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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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A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages: Kampala, Uganda, January - June 2015
Hughes P, Zhu BP, Kwesiga B, Kyazze S, Kasozi S, Dahlke M, Makumbi I, Kabwama SN, Oguttu DW, Hill VR and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a "strange disease" that killed one person and sickened dozens. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation …

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Correction to: A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages: Kampala, Uganda, January - June 2015
Dahlke Melissa, Makumbi Issa, Kabwama Steven Ndugwa, Bulage Lilian, Nsubuga Fred, Pande Gerald, Oguttu David Were, Mafigiri Richardson, Kihembo Christine, Kwesiga Benon and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Erratum: Correction to: A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages: Kampala, Uganda, January - June 2015 (BMC public health (2017) 17 1 (23))
Hughes P., Makumbi I., Nabukenya I., Kyazze S., Kwesiga B., Bulage L., Masiira B., Kihembo C., Kabwama S.N., Nsubuga F. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Risk factors for hematemesis in Hoima and Buliisa Districts, Western Uganda, September-October 2015
Zhu BP, Kagirita A, Kabwama SN, Mafigiri R, Balinandi S, Riolexus AA
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: On 17 September 2015, Buliisa District Health Office reported multiple deaths due to haemorrhage to the Uganda Ministry of Health. We conducted an investigation to verify the existence of …

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Prevalence and correlates of abdominal obesity among adults in Uganda: findings from a national cross-sectional, population based survey 2014
Kabwama Steven Ndugwa, Kirunda Barbara, Mutungi Gerald, Wesonga Ronald, Bahendeka Silver K, Guwatudde David
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundOverweight and obesity are associated with health complications the gravity of which, vary with the regional deposition of the excess fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used to …

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Prevalence and correlates of abdominal obesity among adults in Uganda: Findings from a national cross-sectional, population based survey 2014 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1103 Clinica
Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Kabwama S N, Kirunda B, Bahendeka S K
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundOverweight and obesity are associated with health complications the gravity of which, vary with the regional deposition of the excess fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used to …

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Intimate partner violence among HIV positive women in care-results from a national survey, Uganda 2016
Beyeza-Kashesya J, Matovu JKB, Wanyenze RK, Kabwama SN, Makumbi F, Gwokyalya V, Bwanika JB, Mugerwa S, Bukenya J
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Women remain disproportionally affected by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic because of sociocultural factors including violence perpetrated by intimate partners. Among HIVpositive (HIV+) women, intimate partner violence (IPV) affects engagement …

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Low consumption of fruits and vegetables among adults in Uganda: findings from a countrywide cross-sectional survey
Guwatudde D, Kabwama SN, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Bahendeka SK
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables has protective benefits against development of coronary heart disease, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, approximately 2.7 million deaths annually can be …

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Alcohol use and associated factors among adolescent boys and young men in Kampala, Uganda
Wanyenze RK, Kabwama SN, Matovu JK, Ssenkusu JM, Ssekamatte T
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Alcohol use leads to about 3 million deaths globally. The alcohol industry employs marketing strategies to establish their brands in the lives of young people at a time when …

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An outbreak of malaria caused by increase in malaria breeding sites in swamps
Kadobera D, Kwesiga B, Bulage L, Kabwama S N, Ario A R, Harris J R
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

On 10th June 2019, routine analysis of malaria surveillancedata at the National Malaria Control Division, Ministry ofHealth in Uganda revealed that there was an unusualincrease in the number of malaria …

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