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Centres of Excellence in AI for global health equity — a strategic vision for LMICs by Akbarialiabad, Hossein, Sewankambo, Nelson K.

“…Letter to the Editor…”
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NIH grant reporting policies: bridging gaps or building walls? by Akbarialiabad, Hossein, Sadigh, Majid, Sewankambo, Nelson K

“…Imposing the same standards on such institutions as those applied to well resourced ones in HICs creates an undue, counterproductive burden on LMIC…”
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Towards a common definition of global health by Koplan, Jeffrey P, Prof, Bond, T Christopher, PhD, Merson, Michael H, Prof, Reddy, K Srinath, Prof, Rodriguez, Mario Henry, Prof, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Prof, Wasserheit, Judith N, Prof

“…A steady evolution of philosophy, attitude, and practice has led to the increased use of the term global health. [...] on the basis of this analysis, we offer…”
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Perspectives and experiences of researchers regarding feedback of incidental genomic research findings: A qualitative study by Ochieng, Joseph, Kwagala, Betty, Barugahare, John, Mwaka, Erisa, Ekusai-Sebatta, Deborah, Ali, Joseph, Sewankambo, Nelson K

“…Background There is a plethora of unanswered ethical questions about sharing incidental findings in genetics and genomics research. Yet understanding and…”
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Low HIV viral suppression rates following the intensive adherence counseling (IAC) program for children and adolescents with viral failure in public health facilities in Uganda by Nasuuna, Esther, Kigozi, Joanita, Babirye, Lillian, Muganzi, Alex, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Nakanjako, Damalie

“…The UNAIDS 90-90-90 strategy clearly stipulates that 90% of all people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) should have a suppressed viral load. Intensified…”
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Learning to think critically about health using digital technology in Ugandan lower secondary schools: A contextual analysis by Ssenyonga, Ronald, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Mugagga, Solomon Kevin, Nakyejwe, Esther, Chesire, Faith, Mugisha, Michael, Nsangi, Allen, Semakula, Daniel, Oxman, Matt, Nyirazinyoye, Laetitia, Lewin, Simon, Kaseje, Margaret, Oxman, Andrew D, Rosenbaum, Sarah

“…The world is awash with claims about the effects of health interventions. Many of these claims are untrustworthy because the bases are unreliable. Acting on…”
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The path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans by 2030: the Lancet Commission on the future of health in sub-Saharan Africa by Agyepong, Irene Akua, Sewankambo, Nelson, Binagwaho, Agnes, Coll-Seck, Awa Marie, Corrah, Tumani, Ezeh, Alex, Fekadu, Abebaw, Kilonzo, Nduku, Lamptey, Peter, Masiye, Felix, Mayosi, Bongani, Mboup, Souleymane, Muyembe, Jean-Jacques, Pate, Muhammad, Sidibe, Myriam, Simons, Bright, Tlou, Sheila, Gheorghe, Adrian, Legido-Quigley, Helena, McManus, Joanne, Ng, Edmond, O'Leary, Maureen, Enoch, Jamie, Kassebaum, Nicholas, Piot, Peter

“…Although there has been real progress on many health indicators, life expectancy and most population health indicators remain behind most low-income and…”
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Prevalence and correlates of men's and women's alcohol use in agrarian, trading and fishing communities in Rakai, Uganda by Wagman, Jennifer A, Nabukalu, Dorean, Miller, Amanda P, Wawer, Maria J, Ssekubugu, Robert, Nakowooya, Hadijja, Nantume, Betty, Park, Eunhee, Hahn, Judith A, Serwadda, David M, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Nalugoda, Fred, Kigozi, Godfrey

“…Uganda has one of the highest rates of alcohol use in sub-Saharan Africa but prevalence and correlates of drinking are undocumented in the Rakai region, one of…”
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Effects of the Informed Health Choices primary school intervention on the ability of children in Uganda to assess the reliability of claims about treatment effects: a cluster-randomised controlled trial by Nsangi, Allen, MSc, Semakula, Daniel, MD, Oxman, Andrew D, Dr, Austvoll-Dahlgren, Astrid, PhD, Oxman, Matt, BJ, Rosenbaum, Sarah, PhD, Morelli, Angela, MA, Glenton, Claire, PhD, Lewin, Simon, PhD, Kaseje, Margaret, PhD, Chalmers, Iain, DSc, Fretheim, Atle, Prof, Ding, Yunpeng, PhD, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Prof

“…Summary Background Claims about what improves or harms our health are ubiquitous. People need to be able to assess the reliability of these claims. We aimed to…”
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Assessing country-level efforts to link research to action by Lavis, John N, Lomas, Jonathan, Hamid, Maimunah, Sewankambo, Nelson K

“…We developed a framework for assessing country-level efforts to link research to action. The framework has four elements. The first element assesses the…”
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Practices and attitudes of herbalists regarding informed consent in Uganda: a qualitative study by Nalubega, Sumayiya, Kutyabami, Paul, Twimukye, Adelline, Kaawa-Mafigiri, David, Sewankambo, Nelson K

“…Informed consent (IC) is a fundamental principle in medical ethics that upholds respect for patient autonomy. Although widely applied in healthcare, its…”
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Cango Lyec (Healing the Elephant): HIV Prevalence and Vulnerabilities Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Postconflict Northern Uganda by Muyinda, Herbert, Jongbloed, Kate, Zamar, David S., Malamba, Samuel S., Ogwang, Martin D., Katamba, Achilles, Oneka, Alex, Atim, Stella, Odongpiny, Tonny O., Sewankambo, Nelson K., Schechter, Martin T., Spittal, Patricia M.

