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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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Smile
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Compares safety and antiretroviral effect of current standard ART to once daily intergrase inhibitor (INSTI) administered with darunavir/ritonavir (DRV/r) in HIV-1 infected, virologically suppressed children.This ongoing two arm, phase 2/3 …

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Odyssey
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

A ViiV Health care funded randomised trial comparing efficacy and safety of dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) versus standard of care (SOC) among HIV-infected children less than18years of age (â¥3kg) …

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BREATHER-Plus
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Evaluating the efficacy, safety and acceptability of weekends off DGT-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) and monthly long-acting injectable ART compared to daily DGT-based ART in virologically suppressed HIV-infected children and adolescents …

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P115
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

A multi-centre phase I/II proof-of-concept clinical trial exploring the effects of early intensive antiretroviral therapy (ART) on achieving HIV remission in neonates. Started in June 2015 at Baylor-Ugandaâs Centre of …

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Differentiated delivery of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT)
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Differentiated delivery of tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) within existing health facility and community HIV care models to improve TPT uptake and completion among children and adolescents living with HIV in …

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Co-HED
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Study of Co-medication with HAART and anti-Epileptic Drugs

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Combat TB
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

Community-based initiation of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) among household TB contacts in Uganda: A pilot project in Southwestern Uganda

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HOPe project
Baylor Uganda
Research project
Health Research

This is a Household-based outreach and patient engagement cross sectional survey targeted to increase TB and HIV case finding among household TB contacts of index TB patients through active contact …

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