intervention strategies.To investigate the social and life-event determinants of major depressive disorder in the African sociocultural …

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Prevalence of severe mental distress and its correlates in a population-based study in rural south-west Uganda
Kinyanda E, Waswa L, Maher D, Baisley K
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The problem of severe mental distress (SMD) in sub-Saharan Africa is difficult to investigate given that a substantial proportion of patients with SMD never access formal health care. This …

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Psychiatric disorders and psychosocial correlates of high HIV risk sexual behaviour in war-affected Eastern Uganda
Kinyanda E, Patel V, Weiss HA, Muhwezi W, Kagugube J, Mungherera M, Onyango-Mangen P, Ngabirano E, Kajungu R, Muron J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article sets out to investigate the psychiatric and psychosocial risk factors for high risk sexual behaviour in a war-affected population in Eastern Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was carried out …

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