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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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Makerere University College of Health Sciences' role in addressing challenges in health service provision at Mulago National Referral Hospital
Kennedy CE, Kizza IB, Tugumisirize J, Groves S, Tweheyo R, Mbabali S, Kasangaki A, Nshimye E, Sekandi J
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Uganda's primary tertiary and teaching hospital, and Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) have a close collaborative relationship. MakCHS students complete clinical rotations …

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Makerere University College of Health Sciences' role in addressing challenges in health service provision at Mulago National Referral Hospital
Groves Sara, Kasangaki Arabat, Kizza Irene B., Tugumisirize Joshua, Tweheyo Raymond, Mbabali Speciosa, Nshimye Edith, Sekandi Juliet, Kennedy Caitlin E.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), Uganda's primary tertiary and teaching hospital, and Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) have a close collaborative relationship. MakCHS students complete …

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QUALITATIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY INTERVIEWS ON SUICIDE IN POST-CONFLICT NORTHERN UGANDA: THE PARTICIPANTS' PERCEPTIONS
Kinyanda E, Hjelmeland H, Knizek BL, Kizza D
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Participants' perceptions of psychological autopsy interviews were investigated in post-conflict Northern Uganda. Data were derived out of their responses in the debriefing session after the formal interviews. These responses were …

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An escape from agony: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of women's suicide in a post-conflict Northern Uganda
Kinyanda E, Hjelmeland H, Knizek BL, Kizza D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

We set out to investigate suicide among women in a post-conflict context in Northern Uganda using qualitative psychological autopsy interviews. Three to five relatives and friends for each of the …

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Men in despair: A qualitative psychological autopsy study of suicide in Northern Uganda
Kinyanda E, Hjelmeland H, Knizek BL, Kizza D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The psychosocial circumstances surrounding men's suicide in postconflict Central Northern Uganda were investigated using qualitative psychological autopsy interviews. Records of 17 men who died by suicide were identified through police …

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Nurses' pain assessment practices with critically ill adult patients
Kizza I B, Muliira J K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesThis study aimed to describe the perceived barriers, enablers and acute pain assessment practices of nurses caring for critically ill adult patients in a resource-limited setting.BackgroundAcute pain is a common …

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Prevalence of latent tuberculosis infection and associated risk factors in an urban African setting
Okwera A, Sekandi JN, Ezeamama AE, Whalen CC, Kizza FN, List J, Nkwata AK
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Nearly one third of the world is infected with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and a vast pool of individuals with LTBI persists in developing countries, posing a major barrier …

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Determinants of quality of life among family caregivers of adult cancer patients in a resource-limited setting
Muliira JK, Kizza IB
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose In resource-limited settings, family caregivers (FCGs) of adult cancer patients (ACPs) function in a context marred by high patient symptom burden, limited cancer care services and support and high …

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Ugandan women's childbirth preferences
Kkonde A., Dolamo B.L., Monareng L.V.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Understanding the role of interpersonal violence in assisted partner notification for HIV: a mixed-methods study in refugee settlements in West Nile Uganda
Kambugu A, Tsai AC, Muwonge TR, Klabbers RE, Ayikobua E, Izizinga D, Bassett IV, Ravicz M, Klabbers G, O'Laughlin KN
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Assisted partner notification (APN) for HIV was introduced in refugee settlements in West Nile Uganda in 2018 to facilitate testing of sexual partners. While APN is an effective strategy …

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