Nelson K Sewankambo

Dec 20, 2024 | ghspjournal.org | Faith Chesire |Andrew Oxman |Margaret Kaseje |Violet Gisore |Michael Mugisha |Ronald Ssenyonga | +9 more

Key FindingsThe Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention was largely implemented as planned, but extended time for teaching and the use of Swahili were needed. Factors that facilitated the effective implementation included teacher training; perceived value of the intervention by students, teachers, and policymakers; and support from education officials, school managers, and administration.

Dec 20, 2024 | ghspjournal.org | Michael Mugisha |Andrew Oxman |Laetitia Nyirazinyoye |Anne Marie Uwitonze |Faith Chesire |Ronald Ssenyonga | +7 more

Few randomized trials have evaluated the effects of educational interventions that teach critical thinking about health. This study assessed the implementation process, impact, and scale-up of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention in Rwanda. The intervention improved students’ ability to recognize claims, assess them, and weigh the benefits and harms of interventions and helped students to use what they learned.

Jan 16, 2024 | nature.com | Nelson K Sewankambo

CORRESPONDENCE 16 January 2024 We propose that Centres of Excellence should be established in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to enable artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver equity in health care. These ‘decolonized’ centres, supported by international finance and run in collaboration with global technology and health leaders, would be tailored to meet the needs of LMICs and address the challenges they face.

Oct 5, 2023 | thelancet.com | UNSW Medicine |Nelson K Sewankambo

The revised policy guidance on foreign subaward and consortium written agreements issued in May, 2023,1National Institutes of HealthNIH updated policy guidance for subaward/consortium written agreements. directing subawardees to provide regular and transparent data updates, ostensibly enhances research openness and accountability. However, this unilateral decree has attracted rightful concerns, both ethical and scientific.