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Addressing Barriers for Accessible Healthcare (211) 7 sub-areas

Addressing cost and affordability barriers (54)

Developing specialized care capacity (39)

Empowering Local Governments for Decentralized Health Action (6)

Expanding access to care across all service tiers (89)

Fostering public-private collaboration in healthcare (14)

Strengthening blood supply systems (2)

Strengthening referral and emergency medical services (7)

Communicable Diseases (1048) 3 sub-areas

Awareness of Communicable Diseases (192)

Management of Communicable Diseases (448)

Prevention and Early Detection of Communicable Diseases (408)

Cross-sectoral Issues (84) 4 sub-areas

Climate change (8)

Occupational Health and Safety (9)

Water sanitation and hygiene (44)

Wellness and ageing (23)

Expanded Program on Immunization (78) 3 sub-areas

Epidemiology-Focused Interventions (20)

Immunisation Program-Focused Interventions (18)

Vaccine-Focused Interventions (40)

Fostering public-private collaboration in healthcare (7)

Global Health Security (289) 6 sub-areas

Diagnostic Capacity for Surveillance (113)

Integrated Surveillance Systems (57)

Laboratory Systems Strengthening (55)

Outbreak Investigation & Response (17)

Public Health Emergency Response Coordination (31)

Workforce Development for Preparedness & Response (16)

Health Financing (66) 9 sub-areas

Allocative Efficiency Analysis (10)

Fraud, Waste, & Abuse (3)

Health Insurance Schemes (10)

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) (19)

Performance-Based Financing (4)

Provider Payment Systems (1)

Purchasing Mechanisms (3)

Subsidy Models & Targeting (9)

Technical Efficiency Analysis (7)

Health Information, Innovation & Research (246) 12 sub-areas

Data Collection & Reporting Systems (21)

Data Governance (4)

Data Security (1)

Data Standards & Exchange (8)

Emerging Technologies in Health (17)

Evidence-Based Policy Making (50)

ICT Infrastructure Development (6)

Knowledge Management Platform (8)

Knowledge Translation (12)

Program Evaluation & Monitoring (89)

eHealth Applications & Telemedicine (17)

eHealth System Development (13)

Health Infrastructure (33) 2 sub-areas

Enhancing Standards & Quality for Health Infrastructure (13)

Health Infrastructure Development & Accessibility (20)

Human Resources For Health (217) 9 sub-areas

HRH Governance & Policy (9)

HRH Leadership & Capacity Building (33)

Human Resources for Health Information Systems (1)

Human Resources for Health Planning & Forecasting (8)

In-Service Training & Upskilling (89)

Motivation & Productivity (26)

Pre-Service Education & Innovation (23)

Recruitment, Deployment, and Retention (5)

Skill Mix & Distribution (23)

Improvements in the quality of care (125) 3 sub-areas

Clinical Governance Systems (43)

Health Diagnostics Accreditation (22)

Service Availability & Readiness Assessment (59)

Integrated Nutrition & Food Security Inteerventions (120) 5 sub-areas

Acute Malnutrition Management (27)

Feeding & Nutrition Education (52)

Food Safety Interventions (19)

Micronutrient Supplementation and Food Fortification (14)

Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Systems (8)

Leadership & Governance (305) 9 sub-areas

Appraisal of frameworks and policies (1)

Capacity Building at Sub-National Levels (25)

Community Participation & Engagement (90)

Decentralization Models & Implementation (14)

Partner Coordination Mechanisms (45)

Policy & Regulatory Frameworks (74)

Resource Alignment & Joint Planning (15)

Strategic Planning & Alignment (40)

Strengthen Public Private Partnerships and collaboration (1)

Medicines, Vaccines & Health Technologies (161) 11 sub-areas

Affordability & Price Controls (9)

Clinical Trial Oversight (22)

Enforcement of Drug Controls (8)

Essential Medicines Access (58)

Indigenous & Complementary Medicine Development & Regulation (9)

Institution & Structure Strengthening (19)

Integrating Traditional Providers (13)

Market Analysis (3)

Post-Market Surveillance (11)

Private Sector Incentivization (2)

Product Standards & Testing (7)

