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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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IFNγ responses to pre-erythrocytic and blood-stage malaria antigens exhibit differential associations with past exposure and subsequent protection
Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Bigira V, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Eccles-James I, Feeney M E, Stoyanov C, Sikyomu E and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background.âThe malaria-specific T-cell response is believed to be important for protective immunity. Antimalarial chemoprevention may affect this response by altering exposure to malaria antigens.Methods.âWe performed interferon γ (IFNγ) ELISpot assays …

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Effective Antimalarial Chemoprevention in Childhood Enhances the Quality of CD4+ T Cells and Limits Their Production of Immunoregulatory Interleukin 10
Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Bigira V, Aweeka F, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Feeney M E, Sikyomu E and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background.âExperimental inoculation of viable Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites administered with chemoprevention targeting blood-stage parasites results in protective immunity. It is unclear whether chemoprevention similarly enhances immunity following natural exposure to malaria.Methods.âWe …

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Drowning prevention: priorities to accelerate multisectoral action
Jagnoor J., Kobusingye O., Scarr J.-P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Uganda: Delivering analgesia in rural Africa: Opioid availability and nurse prescribing
Jagwe Jack, Merriman Anne
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hospice Africa Uganda introduced palliative medicine to Uganda in 1993 with enough funds to support a team of three clinicians for three months. Training in the medical and nursing schools …

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The effect of paid maternity leave on early childhood growth in low-income and middle-income countries
Jahagirdar D., Harper S., Heymann J., Swaminathan H., Mukherji A., Nandi A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990â2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019
Abu-Raddad L.J., Adekanmbi V., Ahmadi K., Ahmed M.B., Akunna C.J., Alahdab F., Alanezi F.M., Alipour V., Andrei C.L., Andrei T. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Understanding the current state of the HIV epidemic and its change over time …

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Field Logistics and Logistics in the Field: Undertaking a Mission or Performing Research in Humanitarian Logistics
Jahre Marianne, Spens Karen
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

10 October 2009: My suitcase and computer backpack are ready, filled with a mosquito net; malaria tablets; camping cutlery; a headlamp; medevac papers; The Lonely Planet Guide to Uganda; The …

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Improving health in developing countries: reducing complexity of drug supply chains
Jahre M., Dumoulin L., Greenhalgh L.B., Hudspeth C., Limlim P., Spindler A.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Assessment of population-based HIV RNA levels in a rural east african setting using a fingerprick-based blood collection method
Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Liegler T, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Thirumurthy H, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Geng E H and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Population-based human immunodeï¬ciency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels (viral load [VL]) are proposed metrics for antiretroviral therapy (ART) program effectiveness. We estimated population-based HIV RNA levels using a …

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