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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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Fighting Stigma With High Tech [Back Story]
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Celina Schocken isn't the kind of CEO who stays at her desk. As the head of Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, a nonprofit dedicated to improving women's health in the developing …

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Transnational connections of health professionals: medicoscapes and assisted reproduction in Ghana and Uganda
Horbst V, Gerrits T
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives. Based on our comparative fieldwork in two private fertility clinics in Accra (Ghana) and Kampala (Uganda), we explore the transnational mobility of providers involved in assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) …

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AIDS Policy in Uganda: Evidence, Ideology and the Making of an African Success Story John Kinsman. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. 240 pp
Green Edward C.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article reviews the book "AIDS Policy in Uganda: Evidence, Ideology and the Making of an African Success Story," by John Kinsman.

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ISSUE PAPER: UGANDA S PREPAREDNESS FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 MEDICAL PRODUCTS
HEPS-UGANDA
2021
Generic
Health Research

Objectives of the paper The overall objective of our advocacy around the COVID-19 pandemic is to contribute to improved access to commodities for the prevention, diagnosis, management and control of …

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Global health education for medical students: New learning opportunities and strategies
Goldner BW, Bollinger RC
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A new course was offered to introduce basic global health concepts to all first year Johns Hopkins medical students, that took advantage of new distance learning capacity to connect …

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Strengthening Health and Safety of sex Workers in the Rwenzori Region-Western Uganda
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs
2014
Report
Health Research

In partnership with HIVOS, Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) isimplementing a two years project titled âStrengthening health and safety of sex workers in theRwenzori Region of Western Uganda. The …

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A Comparison of Post-Incisional Subcutaneous; Intramuscular; and Subcutaneous plus Intramuscular Infiltrations of Lidocaine in Post-Caesarean Pain Control
Fouladi R. F, Navali N, Nikpour M. A
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. How best to relieve pain after caesarean section (CS) is still debated by many obstetricians. Pre- and post-incisional infiltrations with local anaesthetics have been widely tested and compared. However; …

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Effects of Non-Thermal Mobile Phone Radiation on Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells
Fourie Z, Huyser C, Joubert A. M, Leszczynski D, Marais S, Stander B. A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Mobile phone usage currently exceeds landline communication in Africa. The extent of this usage has raised concerns about the long-term health effects of the ongoing use of mobile phones. To …

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Complex agricultural livelihoods and aflatoxin exposure in rural Uganda
Asiki G, Seeley J, Agol D, Newton R, Bukenya D, Ssembajja F, Tumwekwase G
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus species of fungi. They are highly toxic and have been designated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer …

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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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