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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 livelihood intervention to improve economic and psychosocial well-being in rural Uganda: Longitudinal pilot study
Tsai A.C., Bangsberg D.R., Atuhumuza E., Kakuhikire B., Suquillo D., Mushavi R., Perkins J.M., Venkataramani A.S., Weiser S.D.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The Effects of ACT Treatment and TS Prophylaxis on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytemia in a Cohort of Young Ugandan Children
Kakuru A, Wanzira H, Kamya MR, Tappero JW, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Muhindo M, Jagannathan P and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) prophylaxis are important tools for malaria control, but there are concerns about their effect on gametocytes, the stage of the parasite responsible for …

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Artemisinin-based combination therapies are efficacious and safe for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in HIV-infected ugandan children
Achan J, Kakuru A, Ikilezi G, Mwangwa F, Charlebois E, Havlir D, Ruel T, Arinaitwe E, Dorsey G, Kamya M R and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background.âArtemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are highly efficacious and safe, but data from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)âinfected children concurrently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ACTs are limited.Methods.âWe evaluated 28-day outcomes following …

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Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy
Kakuru A, Natureeba P, Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Dorsey G, Olwoch P, Charlebois ED, Ategeka J, Jagannathan P and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUNDIntermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is widely recommended for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women in Africa. However, with the spread of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, new interventions are needed.METHODSWe conducted …

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Malaria burden in a birth cohort of HIV-exposed uninfected Ugandan infants living in a high malaria transmission setting
Kakuru A, Ruel T, Natureeba P, Cohan D, Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Muhindo M K, Havlir D V
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants suffer high morbidity and mortality in the first year of life compared to HIV-unexposed, uninfected (HUU) infants, but accurate data on the contribution of malaria …

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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INDOOR RESIDUAL SPRAYING OF INSECTICIDE AND IMPROVED BIRTH OUTCOMES AMONG HIV-INFECTED PREGNANT WOMEN IN UGANDA
et al, Kakuru A., Koss C., Natureeba P., Roh M., Shiboski S., Global Health Group Malaria Elimination Initiative U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

WATERLIT Abstract: Despite effective interventions to prevent malaria during pregnancy, the risk of adverse birth outcomes among HIV-infected pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. A recent study demonstrated …

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Impact of Plasmodium falciparum malaria and intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy on the risk of malaria in infants: a systematic review
Dorsey G., Kakuru A., Staedke S. G., Rogerson S., Chandramohan D.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between malaria in pregnancy (MiP) and malaria during infancy have provided mixed results. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate available evidence on the impact …

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Impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine on the incidence of malaria in infancy: A randomized controlled trial
Dorsey G., Kajubi R., Jagannathan P., Ochieng T., Kakuru A., Kamya M.R., Clark T.D., Havlir D.V., Chandramohan D., Ochokoru H. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) significantly reduces the burden of malaria during pregnancy compared to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the current standard of care, but …

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Infant sex modifies associations between placental malaria and risk of malaria in infancy
Dorsey G., Kajubi R., Jagannathan P., Ochieng T., Kakuru A., Kamya M.R., Clark T.D., Havlir D.V., Chandramohan D., Ochokoru H. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Placental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, …

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Central Nervous System Tumors in Uganda: Outcomes of Surgical Treatment and Complications Assessed Through Telephone Survey
Haglund MM, Kiryabwire J, Muhumuza M, Ssenyonjo H, Mukasa J, Vaca SD, Nalwanga J, Grant GA, Kakusa BW, Xu LW
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Uganda has one of the largest unmet neurosurgical needs in the world, but has seen major improvements in neurosurgery-largely centered at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH). This study implements …

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