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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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FACT SHEET: Human rights implications of load-shedding health facilities
CEHURD
2012
Report
Health Research

Electricity is an essential service for personal and household use but more so for use at such public facilities as hospitals. Interrupting electricity supply through improper procedures, particularly through unannounced …

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Policy Brief: TOBACCO CONTROL BILL 2012
CEHURD
2013
Report
Health Research

The Tobacco Control Bill 2012 has been introduced in Parliament as a private members Bill âto protect people in both the present and future from the devastating health, social,economic and …

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MEETING TO SHARE & VALIDATE STUDY REPORT ON NCDâS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITIES IN MUKONO AND KAMPALA DISTRICTS
CEHURD
2013
Report
Health Research

CEHURD, in partnership with Uganda National Tobacco Control Association (UNTCA) and with support from UNDP, commissioned a study in November, 2013 to assess the status of NCDs in Uganda, analyze …

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PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO FACILITATE PEOPLE CENTERED HEALTH SYSTEM IN IMPROVING SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR THE YOUTH IN KIBOGA/ KYANKWANZI DISTRICTS â UGANDA
CEHURD
2013
Report
Health Research

1.0BackgroundThe Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET), TARSC organized a training workshop on participatory methods for a people centered health system which was attended …

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Prevalence of risk factors for non-communicable diseases among university students in and around Kampala
CEHURD
2014
Report
Health Research

BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fast becoming a public health problem in Uganda. Ministryof Health reports that cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers, as well as chronic obstructivepulmonary diseases are becoming increasingly important …

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Universal Primary Education, Human Rights and the Right to Health
CEHURD
2015
Report
Health Research

Rationale, context and purposeThis work assesses the policy and practice of UPE in Uganda in the context ofeducation as a human right; as a determinant of health; as a right …

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Discussion Paper No.5: Community Perspectives on the Determinants of the Right to Health
CEHURD
2015
Report
Health Research

IntroductionThe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(ICESCR) recognizes the right of everyone to the enjoyment of thehighest attainable standard of physical and mental health (Article 12).The Millennium Development …

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Where are Human Rights in Human Interest Stories? Analyzing the coverage of health issues in the Uganda mass media from a human rights perspective
CEHURD
2015
Report
Health Research

IntroductionThis work is part of the USAID Advocacy for Better Health (ABH) project, whichis promoting improved quality, accessibility and availability of health and socialservices in Uganda through enhancing capacity and …

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Achieving the HIV/AIDS Zero Discrimination Status
CEHURD
2016
Report
Health Research

A brief on achieving zero discrimination against victims of HIV and AIDS

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POLICY BRIEF: The case for clarifying the law on termination of pregnancy in the revision of the Penal Code
CEHURD
2016
Report
Health Research

The Constitution of Uganda provides in Article 22(2) that âNo person has the rightto terminate the life of an unborn child except as may be authorized by lawâ. Twentyyears later, …

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