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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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Cash Transfers to Increase Antenatal Care Utilization in Kisoro, Uganda: A Pilot Study
Baganizi M, Paccione GA, Kahn C, Iraguha M, Kolenic GE, Tejani N
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The World Health Organization recommends four antenatal visits for pregnant women in developing countries. Cash transfers have been used to incentivize participation in health services. We examined whether modest cash …

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Incidence among Women at High-Risk of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Attending a Dedicated Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: 2008-2017
Seeley J, Nash S, Kasamba I, Weiss H A
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: High attrition and irregular testing for HIV in cohort studies for high-riskpopulations can bias incidence estimates. We compare incidence trends for high-risk womenattending a dedicated HIV prevention and treatment …

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Prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among people living with and without HIV in the African Cohort Study
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Kibuuka H, Esber A, AFRICOS Study Grp, Dear N and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We determined the prevalence and identified predictors of food insecurity in four African countries. Design: Cross-sectional analyses at study enrolment. Setting: From January 2013 to March 2020, people living …

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A pilot comparison of standardized online surgical curricula for use in low- and middle-income countries
Goldstein S D, Papandria D, Linden A, Azzie G, Borgstein E, Calland J F, Finlayson S R.G, Jani P, Klingensmith M, Labib M and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Importance Surgical conditions are an important component of global disease burden, due in part to critical shortages of adequately trained surgical providers in low- and middle-income countries.Objectives To assess the …

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How Valuable Are Clinical Neuropsychological Assessments? A Meta-analysis of Neuropsychological Tests with Comparison to Common Medical Tests and Treatments
Harrell Murphy N.
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

There has been a general decrease in neuropsychological assessments at a time when medical diagnostic technology and treatments have expanded, leading to a faulty assumption that medical tests and healthcare …

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Previous antiretroviral drug use compromises standard first-line HIV therapy and is mediated through drug-resistance
Ondoa Pascale, Rinke de Wit Tobias F., Inzaule Seth C., Hamers Raph L., Kityo Cissy M., Siwale Margaret, Akanmu Alani Sulaimon, Wellington Maureen, de Jager Marleen, Ive Prudence and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: In ART programs in sub-Saharan Africa, a growing proportion of HIV-infected persons initiating first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) have a history of prior antiretroviral drug use (PAU). We assessed …

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Long-Term virological outcomes, failure and acquired resistance in a large cohort of Ugandan children
Kityo C, Mugyenyi P, Huibers M H.W, Boerma R S, Kaudha E, Sigaloff K C.E, Balinda S N, Bertagnolio S, Nakanjako R, Calis J C.J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To evaluate long-term virological failure (VF) and drug resistance among HIV-infected Ugandan chil-dren on first-line ART.Methods: In a multicentre prospective cohort study, viral load (VL) and drug resistance mutations …

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The Faithful House and Ugandaâs National Campaign: âGo Together, Know Togetherâ
CRS
2012
Report
Health Research

Overview of the evidence for couples-basedHIV preventionNew evidence is challenging the conventional approach to HIV preventionthrough individual behavior change. First, epidemiological trends indicatethat half of new HIV infections in some …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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