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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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HIV-Related Stigma Among Youth Living With HIV in Western Uganda
Vindevogel S, Kimera E, Rubaihayo J, Reynaert D, De Maeyer J, Engelen AM, Bilsen J, Kintu MJ
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We present an explanatory theory for HIV-related stigma from the perspectives of youth living with HIV/AIDS (YLWHA) in Western Uganda, on which the fight against this relentless stigma in this …

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Integrated multi-month dispensing of antihypertensive and antiretroviral therapy to sustain hypertension and HIV control
Mutungi G., Ssinabulya I., Neupane D., Schwartz J.I., Semitala F.C., Kimera I.D., Namugenyi C., Musimbaggo D.J., Ssenyonjo R., Atukunda P. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Multi-month dispensing (MMD) is a patient-centered approach in which stable patients receive medicine refills of three months or more. In this pre-post longitudinal study, we determined hypertension and HIV treatment …

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Online interprofessional education for in-service health-care providers improved HIV performance indicators at health facilities in Uganda: a targeted training approach
Semitala F.C., Sewankambo N.K., Kimera I.D., Muddu M., Wanyina S., Bwayo D., Namusoke-Magongo E.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Makerere University Education for Interprofessional HIV Service Delivery in Uganda capacity-building programme provides online, in-service interprofessional education to HIV health-care providers through a case-based approach. We used this …

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A food-based approach could improve dietary adequacy for 12â23-month-old Eastern Ugandan children
Kimere N C, Nambooze J, Lim H, Bulungu A L.S, Wellard K, Ferguson E L
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Little is known about dietary adequacy, for young Ugandan children, or context-specific food choices to improve it. This study estimated the percentage of breastfed 12â23-month-old rural Eastern Ugandan children (nâ=â114) …

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Characterising antibody avidity in individuals of varied Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status using surface plasmon resonance
Bagaya Bernard S., Kimuda Simon G., Biraro Irene Andia, Raynes John G., Cose Stephen
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: There is increasing evidence supporting a role for antibodies in protection against tuberculosis (TB), with functional antibodies being described in the latent state of TB infection. Antibody avidity …

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Identification of Novel Potential Inhibitors of Pteridine Reductase 1 in Trypanosoma brucei via Computational Structure-Based Approaches and in Vitro Inhibition Assays
KimudaMagambo Phillip, Laming Dustin, Hoppe Heinrich C., Tastan Bishop Ãzlem
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Pteridine reductase 1 (PTR1) is a trypanosomatid multifunctional enzyme that provides a mechanism for escape of dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibition. This is because PTR1 can reduce pterins and …

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Humoral Responses to Rv1733c, Rv0081, Rv1735c, and Rv1737c DosR Regulon-Encoded Proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Individuals with Latent Tuberculosis Infection
Cose Stephen, KimudaSimon G., Nalwoga Angela, Levin Jonathan, Franken Kees L. M. C., Ottenhoff Tom H. M., Elliott Alison M., Andia-Biraro Irene
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is evidence of immunological control of tuberculosis. Dormancy survival regulator (DosR) regulon-encoded proteins may have a role in the maintenance of LTBI. T cell …

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Protective effects of pioglitazone and/or liraglutide on pancreatic beta-cells in db/db mice: Comparison of their effects between in an early and advanced stage of diabetes
Kimura T, Kaneto H, Shimoda M, Hirukawa H, Okauchi S, Kohara K, Hamamoto S, Tawaramoto K, Hashiramoto M, Kaku K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The aim was to compare the protective effects of pioglitazone (PIO) and/or liraglutide (LIRA) on beta-cells with the progression of diabetes. Male db/db mice were treated with PIO and/or LIRA …

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Safety and Effectiveness of Sodium Stibogluconate and Paromomycin Combination for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Eastern Africa: Results from a Pharmacovigilance Programme
Hailu A, Kimutai R, Musa AM, Njoroge S, Omollo R, Alves F, Khalil EAG, Diro E, Soipei P, Musa B and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction In 2010, WHO recommended a new first-line treatment for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Eastern Africa. The new treatment, a combination of intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) sodium stibogluconate (SSG) …

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Incidence and risk predictors of acute kidney injury among HIV-positive patients presenting with sepsis in a low resource setting
Nuwagira E, Kimweri D, Muhindo R, Ategeka J, Muyindike W, Ceasor F
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequently encountered clinical condition in critically ill patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In our resource-limited setting (RLS), the most …

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