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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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GDP, FDI, and exports in East and Central African countries: A causality analysis
Kivyiro P., Arminen H.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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HIV-1 viral subtype differences in the rate of CD4+ T-Cell decline among HIV seroincident antiretroviral naive persons in rakai district, Uganda
Eller L.A., Kagaayi J., Laeyendecker O., Reynolds S.J., Kigozi G., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Gray R.H., Wawer M.J., Quinn T.C. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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High HIV-1 prevalence, risk behaviours, and willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda
Mpendo J, Nielsen L, Ssetaala A, Nanvubya A, Kaleebu P, Sewankambo NK, Nalutaaya A, Kiwanuka N, Wambuzi M, Sigirenda S and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa are generalized, but high-risk subgroups exist within these epidemics. A recent study among fisher-folk communities (FFC) in Uganda showed high HIV prevalence (28.8%) and …

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Synchronous distance anesthesia education by Internet videoconference between Uganda and the United States
Kiwanuka JK, Ttendo SS, Eromo E, Joseph SE, Duan ME, Haastrup AA, Baker K, Firth PG
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of anesthesia education delivered via Internet videoconferencing between the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, and Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda.Design: This is a prospective …

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Balancing the cost of leaving with the cost of living: drivers of long-term retention of health workers: an explorative study in three rural districts in Eastern Uganda
Tetui M, Ekirapa-Kiracho E, Kananura RM, Kiwanuka SN, Bua J, Akulume M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Health worker retention in rural and underserved areas remains a persisting problem in many low and middle income countries, and this directly affects the quality of health services offered.Objective: …

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Balancing the cost of leaving with the cost of living: drivers of long-term retention of health workers: an explorative study in three rural districts in Eastern Uganda
Kiwanuka Suzanne Namusoke, Akulume Martha, Moses Tetui, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Bua John, Ekirapa-Kiracho Elizabeth
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Health worker retention in rural and underserved areas remains a persisting problem in many low and middle income countries, and this directly affects the quality of health services offered.Objective: …

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A randomized trial to assess retention rates using mobile phone reminders versus physical contact tracing in a potential HIV vaccine efficacy population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda
Mpendo J, Ssetaala A, Nanvubya A, Nalutaaya A, Kiwanuka N, Asiimwe S, Wambuzi M, Ssempiira J, Nambuusi B, Kabuubi B and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: High retention (follow-up) rates improve the validity and statistical power of outcomes in longitudinal studies and the effectiveness of programs with prolonged administration of interventions. We assessed participant retention …

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Knowledge, attitude, and beliefs on epilepsy among adults in Erute South, Lira District, Uganda
Kiwanuka F, Anyango Olyet C
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectiveTo assess the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of adults on epilepsy in Erute South County, Lira District, Uganda.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in rural Erute South County. Two hundred seventeen …

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Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B plus in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Castelnuovo B, Wanyenze RK, Kiwanuka N, Oporia F, Kiwanuka G, Muneza F, Nabirye J, Odikro MA
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Lifelong antiretroviral therapy for HIV infected pregnant and lactating women (Option B+) has been rapidly scaled up but there are concerns about poor retention of women initiating treatment. However, …

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