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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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A Comparison of Post-Incisional Subcutaneous; Intramuscular; and Subcutaneous plus Intramuscular Infiltrations of Lidocaine in Post-Caesarean Pain Control
Fouladi R. F, Navali N, Nikpour M. A
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. How best to relieve pain after caesarean section (CS) is still debated by many obstetricians. Pre- and post-incisional infiltrations with local anaesthetics have been widely tested and compared. However; …

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Effects of Non-Thermal Mobile Phone Radiation on Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells
Fourie Z, Huyser C, Joubert A. M, Leszczynski D, Marais S, Stander B. A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Mobile phone usage currently exceeds landline communication in Africa. The extent of this usage has raised concerns about the long-term health effects of the ongoing use of mobile phones. To …

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La miliaire tuberculeuse : a propos de 29 cas
Fouzi S, Ketata F. W, Marwen I, Msaad S, Yangui A. Ayoub
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

La miliaire tuberculeuse (MT) est une forme grave de tuberculose; secondaire a la dissemination hematogene de Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Le but de ce travail est d'evaluer les aspects epidemiologiques; cliniques et …

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The Emotional Well-Being of the Nurse within the Multi-Skill Setting
French H, Plessis E. Du, Scrooby B
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The emotional well-being of nurses working in a multi-skill setting may be negatively influenced by their challenging work environment. A qualitative; explorative; descriptive and contextual study was conducted to investigate …

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ON AIR DIALOGUES: LISTENING TO RURAL PEOPLE 2021
FRI Farm Radio International
2021
Generic
Health Research

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Small-scale farmers and other rural people are the backbone of the global food system. From farm to table, smallscale farmers, vendors, processors, marketers, and others feed their communities …

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The Experiences of AIDS Orphans Living in a Township
Frood Sharron, Ricks Esmeralda, Rooyen Dalena Van
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

An overwhelming challenge to health-care professionals today; is the rendering of care services to AIDS orphans. This article is based on a study that explored and described the lived experiences …

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Variations de la lactatemie a l'effort et au cours de la recuperation chez des sportifs fumeurs
Gbeassor M, Mabiala Babela J. R, Massamba A, Packa Tchissambou B, Senga P
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

But : Evaluer l'influence du tabagisme et du niveau de dependance nicotinique sur la variation de la lactatemie pendant l'effort et apres la recuperation chez des sportifs. Materiel et methodes …

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Assessment of the protective effect of male circumcision from HIV infection and sexually transmitted diseases: evidence from 18 demographic and health surveys in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gebremedhin Samson
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

A cross-sectional study based on the secondary data of 18 Demographic Health Surveys carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa was conducted to assess the protective effect of male circumcision from HIV …

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A Decade of Research Involving Men who have Sex with Men in Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
Geibel S, Muraguri N, Temmerman M
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

It has been just over 10 years since the first large behavioral survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) was implemented in Senegal in 2001. Since then; behavioral …

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