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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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Green synthesis and characterization of iron-oxide nanoparticles using Moringa oleifera: a potential protocol for use in low and middle income countries
Ibingira C., Lubwama M., Muwonge H., Kiwumulo H.F., Kirabira J.B., Ssekitoleko R.T.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: Green synthesized iron(III) oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles are gaining appeal in targeted drug delivery systems because of their low cost, fast processing and nontoxicity. However, there is no known research …

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Detection of copy number variation and single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes involved in drug resistance and other phenotypic traits in P. falciparum clinical isolates collected from Uganda
Kironde F, Byarugaba J, Wahlgren M, Kiwuwa MS
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is an increasing interest in mapping the genes of pathogens which underlie important phenotypic traits such as virulence and drug resistance. The Plasmodium falciparum genome exhibits sequence variation that …

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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum infections in mild and severe malaria of children from Kampala, Uganda
Farnert A, Byarugaba J, Ribacke U, Wahlgren M, Kiwuwa MS, Moll K, Lundblom K, Fred K
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Diversity in parasite virulence is one of the factors that contribute to the clinical outcome of malaria infections. The association between the severity of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and the number …

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The impact of first year adherence to antiretroviral therapy on long-term clinical and immunological outcomes in the DART trial in Uganda and Zimbabwe
Levin J., Todd J., Kityo C., Hakim J., Katabira E., Walker A.S., Kiwuwa-Muyingo S., Oja H., Miiro G.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Dynamic logistic regression model and population attributable fraction to investigate the association between adherence, missed visits and mortality: A study of HIV-infected adults surviving the first year of ART
Levin J., Hughes P., Kaleebu P., Todd J., Kityo C., Ssali F., Bahendeka S., Hill C., Awio P., Ndembi N. and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Prevalence, incidence and predictors of peripheral neuropathy in African adults with HIV infection within the DART trial
Gilks C.F., Kikaire B., Musana H., Musoro G., Walker A.S., Kiwuwa-Muyingo S., Mambule I., Levin J.B.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Lessons for test and treat in an antiretroviral programme after decentralisation in Uganda: a retrospective analysis of outcomes in public healthcare facilities within the Lablite project
Seeley J, Abongomera G, Kityo C, Katabira E, Gibb DM, Kiwuwa-Muyingo S, Mambule I, Senjovu D, Ford D
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: We describe the decentralisation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) alongside Option B+ roll-out in public healthcare facilities in the Lablite project in Uganda. Lessons learned will inform programmes now implementing …

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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Women's Reports of Past-Year Intimate Partner Violence: A Comparative Analysis of Six East African National Surveys
Kadengye DT, Kiwuwa-Muyingo S
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Violence against women, in all its forms, has been acknowledged as a violation of basic human rights and research evidence shows that it could lead to adverse health consequences. In …

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Deafness in sub-Saharan Africa
Kiyaga Nassozi B., Moores Donald F.
2003
Journal, Article
Health Research

Deaf education in sub-Saharan Africa originated in the 19th century, primarily through efforts by hearing European missionaries who typically followed their homelands' oral-only practices. But education became available to only …

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Consolidating HIV testing in a public health laboratory for efficient and sustainable early infant diagnosis (EID) in Uganda
Elyanu P, Musinguzi J, Kiyaga C, Kirungi W, Sendagire H, Joseph E, Grosz J, McConnell I, Narayan V, Esiru G and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda introduced an HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (OD) program in 2006, and then worked to improve the laboratory, transportation, and clinical elements. Reported here are the activities involved in setting …

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