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Access to and utilisation of health services for the poor in Uganda: a systematic review of available evidence by Kiwanuka, S.N., Ekirapa, E.K., Peterson, S., Okui, O., Rahman, M. Hafizur, Peters, D., Pariyo, G.W.

“…Inequalities in the burden of disease and access to health care is a prominent concern in Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries. This is a systematic…”
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'What kind of life is this?' Diabetes related notions of wellbeing among adults in eastern Uganda and implications for mitigating future chronic disease risk by Mayega, R W, Ekirapa, E, Kirunda, B, Nalwadda, C, Aweko, J, Tomson, G, Ostenson, C G, Van Olmen, J, Daivadanam, M, Kiguli, J

“…Effective prevention and care for type 2 diabetes requires that people link healthy behaviours to chronic disease-related wellbeing. This study explored how…”
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Strategies for sustainability and equity of prepayment health schemes in Uganda by Kyomugisha, E L, Buregyeya, E, Ekirapa, E, Mugisha, J F, Bazeyo, W

“…Despite the long existence of community health insurance schemes (CHI) in Uganda, their numbers and coverage levels have remained small with limited…”
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Sexual behaviour among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Kampala, Uganda by Tumukunde, D, Nuwaha, F, Ekirapa, E, Kityo, C, Ssali, F, Mugyenyi, P

“…To identify sexual behaviour and reproductive health needs of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs). A cross sectional study. Joint Clinical Research Centre,…”
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Strategies for helping families prepare for birth: experiences from eastern central Uganda by Timša, Līga, Marrone, Gaetano, Ekirapa, Elizabeth, Waiswa, Peter

“…Promotion of birth preparedness and raising awareness of potential complications is one of the main strategies to enhance the timely utilisation of skilled…”
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Effectiveness of kangaroo mother care before clinical stabilisation versus standard care among neonates at five hospitals in Uganda (OMWaNA): a parallel-group, individually randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation by Tumukunde, Victor, Medvedev, Melissa M, Tann, Cally J, Mambule, Ivan, Pitt, Catherine, Opondo, Charles, Kakande, Ayoub, Canter, Ruth, Haroon, Yiga, Kirabo-Nagemi, Charity, Abaasa, Andrew, Okot, Wilson, Katongole, Fredrick, Ssenyonga, Raymond, Niombi, Natalia, Nanyunja, Carol, Elbourne, Diana, Greco, Giulia, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Nyirenda, Moffat, Allen, Elizabeth, Waiswa, Peter, Lawn, Joy E, Mutumba, Rolland, Nambuya, Harriet, Nayiga, Irene, Nyanzi, Mary, Sherine, Oyella Sheila, Nabawanuka, Diana, Anguparu, Maburuka, Batani, Agnes, Bingi, Gladys, Byaruhanga, Emmanuel, Dauda, Mugoya, Nathan, Onyachi, Peterson, Kyebambe, Yayi, Alfred, Seeley, Janet

“…Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years worldwide. WHO recommends kangaroo mother care (KMC); however, its effects on…”
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Private retail drug shops: what they are, how they operate, and implications for health care delivery in rural Uganda by Mayora, Chrispus, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Peterson, Stefan Swartling, Wamani, Henry

“…Retail drug shops play a significant role in managing pediatric fevers in rural areas in Uganda. Targeted interventions to improve drug seller practices…”
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Strategies for sustainability and equity of prepayment health schemes in Uganda by Kyomugisha, EL, Buregyeya, E, Ekirapa, E, Mugisha, JF, Bazeyo, W

“…Background: Despite the long existence of community health insurance schemes (CHI) in Uganda, their numbers and coverage levels have remained small with…”
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Process and costs for readiness to safely implement immediate kangaroo mother care: a mixed methods evaluation from the OMWaNA trial at five hospitals in Uganda by Medvedev, Melissa M, Tumukunde, Victor, Kirabo-Nagemi, Charity, Greco, Giulia, Mambule, Ivan, Katumba, Kenneth, Waiswa, Peter, Tann, Cally J, Elbourne, Diana, Allen, Elizabeth, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Pitt, Catherine, Lawn, Joy E

“…Preterm birth complications result in > 1 million child deaths annually, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. A World Health Organisation (WHO)-led…”
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Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? - a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda by Wagaba, Michael T, Musoke, David, Opio, Charles, Bagonza, Arthur, Aweko, Juliet, Nakitende, Hajarah, Mulyowa, Alex, Ediau, Michael, Waiswa, Peter, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth

“…There is inadequate evidence about the influence of digital and cash payment modalities on the performance of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in underserved…”
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The neonatal mortality and its determinants in rural communities of Eastern Uganda by Kananura, Rornald M, Tetui, Moses, Mutebi, Aloysius, Bua, John N, Waiswa, Peter, Kiwanuka, Suzanne N, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Makumbi, Fredrick