“…Objectives: Adolescent girls and young women younger than 25 years (AGYW) account for disproportionate HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Impacts of war in…”
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Male circumcision for HIV prevention in men in Rakai, Uganda: a randomised trial by Gray, Ronald H, Prof, Kigozi, Godfrey, MBChB, Serwadda, David, MBChB, Makumbi, Frederick, PhD, Watya, Stephen, MBChB, Nalugoda, Fred, MHS, Kiwanuka, Noah, MBChB, Moulton, Lawrence H, Prof, Chaudhary, Mohammad A, PhD, Chen, Michael Z, MSc, Sewankambo, Nelson K, MBChB, Wabwire-Mangen, Fred, PhD, Bacon, Melanie C, MPH, Williams, Carolyn FM, PhD, Opendi, Pius, MBChB, Reynolds, Steven J, MD, Laeyendecker, Oliver, MSc, Quinn, Thomas C, Prof, Wawer, Maria J, Prof

“…Summary Background Ecological and observational studies suggest that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV acquisition in men. Our aim was to investigate…”
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Building and Sustaining Effective Partnerships for Training the Next Generation of Global Health Leaders by Nakanjako, Damalie, Kendall, Diane, Sewankambo, Nelson, Razak, Myat Htoo, Oduor, Bonface, Odero, Theresa, Garcia, Patricia, Farquhar, Carey

“…Introduction: Partnerships are essential to creating effective global health leadership training programs. Global pandemics, including the HIV/AIDS pandemic,…”
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Rates of HIV-1 Transmission per Coital Act, by Stage of HIV-1 Infection, in Rakai, Uganda by Wawer, Maria J., Gray, Ronald H., Sewankambo, Nelson K., Serwadda, David, Li, Xianbin, Laeyendecker, Oliver, Kiwanuka, Noah, Kigozi, Godfrey, Kiddugavu, Mohammed, Lutalo, Thomas, Nalugoda, Fred, Wabwire-Mangen, Fred, Meehan, Mary P., Quinn, Thomas C.

“…BackgroundWe estimated rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–1 transmission per coital act in HIV-discordant couples by stage of infection in the index…”
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Mortality Among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Uganda by Nabukalu, Dorean, Yiannoutsos, Constantin T, Semeere, Aggrey, Musick, Beverly S, Murungi, Teddy, Namulindwa, Jane Viola, Waswa, Francis, Nakigozi, Gertrude, Sewankambo, Nelson K, Reynolds, Steven J, Lutalo, Tom, Makumbi, Fredrick, Kigozi, Godfrey, Nalugoda, Fred, Wools-Kaloustian, Kara

“…Monitoring and evaluation of clinical programs requires assessing patient outcomes. Numerous challenges complicate these efforts, the most insidious of which…”
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Cango Lyec (Healing the Elephant): Chronic Hepatitis B Virus among post-conflict affected populations living in mid-Northern Uganda by Malamba, Samuel S., Muyinda, Herbert, Ogwang, D. Martin, Katamba, Achilles, Zamar, David S., Jongbloed, Kate, Sewankambo, Nelson K., Schechter, Martin T., Spittal, Patricia M.

“…Background The legacy of war in Northern Uganda continues to impact people’s health and wellbeing in the Acholi region. Despite increasing attention to…”
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Exploration of clinical ethics consultation in Uganda: a case study of Uganda Cancer Institute by Nanyonga, Mayi Mayega, Kutyabami, Paul, Kituuka, Olivia, Sewankambo, Nelson K

“…Globally, healthcare providers (HCPs), hospital administrators, patients and their caretakers are increasingly confronted with complex moral, social, cultural,…”
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Colonization and decolonization of global health: which way forward? by Hussain, Maysoon, Sadigh, Mitra, Sadigh, Majid, Rastegar, Asghar, Sewankambo, Nelson

“…Despite taking on several forms throughout history such as colonial medicine, tropical medicine, and international health, the field of global health continues…”
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Empowering local research ethics review of antibacterial mass administration research by Sewankambo, Nelson K, Kutyabami, Paul

“…Recent studies using mass drug administration (MDA) of antibiotics to entire communities have focused global attention on the unique ethical challenges of MDA…”
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