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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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A NARRATIVE REPORT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER (JULY â SEPTEMBER) SCALING UP and OUT SUSTAINABLE FARMING METHODS FOR IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION AND INCOME AMONG NINETY WOMEN IN HOIMA DISTRICT.
Josephine Nakakande
2016
Generic
Health Research

SUMMARY OF THE REPORT Eco-Agric Uganda is scaling up and out sustainable farming methods for improved food security, nutrition and income among 90 women in Hoima District. This aims at …

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People living with HIV travel farther to access healthcare: a population-based geographic analysis from rural Uganda
Akullian AN, Mukose A, Levine GA, Babigumira JB
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The availability of specialized HIV services is limited in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa where the need is the greatest. Where HIV services are available, people living with HIV …

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Association between older age and adverse outcomes on antiretroviral therapy: A cohort analysis of programme data from nine countries
Mills E.J., Greig J., Casas E.C., O'Brien D.P., Ford N.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Alcohol-related hypoglycemia in rural Uganda: Socioeconomic and physiologic contrasts
Hammerstedt H., Chamberlain S.L., Nelson S.W., Bisanzo M.C.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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An Assessment of Third-Party Reporting of Close Ties to Measure Sensitive Behaviors: The Confidante Method to Measure Abortion Incidence in Ethiopia and Uganda
Giorgio M, Sully E, Chiu DW
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Indirect estimation techniques are important tools for measuring sensitive and stigmatized behaviors. This includes third-party reporting methods, which have become increasingly common in the field of abortion measurement, where direct …

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BRIDEWEALTH PAYMENT AND ACTUAL CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN UGANDA
Dodoo Naa Dodua, Dodoo F. Nii-Amoo
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Comparative review: Implementation of constitutional provisions on the right to healthcare in Kenya and Uganda
CEHURD
2019
Report
Health Research

The right to healthcare is a fundamental human right. It requires states to put in place policies and plans that will lead to available and accessible health services for their …

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Knowledge about the research and ethics committee at Makerere University, Kampala
Ochieng J, Ibingira B R
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: All research involving human participants should be reviewed by a competent and independent institutionalresearch and ethics committee. Research conducted at Makerere University College of Health Sciences should be subjectedto …

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Promoting pediatric oncology nursing excellence in sub-Saharan Africa using project ECHO
Higgins J., Hockenberry M., Bank R., Nedege A., Mulemba T., Nakabiri J., Raletshegwana M., Semetsa P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The designation of the year 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse provides time for reflection on the importance of nursing in meeting the needs of the under-served …

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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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