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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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Establishing a Public Health Emergency Operations Center in an Outbreak-Prone Country: Lessons Learned in Uganda, January 2014 to December 2021
Downing R, Kayiwa J, Homsy J, Nelson LJ, Ocom F, Kasule JN, Wetaka MM, Kyazze S, Mwanje W, Kisakye A and others...
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda is highly vulnerable to public health emergencies (PHEs) due to its geographic location next to the Congo Basin epidemic hot spot, placement within multiple epidemic belts, high population growth …

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Factors Associated to Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ester P. V, Freire J. M, Gil A, Hernandez V, Torres A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Half of the 10 million children who die annually in the world are from Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The reasons are known; but lack of will and resources avoid the development …

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Estimating excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic analysis of COVID-19-related mortality, 2020â21
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Summary Background Mortality statistics are fundamental to public health decision making. Mortality varies by time and location, and its measurement is affected by well known biases that have been exacerbated …

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Estimating global, regional, and national daily and cumulative infections with SARS-CoV-2 through Nov 14, 2021: a statistical analysis
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Summary Background Timely, accurate, and comprehensive estimates of SARS-CoV-2 daily infection rates, cumulative infections, the proportion of the population that has been infected at least once, and the effective reproductive …

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Exploring the extent of mental health practice: content and cluster analysis of techniques used in HIV testing and counselling sessions in Uganda
Seeley J, Birungi J, Martin F, Clowes E, Nalukenge W, Clark C, Lazarus O
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is an urgent need for greater provision of mental health services to people living with HIV. HIV testing and counselling (HTC) sessions diagnose HIV and offer appropriate psychosocial support …

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Using portfolios to assess professional competence and development in medical laboratory sciences
Ezeala Christian C, Ezeala Mercy O, Dafiewhare Ephraim O
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background :Portfolios have been recommended for the assessment of professional development. To stimulate engagement and assess professional development during laboratory training; portfolio assessment was proposed for the final year BMLS …

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Dyspepsia Management in a Resource Poor Setting
Fadare J. O, Jemilohun A. C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

"Background: Dyspepsia has a significant impact on the quality of life of the sufferer; and results in enormous societal costs; either due to direct medical costs for physician visits; diagnostic …

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Dwelling Places JANUARY-JUNE DETAILED PERFORMANCE REPORT
Faith A Chagara
2021
Report
Health Research

Describe important changes in the context of the project or program. Also comment on the implications for implementation.The first half of 2021 has been a very interesting period in every …

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Accelerated malaria control towards its elimination in the African Region
Fall Ibrahima Socé, Bakyaita Nathan, Minkoulou Etienne Magloire, Tiéman Diarra Georges, Ki-zerbo Alfred, Chatora Rufaro
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Africa is the continent most affected by malaria; accounting for 86of the estimated 247 million malaria episodes and 91of malaria deaths worldwide in 2006. In high endemic countries in the …

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