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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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Correction: Sexual Risk Behaviours and Willingness to Be Circumcised among Uncircumcised Adult Men in Uganda
Daniel Marguerite, Kibira Simon P. S., Makumbi Fredrick, Atuyambe Lynn Muhimbuura, Sandoy Ingvild Fossgard
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Availability, prices and affordability of UN Commission's lifesaving medicines for reproductive and maternal health in Uganda
Kibira D, Kitutu F E, Merrett G B, Mantel-Teeuwisse A K
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundUganda was one of seven countries in which the United Nations Commission on Life Saving Commodities (UNCoLSC) initiative was implemented starting from 2013. A nationwide survey was conducted in 2015 …

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"Now that you are circumcised, you cannot have first sex with your wife": post circumcision sexual behaviours and beliefs among men in Wakiso district, Uganda
Makumbi FE, Kibira SPS, Sandoy IF, Daniel M, Atuyambe LM
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Safe male circumcision is an important biomedical intervention in the comprehensive HIV prevention programmes implemented in 14 sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV prevalence. To sustain its partial protective …

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"now that you are circumcised, you cannot have first sex with your wife": Post circumcision sexual behaviours and beliefs among men in Wakiso district, Uganda: Post
Kibira S P.S, Makumbi F E, Daniel M, Sandøy I F, Atuyambe L M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Safe male circumcision is an important biomedical intervention in the comprehensive HIV prevention pro-grammes implemented in 14 sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV prevalence. To sustain its partial protective …

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Schistosomiasis infection in pre-school aged children in Uganda: a qualitative descriptive study to identify routes of exposure
Ssenyonga R, Makumbi FE, Kibira SPS, Ssempebwa JC, Radloff S
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Prevalence of schistosomiasis is high among children under five years in Uganda. Schistosomiasis control efforts over time have included periodic mass treatments in endemic areas for adults and school going …

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Access to oxytocin and misoprostol for management of postpartum haemorrhage in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia: a cross-sectional assessment of availability, prices and affordability
Kibira D, Ooms GI, van den Ham HA, Namugambe JS, Reed T, Leufkens HGM, Mantel-Teeuwisse A
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To assess access (availability and affordability) to oxytocin and misoprostol at health facilities in Kenya, Uganda and Zambia to improve prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Design The …

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Trends in access to anti-malarial treatment in the formal private sector in Uganda: an assessment of availability and affordability of first-line anti-malarials and diagnostics between 2007 and 2018
Opigo J, Kibira D, van den Ham HA, Reed T, Ssebagereka A, Katamba H, Seru M, Leufkens HG, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Malaria is the single largest cause of illness in Uganda. Since the year 2008, the Global Fund has rolled out several funding streams for malaria control in Uganda. Among …

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Considerations for social accountability in the expansion of self-care for sexual and reproductive health and rights
Kibira D., Boydell V., Mworeko L., Kiarie J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in a young Ugandan patient, a rare form of secondary diabetes
Kibirige D, Mutebi E, Kibudde S
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes is an infrequent type of secondary diabetes due to chronic tropicalnon alcoholic calcific pancreatitis. It has been widely described exclusively in developing tropical countries. Adiagnosis is …

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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 in a 12-year-old Ugandan girl
Kibirige D, Kambugu F
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1), also known as autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy syndrome, is a very rare disorder of childhood. It is mainly characterised by the presence of at least …

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