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The role of social media in accessing and utilizing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among adolescents and youths in Lower and Middle-Income Countries
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
Rapid Review, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to universal health coverage (UHC) and ensuring that all individuals can access and receive quality health services and information, without discrimination …

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Challenges and Opportunities Female Entrepreneurs Face in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
Rapid Review, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Despite making nearly half of the world's population, women are underrepresented in every industry. A nation's overall development greatly depends on the economic empowerment of women. Despite this, prejudice, a …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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Covid-19 control: How can an LMIC implement a jurisdictional lockdown to prevent spread of infection in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At this stage in many countries, one of the questions yet to be answered with certainty is where a good proportion of people …

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What are the arrangement options for the accreditation of health service providers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:National accreditation systems aim to provide accreditation services to healthcare facilities. Accreditation can be used at the national level for external assessment of health services and as a tool for …

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Scale-up strategies for the MoHâs âTransformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiativeâ in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health (MoH) has collaborated with Spark Health Africa to pilot an initiative aimed at improving health system resilience in 10 districts in Uganda - the âTransformative leadership …

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Strategies for reducing mortality due to motorcycle accidents; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
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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Why immunisation coverage is not recovering; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
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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Does introducing deliveries at Health Center II improve maternal outcomes; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: In low and middle-income countries, a significant proportion of maternal deaths are due to preventable obstetric complications. Physical access to healthcare remains a substantial barrier in many regions, including …

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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of âReady-To-Use Feedsâ; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Malnutrition rates in Uganda are high, with a significant proportion of children under 5 suffering from chronic and acute malnutrition. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), known as RUTAFA in Uganda, …

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African stakeholders' views of research options to improve nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa
Holdsworth M, Kruger A, Nago E, Lachat C, Mamiro P, Smit K, Garimoi-Orach C, Kameli Y, Roberfroid D, Kolsteren P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in …

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Monitoring HIV antiretroviral therapy in Africa
Holen O.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Productive Diversification in African Agriculture and its Effects on Resilience and Nutrition
Holger A Kray, Christine Heumesser, Friederike Mikulcak, Ãsa Giertz, Marko Bucik
2016
Report
Health Research
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Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda
Holmager TLF, Meyrowitsch DW, Bahendeka S, Nielsen J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Along with a nutritional transition in Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases is increasing rapidly. We assess the association between food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in a …

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Cerebrospinal fluid kynurenine and kynurenic acid concentrations are associated with coma duration and long-term neurocognitive impairment in Ugandan children with cerebral malaria
Opoka RO, Bangirana P, John CC, Idro R, Holmberg D, Franzen-Rohl E, Sellgren CM, Wickstrom R, Farnert A, Schwieler L and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: One-fourth of children with cerebral malaria (CM) retain cognitive sequelae up to 2 years after acute disease. The kynurenine pathway of the brain, forming neuroactive metabolites, e.g. the NMDA-receptor …

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Consumption of processed food dietary patterns in four African populations
Guwatudde D, Ajayi IO, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Diamond MB, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To identify predominant dietary patterns in four African populations and examine their association with obesity.Design: Cross-sectional study.Setting/Subjects: We used data from the Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for …

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Plasmodium Falciparum Resistance to Amodiaquine in Monotherapy and in Combination Therapy with Artesunate
Holmgren Gabrielle
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

In response to the increasing resistance to antimalarial monotherapies, artemisinin based combination therapy (ACT) is now recommended as first line therapy against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, the choice of …

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Gender, alcohol and intimate partner violence: Qualitative comparative study
Holmila M, Beccaria F, Ibanga A, Graham K, Hettige S, Magri R, Munne M, Plant M, Rolando S, Tumwesigye N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims: The study compares young adults' cultural understandings of intimate partner violence (IPV) and its connections with alcohol use and gender roles.Data and analyses: Comparative focus group interview data were …

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63: Risk factors for failed surgical repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L.M., Potluri T., Tanner J.P., Duffy S., Wasingya L., Greene K.A.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Successful closure is possible in the majority of cases though failures do occur. Although risk factors for …

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Risk factors for early and late failures following repair of urogenital fistulas
Holt L, Potluri T, Tanner JP, Duffy S, Wasingya L, Greene K
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction and hypothesis In Sub-Saharan Africa, obstetric fistulas are a health crisis of extensive proportions. Although risk factors for failure are described, little data exist regarding differences in risk factors …

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