Non-Communicable Diseases (532) 3 sub-areas

Awareness of NCDs (144)

Management of NCDs (233)

Prevention and Early Detection of NCDs (155)

Promoting Comprehensive Adolescent Health (78) 3 sub-areas

Adolescent Health Education & Prevention (34)

Adolescent-Centred Systems & Equity (27)

Vulnerable & Underserved Adolescent Populations (17)

Reproductive Health & Rights (RHR) Services (330) 3 sub-areas

Essential Reproductive Health Rights (65)

Management of Complications in Reproductive Health (100)

Preventative Care and Health promotion in Reproductive Health (164)

Research Outcomes

Morbidity (1016)

Access (324)

Coverage (261)

Patient Reported Outcomes (178)

Ethics and Policy-Making (147)

Mortality unspecified (121)

Under 5 Mortality (67)

Financial Risk Protection (34)

Maternal Mortality (32)

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Rapid Response Briefs (71)

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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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The association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda: analysis of a cluster-randomised maternal education trial

Kakwangire P, Iversen PO, Westerberg AC, Muhoozi G, Atukunda P, Moss C, Matovu N

2021

Journal, Article

Health Research

Objective: To assess the association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda and to establish other factors that could be associated with development among …

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Factors associated with depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers in a rural district in Uganda

Kakyo TA, Muliira JK, Mbalinda SN, Kizza IB, Muliira RS

2012

Journal, Article

Health Research

Objective: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors associated …

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Nurse managers' experiences in continuous quality improvement in resource-poor healthcare settings

Kakyo TA, Xiao LD

2017

Journal, Article

Health Research

Ensuring safe and quality care for patients in hospitals is an important part of a nurse manager's role. Continuous quality improvement has been identified as one approach that leads to …

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Challenges faced in rural hospitals: the experiences of nurse managers in Uganda

Kakyo TA, Xiao LD

2019

Journal, Article

Health Research

Aim The aim of this study was to understand nurse ward managers perceived challenges in the rural healthcare setting in Uganda. Background The health workforce, essential medicines and equipment and …

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Erratum: Correction to: Antimalarial combination therapies increase gastric ulcers through an imbalance of basic antioxidative-oxidative enzymes in male Wistar rats (BMC research notes (2020) 13 1 (230))

Kalange M., Nansunga M., Kasozi K.I., Kasolo J., Namulema J., Atusiimirwe J.K., Ayikobua E.T., Ssempijja F., Munanura E.I., Matama K. and others...

2020

Journal, Article

Health Research

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Incidence of Cleft Deformities among Neonates in Mulago National Referral hospital, Uganda

Katamba A, Kalanzi E, Mengiste A

2013

Journal, Article

Health Research

Background: Cleft deformities (lip and palate) have been reported to be the most commoncongenital craniofacial anomaly in several settings. In Uganda, though two previousstudies were conducted to determine the incidence …

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Bed net related burns at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A case series report

Kalanzi EW, O'Hara LM, O'Hara NN, Boyle JC

2014

Journal, Article

Health Research

Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning.Methods: Data were collected from …

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Perspectives on spiritual care at Hospice Africa Uganda

Kale S S

2011

Journal, Article

Health Research

Objective: To examine how spiritual care is perceived in an Africancontext by recording the lived experiences of palliative care workers atHospice Africa Uganda (HAU). Methods: Fifteen palliative care workerswith experience …

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Immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 in Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women in Uganda (HPTN 027)

Kaleebu Pontiano, Ssewanyana Isaac, Cao Huyen, Njai Harr Freeya, Wang Lei, Jones Norman, Richardson Paul, Kintu Kenneth, Emel Lynda, Musoke Philippa and others...

2014

Journal, Article

Health Research

Maternal-to-child-transmission of HIV-1 infection remains a significant cause of HIV-1 infection despite successful prevention strategies. Testing protective HIV-1 vaccines remains a critical priority. The immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 (ALVAC) in …

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Alcohol misuse, policy and treatment responses in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Uganda

Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W

2015

Journal, Article

Health Research

Alcohol has become an important feature in the lives of many inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly associated with excessive consumption and negative personal and social consequences. Uganda is …

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