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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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Fracture de l'orbite dans le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette: A propos d'un cas
Atipo-Tsiba P. W
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction : La fracture de l'une des parois de l'orbite par auto mutilation est exceptionnelle dans le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette. Cette presentation a eu pour but de …

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Detecting Nosocomial Intrinsic Infections through Relating Bacterial Pathogens of Incision
Atoyebi O. A, Egbuna K. N, Emuveyan E. E, Mofikoya B. O, Niemogha M. T, Odugbemi T, Ogunsola F. T
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Surgical procedures often lead to both intrinsic and extrinsic infections. In order to improve on recovery of patients; investigations were carried out on samples collected from patients during and after …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Wheelchairs and Related Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
ATscale
2019
Generic
Health Research

TO ACCELERATE ACCESS to assistive technology (AT), it is critical to leverage the capabilities and resources of the public, private, and non-profit sectors to harness innovation and break down barriers …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Hearing Aids and Related Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
ATscale
2019
Generic
Health Research

GLOBALLY, AROUND 466 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE DISABLING HEARING LOSS, and this number is expected to double by 2050 due to ageing populations, and new cases of hearing loss caused by …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Eyeglasses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
ATscale
2020
Generic
Health Research

GLOBALLY, AT LEAST 1 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE A VISION IMPAIRMENT that is uncorrected or could have been prevented. Refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment. Refractive error …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Digital Assistive Technology in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
ATscale
2020
Generic
Health Research

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) is an umbrella term covering the systems and services related to the delivery of assistive products such as wheelchairs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, and assistive digital …

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Expose of Fallacious Claims that Male Circumcision Will Increase HIV Infections in Africa
Auvert B, Gray R. H, Halperin D. T, Klausner J. D, Morris B. J, Wamai R, Waskett J. H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite over two decades of extensive research showing that male circumcision protects against heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men; and that includes findings from large randomized controlled trials leading to …

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HIV/AIDS
Avacid Africa
Research project
Health Research

AVACID AFRICA is working to enhance the capacity of partner community based and womenâs organisations and local NGOs, to raise awareness and provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS and …

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Smoking Among Hiv-Infected And Hiv-Uninfected Patients Undergoing Evaluation For Tb In Kampala, Uganda
Ayakaka I Kalema, N. Katagira, W. Nalwanga, P. Worodria, W.
2014
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Tuberculosis and tobacco are responsible for nearly 1.4 and 8 million deaths globally per year respectively. By 2030, the WHO projects that 80% of the global deaths from tobacco will …

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