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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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Strengthening district laboratory systems: Scaling up the response for the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:Probable cases of Covid-19 with in districts have to be refered or transported to designated facilities to collect samples amidst an on-going country wide lockdown. This is increasingly becoming a …

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Strengthening Health promotion and prevention structures at the districts; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health recently issued guidance to districts to increase health promotion and prevention expenditure in the primary health care grant from 10% to 30%. However, districts note several …

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HIV Response Interventions that Integrate HIV Molecular Cluster and Social Network Analysis: A Systematic Review
Gore Daniel J, Schueler Kellie, Ramani Santhoshini, Uvin Arno, Gregory Phillips, II, McNulty Moira, Fujimoto Kayo, Schneider John
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Due to improved efficiency and reduced cost of viral sequencing, molecular cluster analysis can be feasibly utilized alongside existing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention strategies. The goal of this paper …

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The Economics; Financing and Implementation of HIV Treatment as Prevention: What will it Take to Get there?
Gorgens Marelize, Taaffe Jessica Fraser-Hurt, Nicole, Wilson David
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

"The 2013 Lancet Commission Report; Global Health 2035; rightly pointed out that we are at a unique place in history where a ""grand convergence"" of health initiatives to reduce both …

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MEFV and NLRP3 Inflammasome Expression Is Attributed to Immature Macrophages and Correlates with Serum Inflammatory Proteins in Crohn´s Disease Patients
Gorreja Frida, Caër Charles, Rush Stephen T. A., Forsskål Sophia K., Härtlova Anetta, Magnusson Maria K., Bexe Lindskog Elinor, Börjesson Lars G., Block Mattias, Wick Mary Jo
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Inflammasomes are intracellular protein complexes whose activation results in proinflammatory cytokines. Inflammasomes are implicated in Crohn´s disease (CD) pathogenesis, yet the contribution of inflammasomes in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) versus …

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Comparison of Capillary Versus Venous Blood for the Diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Using Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Nyehangane D, Mulogo EM, Gorret AM, Muhindo R, Baguma E, Ntaro M, Deutsch-Feldman M, Juliano JJ, Boyce RM
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

We enrolled 250 febrile children in western Uganda to compare the results of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) when using capillary vs venous blood. Participants were tested with 4 different …

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Intermittent preventive treatment against malaria: an update
Gosling Roly D
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) against malaria is a malaria control strategy aimed at reducing the burden of malaria in certain high-risk groups, namely pregnant women and children. Three strategies - …

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Counselling and guidance in Africa
Goss Stephen, Adebowale Olusegun
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

This editorial provides an overview of the papers presented in the issue British Journal of Guidance & Counselling. The practice of counselling and guidance in Africa may not be very …

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Virological remission after antiretroviral therapy interruption in female African HIV seroconverters
Kaleebu P, Gossez M, Martin G E, Pace M, Ramjee G, Premraj A, Rees H, Inshaw J, Stöhr W, Meyerowitz J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Virological remission after antiretroviral therapyinterruption in female African HIV seroconvertersMorgane Gosseza, Genevieve Elizabeth Martina, Matthew Pacea,Gita Ramjeeb, Anamika Premrajb, Pontiano Kaleebuc, Helen Reesd,Jamie Inshawe , Wolfgang Stâ¬ohr e, Jodi Meyerowitza, …

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Towards a framework convention on global health
Mulumba Moses, Waris Attiya, Gostin Lawrence O., Friedman Eric A., Buse Kent, Joel Mayowa, Dare Lola, Dhai Ames, Sridhar Devi
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

In this article the authors discuss the development of a post-2015 global health framework which could address health inequities which are seen across globe. They are supportive of developing a …

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Mathematical modeling of zika virus disease with nonlinear incidence and optimal control
Goswami NK, Srivastav AK, Ghosh M, Shanmukha B
2018
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

The Zika virus was first discovered in a rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda in 1947, and it was isolated from humans in Nigeria in 1952. Zika virus …

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Bronchial sleeve resection for early-stage squamous cell carcinoma
Goto Taichiro, Maeshima Arafumi, Akanabe Kumi, Kato Ryoichi
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

A 75-year-old man complained of sputum and was referred to our department. His sputum cytology was class III. Chest X-ray and computed tomography showed no abnormalities, but bronchoscopy revealed an …

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