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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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2011 EASSI ANNUAL REPORT Monitoring Commitments Towards Gender Equality
Bazgenawork Woldemedhin
2011
Report
Health Research

This EASSI 2011 annual report shares our work that we did in the region under our three programme areas namely Womenâs Rights and Gender Equality; Womenâs Reproductive Health and Sexual …

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The epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Lango region Uganda 60 years after Schwetz 1951: Can schistosomiasis be eliminated through mass drug administration without other supportive control measures?
Adriko M, Tinkitina B, Standley CJ, Stothard JR, Kabatereine NB, Tukahebw EM
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Lango region is the only known endemic region for urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis in Uganda. Although there has been no significant improvement in sanitation and safe water supply in …

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Systemic release of high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein is associated with severe and fatal Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Wang F., Kain K.C., Higgins S.J., Xing K., Kim H., Kain D.C., Dhabangi A., Musoke C., Cserti-Gazdewich C.M., Tracey K.J. and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mental health and the development agenda in sub-Saharan Africa
Jenkins Rachel, Kauye Felix, Baingana Florence, Kiima David, Belkin Gary, Mayeya John, Borowitz Michael, Mbatia Joseph, Daly Anthony, Tyson Stewart and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article synthesizes the views of participants in two roundtables that were convened in Nairobi (March 2007) and London (July 2008) to identify key challenges to the prioritization of mental …

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Maternal Literacy, Facility Birth, and Education Are Positively Associated with Better Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status among Ugandan Children
Ickes SB, Hurst TE, Flax VL
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding maternal factors that influence child feeding is necessary to inform intervention planning in settings in which mothers experience substantial social vulnerabilities.Objective: The purpose of this study was to …

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Assessment of health risks posed by tourists visiting mountain gorillas in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda
Hanes A C, Kalema-Zikusoka G, Svensson M S, Hill C M
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Abstract: The mountain gorilla, Gorilla beringei beringei, is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)as Endangered. About 1000 individuals remain in the wild, and the loss of …

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Elicitation and prioritization of requirements for electronic health records for oncology in low resource settings: A concept mapping study
de Keizer N, Cornet R, Kabukye J K
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundUnderstanding functional and non-functional requirements is essential to successfully implement electronic medical record (EMR) systems. Actual requirements will be different for different contexts.ObjectiveTo elicit and prioritize requirements for implementing EMRs …

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LGBT Communities are Emerging Across Africa in 2012. Many are Emerging in the Context of the Continents Severe HIV Epidemic. Homophobia is a Barrier to Social Acceptance and to Health and Other Social Services; But African Communities are Showing Reliance
Beyrer C
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

LGBT communities are emerging across Africa in 2012. Many are emerging in the context of the continents severe HIV epidemic.Homophobia is a barrier to social acceptance and to health and …

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Availability of essential drugs for managing HIV-related pain and symptoms within 120 PEPFAR-funded health facilities in East Africa: A cross-sectional survey with onsite verification
Namisango E, Harding R, Downing J, Atieno M, Simms V, Penfold S, Moreland S, Powell RA, Mwangi-Powell F, Higginson IJ and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: World Health Organization's essential drugs list can control the highly prevalent HIV-related pain and symptoms. Availability of essential medicines directly influences clinicians' ability to effectively manage distressing manifestations of …

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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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