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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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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Prevalence and Associated Factors in a Setting of Well-Controlled HIV, A Cross-Sectional Study
Kalyesubula R, Wosu AC, Kayongo A, Kirenga B, Naz T, Nassali F, Wise RA, Siddharthan T, Checkley W
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

In Sub-Saharan Africa, COPD remains prevalent but its association with HIV is not well characterized especially in rural settings. We assessed for COPD prevalence, associated factors and lung function profile …

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Childhood mortality in sub-Saharan Africa: cross-sectional insight into small-scale geographical inequalities from Census data
Kazembe L, Clarke A, Kandala NB
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To estimate and quantify childhood mortality, its spatial correlates and the impact of potential correlates using recent census data from three sub-Saharan African countries (Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda), where …

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Exposure of HIV-exposed uninfected infants to antiretrovirals
Kazembe P.N.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Comparative yield of different active TB case finding interventions in a large urban TB project in central Uganda: a descriptive study
Kazibwe Andrew, Twinomugisha Fred, Musaaz Joseph, Nakaggwa Florence, Lukanga Disan, Aleu Phillip, Kiyemba Timothy, Nkolo Abel, Sebuliba Kirirabwa Nicholas, Freitas Lopez Debora B and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Systematic screening for TB among patients presenting to care and among high risk populations is recom- mended to improve TB case finding. We aimed to describe the comparative yield …

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Access to, and uptake of, antiretroviral therapy in a developing country with high HIV prevalence: a population-based cohort study in rural Uganda, 2004-2008
Kasamba I, Maher D, Kazooba P, Mayanja BN, Baisley K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To investigate antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake after its introduction in 2004 in a longitudinal population-based cohort and its nested clinical cohort in rural Uganda. Methods A HIV serosurvey of …

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Cardiometabolic risk among HIV-positive Ugandan adults: Prevalence, predictors and effect of long-term antiretroviral therapy
Kaleebu P, Kasamba I, Kazooba P, Munderi P, Mayanja B N, Lutaakome J, Namakoola I, Salome T
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: We investigated the prevalence, predictors of and effect of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) regimen on cardiometabolic risk amongHIV-positive Ugandan adults at enrolment into a prospective cohort to study the Complications …

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Virological failure on first-line antiretroviral therapy; associated factors and a pragmatic approach for switching to second line therapyâEvidence from a prospective cohort study in rural south-western Uganda, 2004-2011
Levin J, Kaleebu P, Kazooba P, Masiira B, Mayanja B N
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: We investigated factors affecting Virological failure (VF) on first line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) and evaluated a pragmaticapproach to switching to second line ART. Methods: Between 2004 and 2011, we …

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Effects of Liraglutide Combined with Short-Term Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion on Glycemic Control and Beta Cell Function in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study
Ke Weijian, Liu Liehua, Liu Juan, Chen Ailing, Deng Wanping, Zhang Pengyuan, Cao Xiaopei, Liao Zhihong, Xiao Haipeng, Liu Jianbin and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of liraglutide in combination with short-term continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) therapy on glycemic control and beta cell …

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Corning HYPERFlask® for viral amplification and production of diagnostic reagents
KearneyBrian J., Voorhees Matthew A., Williams Priscilla L., Olschner Scott P., Rossi Cynthia A., Schoepp Randal J.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Viral preparations are essential components in diagnostic research and development. The production of large quantities of virus traditionally is done by infecting numerous tissue culture flasks or roller …

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Women's schooling, fertility, and child health outcomes: Evidence from Uganda's free primary education program
Keats A
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper examines the role of women's education on both fertility and child health in Uganda. To identify causal effects, I exploit the timing of a national reform that eliminated …

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