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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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Childhood Tuberculosis and Malnutrition
Mupere Ezekiel, Jaganath Devan
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite the burden of both malnutrition and tuberculosis in children worldwide, there are few studies on the mechanisms that underlie this relationship. From available research, it appears that malnutrition is …

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Strengthening Health and Safety of sex Workers in the Rwenzori Region-Western Uganda
Godfrey Bangirana
2011
Report
Health Research

Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) is a not profit making organization situatedin Fort Portal; our offices are situated at Kabundaire mil lane road adjacent Kijaguzo Hotel.In 2009, with assistance …

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Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ellis J, Fletcher S. M, Stark D
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

A significant proportion of vulnerable people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain at risk for contracting diarrhoeal diseases due to the presence of many risk factors facilitating their transmission. A systematic …

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Increasing Impact: Evaluation in Global Child Health Education, Clinical Practice, and Research
Gladding Sophia P., Suchdev Parminder S., Kiguli Sarah, Lowenthal Elizabeth D.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article reports on the increasing opportunities for global child health care (GCH) in the context of education, clinical practice and research as of December 2019. Topics discussed include evaluation …

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Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Rural Health-Care Facilities: A Cross-Sectional Study in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia
Guo A, Bowling JM, Bartram J, Kayser G
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Safe and sufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) prevent the spread of disease in health-care facilities (HCFs). Little research has been conducted on WaSH in HCF in sub-Saharan Africa. We …

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The Role of Ubuntu in Families Living with Mental Illness in the Community
Engelbrecht Charlotte, Kasiram Madhu I
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Families living with mental illness are a vulnerable group in the community. In the African culture; it is accepted that families are embedded safely in a community. In accordance …

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Prevalence and incidence of neurological disorders among adult Ugandans in rural and urban Mukono district; a cross-sectional study
Mugenyi L, Sajatovic M, Kaddumukasa M, Ddumba E, Katabira E, Furlan A, Kaddumukasa MN, Devereaux M
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The burden of neurological diseases is increasing in developing countries. However, there is a prominent scarcity of literature on the incidence of neurological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. This study …

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ORGANISATIONAL DETERMINANTS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION AMONG CANCER PATIENTS: A CASE OF HOSPICE AFRICA UGANDA
Dr Dorothy Adong Olet, Dr Aida Nyenje Lubwama, Ms Martha Olwenyi, Professor Wilson Acuda
2021
Generic
Health Research

Objectives:Â This research examined the contribution of organizational determinants to patient satisfaction among cancer patients at Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU), specifically the influence of the care environment, the care process …

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Adherence to complementary feeding guidelines among caregivers of children aged 6-23 months in Lamwo district, rural Uganda
Kisakye AN, Aber H, Babirye JN
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Malnutrition contributes to half of all deaths among children under-five years in developing countries such as Uganda. Optimal complementary feeding is one of the crucial interventions that could prevent …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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