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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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Two simple replacements for the Triage Early Warning Score to facilitate the South African Triage Scale in low resource settings
Kitovu Hosp Study Grp, Wasingya-Kasereka L, Nabatanzi P, Nakitende I, Nabiryo J, Namujwiga T, Kellett J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The South African Triage Scale (SATS) requires the calculation of the Triage Early Warning Score (TEWS), which takes time and is prone to error.Aim: to derive and validate triage …

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The use of placebo in a trial of rectal artesunate as initial treatment for severe malaria patients en route to referral clinics: ethical issues
Kitua Andrew, Folb Peter, Warsame Marian, Binka Fred, Faiz Abul, Ribeiro Isabela, Peto Tom, Gyapong John, Yunus Emran Bin, Rahman Ridwan and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Placebo-controlled trials are controversial when individuals might be denied existing beneficial medical interventions. In the case of malaria, most patients die in rural villages without healthcare facilities. An artesunate suppository …

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Health system effects of implementing integrated community case management (iCCM) intervention in private retail drug shops in South Western Uganda: A qualitative study
Wamani H, Mayora C, Peterson S, Kitutu F E, Johansson E W, Bigdeli M, Shroff Z C
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Intervening in private drug shops to improve quality of care and enhance regulatory oversight may have health system effects that need to be understood before scaling up any such …

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Can malaria rapid diagnostic tests by drug sellers under field conditions classify children 5years old or less with or without Plasmodium falciparum malaria? Comparison with nested PCR analysis
Wamani H, Katabazi FA, Martensson A, Kalyango JN, Selling KE, Kitutu FE, Peterson S, Kuteesa RB
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundMalaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) available as dipsticks or strips, are simple to perform, easily interpretable and do not require electricity nor infrastructural investment. Correct interpretation of and compliance with …

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Towards a functioning retail health market: evaluating the integrated community case management intervention for pediatric febrile illness in drug shops in rural south western uganda
Kitutu Freddy Eric
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Objectives: This thesis examined the health systems effects of implementing the integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) intervention for paediatric febrile illnesses in a retail health market in South Western Uganda. …

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Aflatoxin levels in common foods of South Western Uganda: a risk factor to hepatocellular carcinoma
Kitya D, Mulogo E, Bbosa GS
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Prolonged exposure to aflatoxins by humans and animals leads to adverse effects to the various body systems of affected individuals including death. Studies have linked aflatoxins to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …

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Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
Abdelgadir J, Haglund MM, Kitya D, Punchak M, Obiga O, Harborne D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE Causes, clinical presentation, management, and outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) in low- and middle-income countries are not well characterized in the literature. Knowledge regarding these factors would be …

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Pharmacokinetics of lopinavir-ritonavir with and without nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors in Ugandan HIV-infected adults
Kayiwa J., Kityo C., Ssali F., Munderi P., Gilks C.F., Gibb D.M., Tumukunde D., Reid A., Lutwama F., Nalumenya R. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Therapeutic immunization in HIV infected Ugandans receiving stable antiretroviral treatment: A Phase I safety study
Kityo C, Ssali F, Byaruhanga R, Mugyenyi P, Ssewanyana I, Cao HY, Akao J, Magala R, Bousheri S, Muloma P and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Therapeutic immunizations in HIV infection may boost immunity during antiretroviral treatment. We report on the first therapeutic vaccine trial in Uganda, Africa. This open label Phase I trial was designed …

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