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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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Interventions using new digital media to improve adolescent sexual health: A systematic review
Guse Kylene, Levine Deb, Martins Summer, Lira Andrea, Gaarde Jenna, Westmorland Whitney, Gilliam Melissa
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

New digital media (e.g., the Internet, text messaging, and social networking sites [SNS]) have dramatically altered the communication landscape, especially for youth. These communication platforms present new tools for engaging …

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Girl soldiers with Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda fighting for survival: experiences of young women abducted by LRA
Gustavsson M, Oruut J, Rubenson B
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

For this study the narratives of 16 young women who had served as child soldiers with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda were collected. They had spent between …

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141:posterâThe resilience of health care systems and priority setting ethics
Gustavsson Erik, KÃ¥reklint Lars
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

As a consequence of several changes in the world, health care systems are put under considerable strain. The ongoing pandemic is one example. The strained situation calls for several immediate …

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Mapping financial flows for immunisation in Uganda 2009/10 and 2010/11: New insights for methodologies and policy
Kwesiga B, Guthrie T, Zikusooka C, Abewe C, Lagony S, Schutte C, Marinda E, Humphreys K, Motlogelwa K, Nombewu ZC and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Global Vaccine Action Plan highlights the need for immunisation programmes to have sustainable access to predictable funding. A good understanding of current and future funding needs, commitments, and …

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Health Care Coverage Decision Making in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Experiences from 25 Coverage Schemes
Gutierrez H, Shewade A, Dai M, Mendoza-Arana P, Gómez-Dantés O, Jain N, Khonelidze I, Nabyonga-Orem J, Saleh K, Teerawattananon Y and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Lessons learned by countries that have successfully implemented coverage schemes for health services maybe valuable for other countries, especially low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which likewise areseeking to provide/expand coverage. …

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Effects of treatments for drooling on caries risk in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy
Gutierrez Gabriela-Mancia, Siqueira Vanessa-Lira, Loyola-Rodriguez Juan-Pablo, Diniz Michele-Baffi, Guaré Renata-Oliveira, Ferreira Ana-Cristina-Fernandes-Maria, Santos Maria-Teresa-Botti-Rodrigues
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Neuromuscular impairment makes individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) more prone to drooling. Among the treatment options, there are procedures that interfere with saliva production. It is imperative to evaluate …

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TGF-β : A key player in age-related loss of skin innate immunity
Gutierrez-Mateyron E., Bobé P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Fertility Desires and Intentions among HIV-Positive Women during the Post-natal Period in Uganda
Mirembe F, Gutin SA, Namusoke F, Shade SLB
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study describes the fertility intentions and discusses the potential reproductive health needs of post-natal HIV-infected Ugandan women. HIV-infected mothers attending post-natal services in Kampala, Uganda participated in this cross-sectional …

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Routine Healthcare Facility- and Antenatal Care-based Malaria Surveillance: Challenges and Opportunities
Gutman J.R., Thwing J., Mwesigwa J., McElroy P., Robertson M.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most monitoring and evaluation tools for measuring malaria burden, intervention coverage, and impact of interventions use periodic nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys. These provide advantages in terms of selecting a …

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Measuring Maternal Health Literacy in Adolescents Attending Antenatal Care in Uganda: Exploring the Dimensionality of the Health Literacy Concept Studying a Composite Scale
Guttersrud Ã, Naigaga M D, Pettersen K S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this article is to test the requirement of âlocal independenceâ in the newly developed âMaternal Health Literacyâ (MaHeLi) composite scale measuring health literacy in …

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