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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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2020 GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: ONE DECADE TO ZERO HUNGER LINKING HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
Klaus von Grebmer, Jill Bernstein, Miriam Wiemers, Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair, Connell Foley, Seth Gitter, Kierstin Ekstrom, Heidi Fritschel, Keshia Acheampong, Asja Hanano and others...
2020
Report
Health Research

The 2020 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that although hungerworldwide has gradually declined since 2000, in many places progressis too slow and hunger remains severe. These areas are highlyvulnerable to …

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Food Production and Consumption in Relation to Food Insecurity and Undernutrition in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda
Klaver W
2014
Book, Chapter
Health Research

This chapter complements the results presented in the previous chapter of the comparison of trends in food production in Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda over the past 10-50 years by …

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Deep gene sequence cluster analyses of multi-virus-infected mucosal tissue reveal enhanced transmission of acute HIV-1
Klein K., Nankya I., Nickel G., Ratcliff A.N., Meadows A.A.J., Hathaway N., Bailey J.A., Stieh D.J., Cheeseman H.M., Carias A.M. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Exposure of the genital mucosa to a genetically diverse viral swarm from the donor HIV-1 can result in breakthrough and systemic infection by a single transmitted/founder (TF) virus in the …

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Cardiac manifestation of the hypereosinophilic syndrome: new insights
Kleinfeldt T, Nienaber C A, Kische S, Akin I, Turan R G, Körber T, Schneider H, Ince H
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cardiac manifestation is the major cause of morbidity in patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). Clinical features range from heart failure to arterial embolism, which are caused by thickening of the …

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Parent and Teacher Perspectives about Problem Behavior in Children with Williams Syndrome
Klein-Tasman Bonita P., Lira Ernesto N., Li-Barber Kirsten T., Gallo Frank J., Brei Natalie G.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Problem behavior of 52 children with Williams syndrome ages 6 to 17 years old was examined based on both parent and teacher report. Generally good inter-rater agreement was found. Common …

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A situational analysis of child and adolescent mental health services in Ghana, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia
Lund C, Kleintjes S, Flisher A. J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Approximately one in five children and adolescents (CA) suffer from mental disorders. This paper reports on the findings of a situational analysis of CA mental health policy and services …

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From Bench to Bedside: Seeing the Future of Ischaemic Post-Conditioning as a Novel Cardioprotective Therapy
Klemperer A. Von
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

In order to improve the survival of patients suffering from an acute myocardial infarction; it is crucial to limit the size of strategies have been developed; but very few of …

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Courage and confidence to stop lying: caregiver perspectives on a video to support paediatric HIV disclosure in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Musoke P, King R, Klingberg S, Lubwama R, Namuganga M, Nabiryo B, Etima M, Butler L M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that HIV-positive children are told their diagnosis by age 12 years. However, most perinatally-infected children reach adolescence without being told their HIV status. Effective …

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Comparison of treatment of incomplete abortion with misoprostol by physicians and midwives at district level in Uganda: a randomised controlled equivalence trial
Tumwesigye NM, Atuhairwe S, Byamugisha J, Gemzell-Danielsson K, Klingberg-Allvin M, Cleeve A, Faxelid E
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Misoprostol is established for the treatment of incomplete abortion but has not been systematically assessed when provided by midwives at district level in a low-resource setting. We investigated the …

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Disclosures of funding sources and conflicts of interest in published HIV/AIDS research conducted in developing countries
Klitzman R, Chin LJ, Rifai-Bishjawish H, Kleinert K, Leu CS
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Disclosures of funding sources and conflicts of interests (COI) in published peer-reviewed journal articles have recently begun to receive some attention, but many critical questions remain, for example, how …

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