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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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Antiretroviral Therapy Availability and HIV Disclosure to Spouse in Rakai, Uganda: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study
Nakigozi G, Wawer MJ, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Kagaayi J, Ssekasanvu J, Haberlen SA, Brahmbhatt H
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A decade after the rollout of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, the effects of this structural change on social aspects of HIV, such as rates of HIV disclosure …

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A comparative study of serological diagnosis of dengue outbreak 2019
Saleem A., Habib M.B., Akbar N.S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The interpretation & correlation of the different laboratory parameters in positive dengue cases in order to eval-uate that which laboratory test is more significant for diagnosis of Dengue. Methods: …

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Expression and function of FGF9 in the hypertrophied ligamentum flavum of lumbar spinal stenosis patients
Habibi H., Suzuki A., Hayashi K., Salimi H., Terai H., Hori Y., Tamai K., Orita K., Ohyama S., Yabu A. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Ligamentum flavum (LF) hypertrophy plays a dominant role in lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). A previous study found that fibroblast growth factor 9 (FGF9) was upregulated with mechanical stress …

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Expression and function of fibroblast growth factor 1 in the hypertrophied ligamentum flavum of lumbar spinal stenosis
Habibi H., Suzuki A., Hayashi K., Salimi H., Terai H., Hori Y., Orita K., Yabu A., Nakamura H.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fibrosis is one of the main pathologies caused by hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF), which leads to lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family is …

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Towards Absolute Dosimetry and Field Verification of Whole Breast Radiation Therapy Treatment Using Cherenkov Imaging
Hachadorian Rachael L.
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

This thesis focused on the development of a fundamentally new way to validate the precision and accuracy of radiation therapy treatment sessions for breast cancer, by optically imaging the Cherenkov …

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The Impact of Adjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on the Overall Survival of Completely Resected Ampullary and Periampullary Carcinoma: An Updated Meta-Analysis
Haddad P.A., Hammoud D., Gallagher K.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose/Objective(s): Ampullary and Periampullary carcinomas (APAC) are uncommon gastrointestinal cancers that are often amenable to surgical resection. The benefit of postoperative adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (ACRT) in patients with completely resected localized …

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Suicide Prevention Strategies: Case Studies from across the Globe
Wasserman D, Hadlaczky G, Hoven CW, Mandell DJ, Wasserman C
2011
Book, Whole
Health Research

In the light of the more than 1.5 million annual suicide deaths worldwide projected for 2020, suicide prevention is clearly a high priority. Moreover, the goal of suicide prevention is …

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Distributive Justice: An Ethical Priority in Global Palliative Care
Hadler RA, Rosa WE
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Providing care to cancer patients in resource-poor settings often demands complex trade-offs regarding resource allocation. It is estimated that over 60% of all cancer deaths worldwide occur in low-and middle-income …

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How equitable is social franchising? Case studies of three maternal healthcare franchises in Uganda and India
Goodman C, Benova L, Haemmerli M, Santos A, Penn-Kekana L, Lange I, Matovu F, Wong KLM
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Substantial investments have been made in clinical social franchising to improve quality of care of private facilities in low-and middle-income countries but concerns have emerged that the benefits fail to …

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Institutionalizing and sustaining social change in health systems: the case of Uganda
Hage J, Valadez JJ
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The key to high impact health services is institutionalizing and sustaining programme evaluation. Uganda represents a success story in the use of a specific programme evaluation method: Lot Quality Assurance …

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