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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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Tracing Makerere Universityâs 100 yearsâ contribution to lung science/medicine
Worodria W., Mayanja-Kizza H., Walusimbi S., Kirenga B.J., Nidoi J., Muttamba W., Lalitha R., Yoo S., Imoko J., Kawuma J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Dear Editor, African Health Sciences Journal, This year, 2022, Makerere University will be celebrating 100 years of existence. As current lung science/medicine experts, we felt it as important to trace …

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National health research systems in the WHO African Region: current status and the way forward
KirigiaJoses Muthuri, Ota Martin Okechukwu, Motari Marion, Bataringaya Juliet Evelyn, Mouhouelo Pascal
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>A number of resolutions of the World Health Assembly and the WHO Regional Committee for Africa call upon African countries and their development partners to make the required …

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The in vitro antimycobacterial activity of medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) to treat tuberculosis in the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda
Kirimuhuzya Claude Bunalema, Lydia Tabuti, John R.S. Kakudidi K, Esezah Orodho John Magadula Jangu, Joseph Otieno, Nicholas Paul,
2011
Conference Proceedings
Health Research
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Using Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Whole Genomes and Blood Biomarkers to Study Tuberculosis Transmission
kirimunda Samuel
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: There were over 10.0 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the world in 2018, a number that has been relatively stable in recent years. The burden of the disease …

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Variation in the Human Leukocyte Antigen system and risk for endemic Burkitt lymphoma in northern Uganda
Joloba M, Reynolds SJ, Otim I, Nabalende H, Legason ID, Ogwang MD, Goedert JJ, Bhatia K, Mbulaiteye SM, Kirimunda S and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive childhood B-cell lymphoma associated with Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. Variation in the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system is …

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Prevalence, short term outcome and factors associated with survival in patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a resource limited-setting, the case of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Ocama P, Quinlan J, Kagimu M, Mutyaba I, Kiringa SK
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common cause of admission and death in the gastroenterology service. The prevalence, risk factors and the case fatality rate of UGIB may differ …

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Response to anti-tuberculosis treatment by people over age 60 in Kampala, Uganda
Byaruhanga R, Kimuli D, Kasozi S, Birabwa E, Kirirabwa NS, DeJene S, Nanziri C, Okello DA, Suarez PG, Lukoye D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

While old age is a known risk factor for developing active tuberculosis (TB), studies on TB in the population aged 60 years and older (considered elderly in this study) are …

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A four-year trend in pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis case detection in Kampala-Uganda
Byaruhanga R, Kimuli D, Kasozi S, Kirirabwa NS, Nanziri C, Okello DA, Lukoye D, Sama D, Ntudhu S
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe management and control of pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed (PBC) tuberculosis (TB) also known as infectious TB is important not only to monitor for resistance but also to check for severity, …

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Health, Human Capital, and Behavior Change: Essays in Development Microeconomics
Kirk Angeli Elise
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation combines three empirical studies of household behaviors as they relate to investment in health and human capital in developing countries. The first explores how changes in children's nutrition …

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Composition of Household Income and Child Nutrition Outcomes Evidence from Uganda
Kirk A, Kilic T, Carletto C
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study targets the empirical space between cross-country analyses exploring links between income and nutrition without insights on micro-level determinants, and relevant microeconomic studies hindered by small sample size and/or …

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