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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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Service Delivery versus Moonlighting: Using Data from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Senegal
Hausken K, Ncube M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Striking the proper balance between allocating resources into service delivery for low income which benefits society, and moonlighting elsewhere for additional income, is a challenge. A model is developed for …

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Service delivery weaknesses within education and healthcare: Applying empirics from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Senegal
Hausken K, Ncube M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Civil servants such as teachers and doctors allocate their resources into service delivery that benefits society, and alternative efforts for income. With low salary or high cost of service delivery, …

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HIV Testing and Treatment with the Use of a Community Health Approach in Rural Africa
Mwangwa F, Plenty A, Ruel T, Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Bukusi E, Shade SB, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) with annual population testing and a multidisease, patient-centered strategy could reduce new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections and improve community health. Methods We randomly assigned …

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Inhaled nitric oxide for the adjunctive therapy of severe malaria: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Namasopo S, Conroy A L, Kain K C, Liles W C, John C C, Opoka R O, Hawkes M, Miller C, Thorpe K E, Lavery J V
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Severe malaria remains a major cause of global morbidity and mortality. Despite the use of potentanti-parasitic agents, the mortality rate in severe malaria remains high. Adjunctive therapies that target …

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Host-pathogen interactions in malaria and tuberculosis: Experimental models and translation to novel adjunctive therapies
Hawkes Michael
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

Malaria and tuberculosis together account for more than 2 million deaths worldwide each year. The present body of work examines interactions between these leading pathogens and cross-cutting themes in innate …

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Performance of point-of-care diagnostics for glucose, lactate, and hemoglobin in the management of severe malaria in a resource-constrained hospital in Uganda
Hawkes Michael, Conroy Andrea L., Opoka Robert O., Namasopo Sophie, Liles W. Conrad, John Chandy C., Kain Kevin C.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Severe malaria is frequently managed without access to laboratory testing. We report on the performance of point-of-care tests used to guide the management of a cohort of 179 …

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Performance of point-of-care diagnostics for glucose, lactate, hemoglobin in the management of severe malaria in a resource-constrained hospital in Uganda
Namasopo S, Conroy A L, Kain K C, Liles W C, John C C, Opoka R O, Hawkes M
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Severe malaria is frequently managed without access to laboratory testing. We report on the performanceof point-of-care tests used to guide the management of a cohort of 179 children with severe …

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Short Report: Performance of Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Glucose, Lactate, and Hemoglobin in the Management of Severe Malaria in a Resource-Constrained Hospital in Uganda
Hawkes Michael, Namasopo Sophie, Conroy Andrea L, Opoka Robert O, Liles W Conrad, John Chandy C, Kain Kevin C
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Severe malaria is frequently managed without access to laboratory testing. We report on the performanceof point-of-care tests used to guide the management of a cohort of 179 children with severe …

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Spread of artemisinin resistance in malaria
Conroy A.L., Hawkes M., Kain K.C.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Inhaled nitric oxide as adjunctive therapy for severe malaria: a randomized controlled trial
Conroy Andrea L., Opoka Robert O., Namasopo Sophie, Liles W. Conrad, Kain Kevin C., Hawkes Michael T., Hermann Laura, Thorpe Kevin E., McDonald Chloe, Kim Hani and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Severe malaria remains a major cause of childhood mortality globally. Decreased endothelial nitric oxide is associated with severe and fatal malaria. The hypothesis was that adjunctive inhaled nitric …

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