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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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Decreases in self-reported alcohol consumption following HIV counseling and testing at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
Kamya MR, Fatch R, Hahn JA, Wanyenze RK, Bangsberg DR, Baveewo S, Coates TJ
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Alcohol use has a detrimental impact on the HIV epidemic, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV counseling and testing (HCT) may provide a contact opportunity to intervene with hazardous alcohol …

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Declining and rebounding unhealthy alcohol consumption during the first year of HIV care in rural Uganda, using phosphatidylethanol to augment self-report
Fatch R, Emenyonu NI, Muyindike WR, Hahn JA, Shiboski S, Kekiibina A, Carrico AW, Woolf-King S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

AimsWe examined whether unhealthy alcohol consumption, which negatively impacts HIV outcomes, changes after HIV care entry overall and by several factors. We also compared using phosphatidylethanol (PEth, an alcohol biomarker) …

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Alcohol Use and HIV Disease Progression in an Antiretroviral Naive Cohort
Adong J, Fatch R, Emenyonu NI, Muyindike WR, Ngabirano C, Lloyd-Travaglini C, Samet JH, Cheng DM, Hahn JA, Bryant K and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Alcohol use has been shown to accelerate disease progression in experimental studies of simian immunodeficiency virus in macaques, but the results in observational studies of HIV have been conflicting.Methods: …

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Operative management in liver trauma
Haider H, Rafi Y, Butt M Q
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: In accordance to the American Association for Surgery Trauma (AAST) grades of liver Injuries selection of an appropriate surgical technique to control hemorrhage, minimize postoperative Complications and mortality.Study design: …

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Lockdown measures in response to COVID-19 in nine sub-Saharan African countries
Zumla A, Musoke D, Ferrand RA, Haider N, Osman AY, Gadzekpo A, Akipede GO, Asogun D, Ansumana R, Lessells RJ and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-19. However, the term 'lockdown' is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO's reference to 'so-called lockdown measures' indicates the absence of …

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Symptom attributions across the menstrual cycle in women with panic disorder
Haigh Emily A. P., Craner Julia R., Sigmon Sandra T., Yoon K. Lira, Thorpe Geoffrey L.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Women with panic disorder are likely to experience greater menstrual-specific symptoms (e.g., headaches, cramps) as well as more panic/anxiety-related symptoms (e.g., dizziness, faintness, chest pain, heart pounding), and may be …

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Socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with HIV testing and HIV seropositivity among women and children in sub-Saharan Africa: A population-based multilevel analysis
Haile Zelalem T.
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS is one of the leading causes of mortality that disproportionately affects women and children. In this sub-region, 57% of those living with HIV are women …

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Leishmaniasis
Hailu A, Dagne DA, Boelaert M
2016
Book, Chapter
Health Research

Visceral leishmaniasis is widespread in East Africa with several foci in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. Outside this subregion, sporadic cases have been reported from Chad, Niger, …

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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 and intercellular adhesion molecule 1 are powerful staging markers for human African trypanosomiasis
Hainard Alexandre, Tiberti Natalia, Robin Xavier, Ngoyi Dieudonné M., Matovu Enock, Enyaru John C. K., Müller Markus, Turck Natacha, Ndung'u Joseph M., Lejon Veerle and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

A critical step before treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is the correct staging of the disease. As late stage is established when trypanosomes cross the blood-brain barrier and invade …

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Worldwide genetic features of HIV-1 env α4β7 binding motif: The local dissemination impact of the LDI tripeptide
Hait S H, Soares E A, Sprinz E, Arthos J, Machado E S, Soares M A
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundâHIV-1 gp120 binds to integrin α4β7, a homing receptor of lymphocytes to gut-associated lymphoid tissues. This interaction is mediated by the LDI/V tripeptide encoded in theV2-loop. This tripeptide mimics similar …

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