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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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Building a sickle cell disease screening program in the Republic of Uganda: The Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study (US3) with 3 years of follow-up screening results
Kiyaga C., Ssewanyana I., Aceng J.R., Hernandez A.G., McElhinney K.E., Ndeezi G., Howard T.A., Ndugwa C.M., Ware R.E.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Retention outcomes and drivers of loss among HIV-exposed and infected infants in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Price M, Kekitiinwa A, Elyanu P, Kiyaga C, Grosz J, McConnell I, Narayan V, Kisaakye LN
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda's HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program rapidly scaled up testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in its early years. However, little was known about retention outcomes of HEI after …

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Where have all the children gone? High HIV prevalence in infants attending nutrition and inpatient entry points
Nteziyaremye J, Ssewanyana I, Nabukeera-Barungi N, Kiyaga C, Nansera D, Olupot-Olupot P, Bigira V, Urick B, Fong YY, Okiira C and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Despite notable progress towards PMTCT, only 50% of HIV-exposed infants in sub-Saharan Africa were tested within the first 2 months of life and only 30% of HIV-infected infants are …

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Sickle cell screening in Uganda: High burden, human immunodeficiency virus comorbidity, and genetic modifiers
Ndeezi G, Ssewanyana I, Kiyaga C, Hernandez AG, Howard TA, Aceng JR, Ware RE, Ndugwa CM, Schaefer BA, McElhinney KE
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The Uganda Sickle Surveillance Study provided evidence for a large sickle burden among HIV-exposed infants in Uganda. To date, however, no large scale screening program has been developed for …

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Research involvement among undergraduate health profession students in a resource-limited setting: awareness, attitude, motivators and barriers
Bakeera-Kitaka S, Bongomin F, Kiyimba B, Atulinda L, Nalunkuma R, Asasira I, Kabunga J, Banturaki D, Nabyonga AS, Nakiganda R and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Involvement of undergraduate health professions students (HPS) in research will facilitate evidence-based clinical practice among future healthcare practitioners. This study aimed to assess research involvement among undergraduate HPS students …

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Prolonged elevation of viral loads in HIV-1-infected children in a region of intense malaria transmission in Northern Uganda
Kiyingi Herbert, Egwang Thomas, Nannyonga Maria
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIntroductionMalaria and HIV-1 infection cause significant morbidity and mortality in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Recurrent malaria infection increases HIV-1 viral load in adults and increases the rate of progression of …

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Catalytic RNA nano-objects formed by self-assembly of group I ribozyme dimers serving as unit structures
Hidaka K., Sugiyama H., Kiyooka R., Akagi J., Endo M., Matsumura S., Ikawa Y.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ribozymes with modular structures are attractive platforms for the construction of nanoscale RNA objects with biological functions. We designed group I ribozyme dimers as unit ribozyme dimers (Urds), which self-assembled …

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Factors affecting the infant antibody response to measles immunisation in Entebbe-Uganda
Cose S., Kizito D., Tweyongyere R., Namatovu A., Webb E.L., Muhangi L., Lule S.A., Bukenya H., Elliott A.M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Oral health promotion in schools: Rationale and evaluation
Kizito Alex, Caitlin Meredith, Wang Yili, Kasangaki Arabat, Macnab Andrew J.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale and potential for the WHO health promoting schools (HPS) to improve childrenâs oral health, and describe validated quantitative methodologies …

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Career intentions of final year medical students in Uganda after graduating: the burden of brain drain
Kalyesubula R, Katamba A, Sewankambo N, Kizito S, Mukunya D, Nakitende J, Nambasa S, Nampogo A
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda has severe shortage of human resources for health despite the heavy disease burden. The country has one of the highest fertility, and population growth rates in the world …

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