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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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Health Worker Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Assisted Partner Notification for HIV for Refugees and Ugandan Nationals: A Mixed Methods Study 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
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Assisted partner notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization to notify sexual partners of HIV exposure. Since 2018, APN has been offered in Uganda to Ugandan nationals and …

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Contamination rate of the surgical gowns during total hip arthroplasty
Klaber Ianiv, Ruiz Pablo, Schweitzer Daniel, Lira Maria Jesus, Botello Eduardo, Wozniak Aniela
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Introduction: </bold>Surgical instrument contamination during total joint replacement is a matter of major concern. Available recommendations suggest changing suction tips, gloves and avoiding light handle manipulation during the procedure. There …

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Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F, Oettingen G, Daniels J, Adam H
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The present study examines the effect of war and domestic violence on the mental health of child soldiers in a sampleconsisting of 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age: 11â17 years, …

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Posttraumatic resilience in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F., Oettingen G., Daniels J., Post M., Hoyer C., Adam H.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Guiltless guilty-trauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F., Post M., Adam H., Schrage J.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Schuldlos schuldigâSchuldempfinden und posttraumatische belastungsstorung bei ehemaligen kindersoldaten in Uganda = Guiltless guiltyâTrauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen Fionna, Schrage Jana, Post Manuela, Adam Hubertus
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite international bans, more than 250,000 children and adolescents are exploited as soldiers worldwide, almost half of them in Africa. These children are exposed to a tremendous amount of violence …

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Complex trauma symptoms in former ugandan child soldiers
Okello J., Klasen F., Gehrke J., Metzner F., Blotevogel M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The Guiltless Guilty: Trauma-Related Guilt and Psychopathology in Former Ugandan Child Soldiers
Okello J., Klasen F., Reissmann S., Voss C.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes: Challenges and actions
Bahendeka S., Mayige M., Klatman E.L., Besançon S., Ogle G.D.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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2019 GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: THE CHALLENGE OF HUNGER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Klaus von Grebmer, Jill Bernstein, Fraser Patterson, Miriam Wiemers, Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair, Connell Foley, Seth Gitter, Kierstin Ekstrom, Heidi Fritschel
2019
Report
Health Research

The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that while the world hasmade gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since2000, this progress has been uneven. Hunger persists in …

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