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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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Towards a framework convention on global health
Mulumba Moses, Waris Attiya, Gostin Lawrence O., Friedman Eric A., Buse Kent, Joel Mayowa, Dare Lola, Dhai Ames, Sridhar Devi
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this article the authors discuss the development of a post-2015 global health framework which could address health inequities which are seen across globe. They are supportive of developing a …

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Mathematical modeling of zika virus disease with nonlinear incidence and optimal control
Goswami NK, Srivastav AK, Ghosh M, Shanmukha B
2018
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

The Zika virus was first discovered in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947, and it was isolated from humans in Nigeria in 1952. Zika virus …

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Bronchial sleeve resection for early-stage squamous cell carcinoma
Goto Taichiro, Maeshima Arafumi, Akanabe Kumi, Kato Ryoichi
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

A 75-year-old man complained of sputum and was referred to our department. His sputum cytology was class III. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed no abnormalities, but bronchoscopy revealed an …

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The People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Resilience Scale: Development and Validation in Three Countries in the Context of the PLHIV Stigma Index
Geibel S, Gottert A, Friedland B, Nyblade L, Baral SD, Kentutsi S, Mallouris C, Sprague L, Hows J, Anam F and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Supporting resilience among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is crucial to their sustained uptake of HIV services as well as psychological and social wellbeing. However, no measures exist to assess …

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An Investigation of the Interrelationships Between Parenting, Attachment, and Codependency in College Students
Gottuso Samuel Joseph
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Prior research suggests relationships between socialization factors, mental health outcomes, and interpersonal functioning. The present study investigated if there are relationships between parenting, attachment, codependency, and mental health factors including …

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The Lived Experiences of Trauma Counselors in Uganda Implementing Scripture Based Trauma Healing
Gouge Bryan
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The relationship between international development and psychological aid is a very complex one. The conversations regarding societal restoration, restorative justice and healing are full of theoretical frameworks aimed at centering …

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Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in second-degree relatives in Northern Uganda: in-depth genome-wide analysis suggests clues about genetic susceptibility
Rotimi C.N., Gouveia M.H., Otim I., Ogwang M.D., Wang M., Zhu B., Cole N., Luo W., Hicks B., Jones K. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Social media and health ­ Is it all good, bad or just ugly?
Govende Indiran
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Management of the patient with chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD) in a primary health care context
Govender I, Okonta I, Rangiah S, Nzaumvila D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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