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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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Gender relations, gender-based violence and sport for development and peace: Questions, concerns and cautions emerging from Uganda
Hayhurst L M.C, MacNeill M, Kidd B, Knoppers A
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this study we discuss how gender relations are influenced by a âgirls onlyâ martial arts-basedsport, gender and development (SGD) programme that aims to improve young women's discipline,leadership skills and …

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Analysis of Primary Human Cell Cultures Isolated From Anterior Lens Capsules of Patients With Cataract
Haykin Vasil Markovich, Ð¥ÐÐÐÐÐ ÐÐСÐÐ ÐÐРÐÐÐÐЧ
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

SUMMARY. Aim: Isolation and maintenance of primary human lens epithelial cells (LEC) from anterior lens capsule explants in age-related and type 2 (DM2) induced cataracts and study and comparison of …

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A Collaborative Family Planning Program in Rural Uganda Utilizing Community Health Workers
Hayward A, Brown K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Rural Ugandan women experience significant barriers to reproductive healthcare and family planning services, leading to a high unmet need for contraception. This community-based study investigates the barriers and assesses …

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Anti-Infective Dosing in Special Populations: Pregnancy
Hazenberg P., Navaratnam K., Busuulwa P., Waitt C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Substantial anatomical and physiological changes occur during pregnancy and labor, which impact on drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Reduced maternal concentrations may have a clinically important impact on the …

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Surgeon interrater reliability in the endoscopic assessment of cistern scarring and aqueduct patency
He L, Gannon S, Shannon CN, Rocque BG, Riva-Cambrin J, Naftel RP
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE The success of endoscopic third ventriculostomy with choroid plexus cauterization may have associations with age, etiology of hydrocephalus, previous shunting, cisternal scarring, and possibly aqueduct patency. This study aimed …

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Prevalence of low birth weight and its association with maternal body weight status in selected countries in Africa: a cross-sectional study
Yaya S, He ZF, Bishwajit G, Cheng ZH, Zou DS, Zhou Y
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW), and to investigate the association between maternal body weight measured in terms of body mass index …

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The accuracy of the patient health questionnaire-9 algorithm for screening to detect major depression: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Patel Vikram, He Chen, Levis Brooke, Riehm Kira E., Saadat Nazanin, Levis Alexander W., Azar Marleine, Rice Danielle B., Krishnan Ankur, Wu Yin and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Screening for major depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) can be done using a cutoff or the PHQ-9 diagnostic algorithm. Many primary studies publish results for only one …

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Advances in congenital Zika syndrome and its pathogenesis
He MJ, Qin CF, Li XF
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Zika virus (ZIKV), originally discovered in a sentinel rhesus monkey in Zika valley in Uganda in 1947, has long been viewed as a classical mosquito-borne flavivirus. Due to its association …

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A human fetal lung cell atlas uncovers proximal-distal gradients of differentiation and key regulators of epithelial fates
He P., Lim K., Sun D., Pett J.P., Jeng Q., Polanski K., Dong Z., Bolt L., Richardson L., Mamanova L. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present a multiomic cell atlas of human lung development that combines single cell RNA and ATAC sequencing, high throughput spatial transcriptomics and single cell imaging. Coupling single cell methods …

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Health Coverage and Financial Protection in Uganda: A Political Economy Perspective
Nannini M, Biggeri M, Putoto G
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: As countries health financing policies are expected to support progress towards universal health coverage (UHC), an analysis of these policies is particularly relevant in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). In …

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