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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundSchool closure was one of the many measures implemented by the government of Uganda in her response to enforce social distancing and control the COVID-19 pandemic. However with the prolonged …

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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
brief
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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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundRe-settling in communities for Covid-19 survivors and their contacts following release from isolation facilities might be particularly challenging. Due to the enormous fear Covid-19 has caused in communities, returning individuals …

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Effective communication strategies during COVID-19 outbreak; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

BackgroundPolicy and decision makers in Uganda are cognisant of the importance of effective communication from the responsible authorities in the prevention and control of an outbreak, as a lack of …

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Forming partnerships between Health Management Organisations and public health service providers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:A private partner has built a health facility in a district in Uganda and intends to operate a Health Management Organization model of health care delivery. However, the facility is …

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMIC; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background: Elderly population accounts for a big percentage of severe Covid-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Despite Uganda reporting 44 cases as of 1st April 2020 with no fatality, MoH is …

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Impact of Acting District Health Officers on Health Services Delivery within their Respective Jurisidictions; A Case for Advocacy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The staffing norms for the districts in Uganda require that each district has a District Health Officer (DHO) who is a qualified medical docor with additional training in â¦â¦. However, …

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Integration of Health Services Delivery for the Elderly within the Existing Structures; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …

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Results-Based Financing in low and middle-income countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There are on-going efforts within the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Uganda to actively scale up results-based financing (RBF) and improve health system performance by aligning investments to system performance. …

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Safety Considerations for Standard Operating Procedures for Places of Worship during the COVID-19 pandemi; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:There have been several outcries from believers and leaders of religious sects in Uganda for the government to allow places of worship to reopen to the public describing them as …

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Comparison of Pelvic Plexus Blockade to Other Conventional Techniques of Analgesia in Transrectal Ultrasound Guided Prostate Biopsy
Gupta N, Sahay S, Singh P
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To compare the degree of pain, efficacy and safety of pelvic plexus block to otherconventional techniques of analgesia in 12 core transrectal ultrasound guided biopsy of prostate.Materials and Methods: …

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Reply to comment on: The seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its relationship to malaria in Ugandan children
Gupta V., Perez-Perez G.I., Dorsey G., Rosenthal P.J., Blaser M.J.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Serology and cytokine profiles in patients infected with the newly discovered Bundibugyo ebolavirus
Rollin PE, Spiropoulou CF, Gupta M, MacNeil A, Reed ZD
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

A new species of Ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus, was discovered in an outbreak in western Uganda in November 2007. To study the correlation between fatal infection and immune response in Bundibugyo …

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The seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its relationship to malaria in Ugandan children
Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G, Gupta V, Perez-Perez GI, Blaser MJ
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Helicobacter pylon epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly among children, has been little investigated. A secondary endpoint of our study was to examine for associations between the seroprevalence of H. pylori …

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Lessons Learned from Implementing E-Learning for the Education of Health Professionals in Resource-Constrained Countries
Gupta Manu, Marsden Sophie, Oluka Tony, Sharma Reetu, Lucas Henry
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The growing global demand for tertiary education has led to the increased use of e-learning approaches around the world. Demand has increased most rapidly in low and middle income countries …

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Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Gupta A., Mave V., Montepiedra G., Aaron L., Theron G., McCarthy K., Bradford S., Chipato T., Vhembo T., Stranix-Chibanda L. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Background: </bold>The safety, efficacy, and appropriate timing of isoniazid therapy to prevent tuberculosis in pregnant women with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who are receiving antiretroviral therapy are unknown.<bold>Methods: </bold>In …

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Converging pandemics: implications of COVID-19 for the viral hepatitis response in sub-Saharan Africa
Gupta N., Desalegn H., Ocama P., Lacombe K., Njouom R., Afihene M., Cunha L., Spearman C.W., Sonderup M.W., Kateera F.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Is resistance to direct-acting antivirals in sub-Saharan Africa a threat to HCV elimination? Recommendations for action
Gupta N., Desalegn H., Ocama P., Lacombe K., Njouom R., Kateera F.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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An Ebola, Neisseria and Trypanosoma human protein interaction census reveals a conserved human protein cluster targeted by various human pathogens
Gupta SK, Ponte-Sucre A, Bencurova E, Dandekar T
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Filovirus ebolavirus (ZE; Zaire ebolavirus, Bundibugyo ebolavirus), Neisseria meningitidis (NM), and Trypanosoma brucei (Tb) are serious infectious pathogens, spanning viruses, bacteria and protists and all may target the blood and …

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Ebola virus outbreak preparedness plan for developing Nations: Lessons learnt from affected countries
Gupta N., Gupta S., Yadav P., Patil D.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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