“…In Uganda, neonatal mortality rate (NMR) remains high at 27 deaths per 1000 live births. There is paucity of data on factors associated with NMR in rural…”
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Unlocking community capabilities for improving maternal and newborn health: participatory action research to improve birth preparedness, health facility access, and newborn care in rural Uganda by Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Namazzi, Gertrude, Tetui, Moses, Mutebi, Aloysius, Waiswa, Peter, Oo, Htet, Peters, David H, George, Asha S

“…Community capacities and resources must be harnessed to complement supply side initiatives addressing high maternal and neonatal mortality rates in Uganda…”
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Persisting demand and supply gap for maternal and newborn care in eastern Uganda: a mixed-method cross-sectional study by Kananura, Rornald Muhumuza, Kiwanuka, Suzanne Namusoke, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Waiswa, Peter

“…The slow progress in reducing maternal and newborn death in low and middle-income countries is attributed to both demand and supply-side factors. This study…”
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Operationalising kangaroo Mother care before stabilisation amongst low birth Weight Neonates in Africa (OMWaNA): protocol for a randomised controlled trial to examine mortality impact in Uganda by Medvedev, Melissa M, Tumukunde, Victor, Mambule, Ivan, Tann, Cally J, Waiswa, Peter, Canter, Ruth R, Hansen, Christian H, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Katumba, Kenneth, Pitt, Catherine, Greco, Giulia, Brotherton, Helen, Elbourne, Diana, Seeley, Janet, Nyirenda, Moffat, Allen, Elizabeth, Lawn, Joy E

“…There are 2.5 million neonatal deaths each year; the majority occur within 48 h of birth, before stabilisation. Evidence from 11 trials shows that kangaroo…”
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Effect of the Uganda Newborn Study on care-seeking and care practices: a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Waiswa, Peter, Pariyo, George, Kallander, Karin, Akuze, Joseph, Namazzi, Gertrude, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Kerber, Kate, Sengendo, Hanifah, Aliganyira, Patrick, Lawn, Joy E., Peterson, Stefan

“…Care for women and babies before, during, and after the time of birth is a sensitive measure of the functionality of any health system. Engaging communities in…”
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Working with community health workers to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes: implementation and scale-up lessons from eastern Uganda by Namazzi, Gertrude, Okuga, Monica, Tetui, Moses, Muhumuza Kananura, Rornald, Kakaire, Ayub, Namutamba, Sarah, Mutebi, Aloysius, Namusoke Kiwanuka, Suzanne, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Waiswa, Peter

“…Background: Preventable maternal and newborn deaths can be averted through simple evidence-based interventions, such as the use of community health workers…”
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Effect of community-level intervention on antenatal care attendance: a quasi-experimental study among postpartum women in Eastern Uganda by Wafula, Solomon T, Nalugya, Aisha, Kananura, Rornald M, Mugambe, Richard K, Kyangwa, Moses, Isunju, John B, Kyobe, Betty, Ssekamatte, Tonny, Namutamba, Sarah, Namazzi, Gertrude, Ekirapa, Elizabeth K, Musoke, David, Walter, Florian, Waiswa, Peter

“…Early Initiation of antenatal care (ANC) and at least four visits during pregnancy allow screening and support for a healthy lifestyle and self-care during…”
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A structural equation analysis on the relationship between maternal health services utilization and newborn health outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Eastern Uganda by Kananura, Rornald Muhumuza, Wamala, Robert, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Tetui, Moses, Kiwanuka, Suzanne N, Waiswa, Peter, Atuhaire, Leonard K

“…Neonatal and maternal health services have a bearing on neonatal mortality. Direct and indirect factors affecting neonatal health outcomes therefore require…”
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Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST) trial: Community-based maternal and newborn care economic analysis by Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth, Barger, Diana, Mayora, Chripus, Waiswa, Peter, Lawn, Joy E, Kalungi, James, Namazzi, Gertrude, Kerber, Kate, Owen, Helen, Daviaud, Emmanuelle

“…The Uganda Newborn Study (UNEST) was a two-arm cluster Randomized Control Trial to study the effect of pregnancy and postnatal home visits by local community…”
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Applying the model of diffusion of innovations to understand facilitators for the implementation of maternal and neonatal health programmes in rural Uganda by Paina, Ligia, Namazzi, Gertrude, Tetui, Moses, Mayora, Chrispus, Kananura, Rornald Muhumuza, Kiwanuka, Suzanne N, Waiswa, Peter, Mutebi, Aloysius, Ekirapa-Kiracho, Elizabeth

“…In Uganda, more than 336 out of every 100,000 women die annually during childbirth. Pregnant women, particularly in rural areas, often lack the financial…”
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