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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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COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda's story
Kitara David Lagoro, Ikoona Eric Nzirakaindi
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The effects of economic stress and urbanization on driving behaviours of Boda-boda drivers and accidents in Gulu, Northern Uganda: a qualitative view of drivers
Kitara DL, Karlsson O
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: understanding motorcyclists' on-the-road behaviour is critical for developing and evaluating interventions specifically targeting them. Risky on-the-road behaviours have historically been subdivided into errors and violations of the rules of …

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National Health Insurance Coverage and COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in Uganda. Implications on Uganda's achievement of Universal Healthcare Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals.
Kitara David Lagoro, Ikoona Eric Nzirakaindi, Aloyo Judith, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Obalim Lawence
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background With the advent of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the severe second wave that caused high-profile deaths, hospitalization, and high treatment costs in Uganda, the population has raised …

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Poor incomes and economic hardships among commercial motorcycle drivers (boda-boda) are associated with accidents and injuries in Gulu Municipality, Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Kitara DL, Ikoona EN
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: injuries in commercial motorcycle drivers (boda-boda) are the second-commonest reason for trauma-related admission to the Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Most causes of boda-boda accidents and injuries were related to …

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Estimation of the HIV-1 backward mutation rate from transmitted drug-resistant strains
Kitayimbwa J. M., Mugisha J. Y. T., Saenz R. A.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: One of the serious threats facing the administration of antiretroviral therapy to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) infected patients is the reported increasing prevalence of transmitted drug resistance. However, …

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The role of backward mutations on the within-host dynamics of HIV-1
KitayimbwaJohn M., Mugisha Joseph Y. T., Saenz Roberto A.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The quality of life for patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) has been positively impacted by the use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, the benefits of ART …

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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Refugee Mental Health: A Narrative Review
Kiteki Bellah N., Lou Sara, Liu Tao
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

With over 80Â million persons around the world forcibly displaced from their homes, 26.3 of whom are refugees, recent estimates indicate that the number of forced migrants has reached an …

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Essays on the HIV epidemic, contraceptives and marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kitissou Kpoti
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation examines the role of contraceptives and marriage on the HIV epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa. To begin, a brief historical approach is observed on how the HIV epidemic may …

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Implementation of accelerated research: strategies for implementation as applied in a phase 1 Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo two-dose Ebola vaccine clinical trial in Uganda
Kaleebu P, Anywaine Z, Kisaakye E, Kitonsa J, Ggayi A, Nsangi L, Basajja V, Nyantaro M, Watson-Jones D, Shukarev G and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the worst ever caused byEbolaviruseswith over 28,000 human cases and 11,325 deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the epidemic a …

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Willingness to participate in COVID-19 vaccine trials; a survey among a population of healthcare workers in Uganda
Kitonsa J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction/ Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 and may therefore be a suitable population for COVID-19 vaccine trials. We conducted a survey to …

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