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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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Healing, healthcare, missions, the church.
Jarlsberg C.
2014
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Health Research
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Completion of community health worker initiated patient referrals in integrated community case management in rural Uganda
Ntaro M, Jarolimova J, Baguma S, Patel P, Mian-McCarthy S, Matte M, Kenney J, Bwambale S, Mulogo E, Stone G
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundUganda has sought to address leading causes of childhood mortality: malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, through integrated community case management (iCCM). The success of this approach relies on community health worker …

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Completion of community health worker initiated patient referrals in integrated community case management in rural Uganda 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Ntaro M, Jarolimova J, Baguma S, Patel P, Matte M, Kenney J, Bwambale S, Mulogo E, Stone G, Mian-Mccarthy S
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundUganda has sought to address leading causes of childhood mortality: malaria, pneumonia and diarrhoea, through integrated community case management (iCCM). The success of this approach relies on community health worker …

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Lumbar Imaging With Reporting Of Epidemiology (LIRE)-Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial
Jarvik J.G., Comstock B.A., James K.T., Avins A.L., Bresnahan B.W., Deyo R.A., Luetmer P.H., Friedly J.L., Meier E.N., Cherkin D.C. and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Determinants of Mortality in a Combined Cohort of 501 Patients With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis: Implications for Improving Outcomes
Hosseinipour MC, Muzoora C, Jaffar S, Taseera K, Wood R, Jarvis JN, Bicanic T, Loyse A, Namarika D, Jackson A and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a leading cause of death in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Identifying factors associated with mortality informs strategies to improve outcomes.Methods. Five hundred …

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Client Perceptions of Quality and Choice at Static, Mobile Outreach, and Special Family Planning Day Services in 3 African Countries
Shannon C, Jarvis L, Wickstrom J
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Use of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) has grown rapidly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and Uganda. Uptake of LARCs is particularly high during mobile outreach …

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Single-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B Treatment for Cryptococcal Meningitis
Singh A., Muzoora C., Kanyama C., Jaffar S., Jarvis J.N., Lawrence D.S., Meya D.B., Kagimu E., Kasibante J., Mpoza E. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)- related death in sub-Saharan Africa. Whether a treatment regimen that includes a single high dose of liposomal amphotericin …

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Investing in the health workforce to increase access to and use of HIV and AIDS services in Uganda
Jaskiewicz W., Oketcho V., Settle D., Frymus D., Ntalazi F., Ezati I., Tulenko K.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Targeted newborn metabolomics: prediction of gestational age from cord blood
Kakuru A, Kamya M, Ruel T, Clark TD, Dorsey G, Olwoch P, Kajubi R, Jagannathan P, Adrama H, Jasper EA and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective Our study sought to determine whether metabolites from a retrospective collection of banked cord blood specimens could accurately estimate gestational age and to validate these findings in cord blood …

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Mobile cancer prevention and early detection outreach in Uganda: Partnering with communities toward bridging the cancer health disparities through "asset-based community development model"
Jatho A, Mugisha NM, Kafeero J, Holoya G, Okuku F, Niyonzima N
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Communities in low-income countries are characterized by limited access to cancer prevention and early detection services, even for the commonest types of cancer. Limited resources for cancer control are …

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