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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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Defining High-risk Emergency Chief Complaints: Data-driven Triage for Low- and Middle-income Countries
Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Mowafi H, Rice B, Leanza J, Kamara NT, Mulogo EM, Nikam K, Kizza H, Newberry JA and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Emergency medicine in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is hindered by lack of research into patient outcomes. Chief complaints (CCs) are fundamental to emergency care but have only recently …

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249 Quality of Care Associated With the Transition to Independent Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Low- and Middle-Income Country Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators, Pickering A., Laurence C., Kisingiri S., Leff R., Nakato S., Bisanzo M., Rice B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Physician shortages and lack of emergency care (EC) specialty training limit EC capacity and impact quality of care in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Task- shifting to …

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300 Mortality Impact of Physician Supervision on Non-Physician Clinician Care in a Rural Ugandan Emergency Department
Global Emergency Care Collaborative Investigators Ashley Pickering, Rebecca C.L.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Study Objectives: Emergency care (EC) capacity is limited by physician shortages and lack of EC specialty training in many low and middle income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting - delegating tasks to …

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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retrospective analysis of a single-centre training programme
Laurence C, Bisanzo M, Global Emergency Care Investigator, Rice B, Pickering A, Kizito PM, Leff R, Kisingiri SJ, Ndyamwijuka C, Nakato S and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda. …

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Global funding for infectious diseases: TB or not TB?
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The author reflects on the 16th annual report on worldwide tuberculosis (TB) control released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on October 11, 2011, which details encouraging statistics but cautions …

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Global Programme Report 2019
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Improving Marital Satisfaction through Treatment of One Partnerâs Trauma Using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy and a Telebehavioral Health Modality: An N-of-1 Controlled Research Trial
Glotzbach William G.
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

The purpose of this study was to determine if using EMDR therapy to treat a married partnerâs trauma would improve marital satisfaction. The project utilized an n-of-1 single case study …

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Chronic genital ulcer disease with subsequent development of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) urethritis and bacteraemia in an HIV-seropositive person - A case observation
Kambugu A, Katusiime C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-seropositive persons are at increased risk of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Genital ulcerative disease andsexually transmitted infection with subsequent MRSA infection in HIV-seropositive persons have been documented only once. Wereport …

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Transitioning behaviourally infected HIV-positive young people into adult care: Experiences from the young person's point of view
Kambugu A, Parkes-Ratanshi R, Katusiime C
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. There is limited literature on the transition of young people living with HIV/AIDS (YPLHIV) from adolescent/ young adult HIV care to adult HIV care in sub-Saharan Africa.Objective. We aimed …

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Basis of selection of first and second line highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS on genetic barrier to resistance: a literature review
Kambugu Andrew, Katusiime Christine, Ocama Ponsiano
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: The effectiveness of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) continues to improve as treatment choices expand with the development of new antiretroviral agents and regimens. However, the successful long-term treatment …

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