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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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Baylor Uganda
Report
Health Research

Evaluation of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Care at Baylor-Uganda Sites, Uganda

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IMPAACT 2010
Baylor Uganda
2010
Research project
Health Research

This is a phase III randomised open-label clinical trial assessing virologic efficacy and safety of Dolutegravir-containing versus Efavirenz-containing ART regimens in HIV-1 infected pregnant women and their infants. Read moreBaylor-Uganda …

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2011 EASSI ANNUAL REPORT Monitoring Commitments Towards Gender Equality
Bazgenawork Woldemedhin
2011
Report
Health Research

This EASSI 2011 annual report shares our work that we did in the region under our three programme areas namely Womenâs Rights and Gender Equality; Womenâs Reproductive Health and Sexual …

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Effect of Prophylactic Phenobarbital on Seizures; Encephalopathy and Mortality in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia
Beckh-Arnold E, Mokhachane M, Mphahlele R, Velaphi S
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Seizures after an asphyxial insult may result in brain damage in neonates. Prophylactic phenobarbital may reduce seizures.Objective. To determine the effect of prophylactic phenobarbital on seizures; death and neurological …

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An Evaluation of the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS on Selected Economies of Sub-Saharan Africa
Bello Raji Abdulghafar, Ijaiya Gafar Tunde
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) whose full-blown period is called acquired immunity deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is today a terminal disease. While one weakens the body hormones; the other comes to claim …

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Anti-Platelet Drugs; Pharmacogenomics and Stent Thrombosis: What's New?
Benjamin J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Stent thrombosis is a catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with a mortality of 25 to 40. The perception that stent thrombosis is very low in …

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Presentation: PMI MRA KEY ACTIVITIES
Benjamin Binagwa
2022
Report
Health Research
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The Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Blood Cultures during Episodes of Neutropenic Fever in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Berg E. Van Der, Joubert G, Louw V. J, Rautenbach W, Wamelink M, Westhuizen J. Van Der
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Neutropenic fever (NF) is a common and life-threatening complication of high-dose chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Induction chemotherapy may result in complete remission in approximately 50-70of AML …

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Bio Vision Africa Commemorate International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW 2021
Betty
2021
Report
Health Research

On 26th of October Bio Vision Africa joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week which happens from 24th to 30th October 2021. This …

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