RESEARCH, EVIDENCE AND POLICYMAKING: THE PERSPECTIVES OF POLICY ACTORS ON IMPROVING UPTAKE OF EVIDENCE IN HEALTH POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION IN UGANDA

Abstract Background Use of evidence in health policymaking plays an important role, especially in resource-constrained settings where informed decisions on resource allocation are paramount.Several knowledge translation (KT) models have been developed, but few have been applied to health policymaking in low income countries.If KT models are expecte

Yezaz A Ghouri, David M Richards, Erik F Rahimi, Joseph T Krill, Katherine A Jelinek, Andrew W DuPont The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA Background: Probiotics are microorganisms that are ingested either in combination or as a single organism in an effort to normalize intestinal microbiota and potentially improve