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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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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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References (4020)

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The People Living with HIV (PLHIV) Resilience Scale: Development and Validation in Three Countries in the Context of the PLHIV Stigma Index
Geibel S, Gottert A, Friedland B, Nyblade L, Baral SD, Kentutsi S, Mallouris C, Sprague L, Hows J, Anam F and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Supporting resilience among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is crucial to their sustained uptake of HIV services as well as psychological and social wellbeing. However, no measures exist to assess …

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An Investigation of the Interrelationships Between Parenting, Attachment, and Codependency in College Students
Gottuso Samuel Joseph
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Prior research suggests relationships between socialization factors, mental health outcomes, and interpersonal functioning. The present study investigated if there are relationships between parenting, attachment, codependency, and mental health factors including …

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The Lived Experiences of Trauma Counselors in Uganda Implementing Scripture Based Trauma Healing
Gouge Bryan
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The relationship between international development and psychological aid is a very complex one. The conversations regarding societal restoration, restorative justice and healing are full of theoretical frameworks aimed at centering …

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Author Correction to: Endemic Burkitt lymphoma in second-degree relatives in Northern Uganda: in-depth genome-wide analysis suggests clues about genetic susceptibility (Leukemia, (2021), 35, 4, (1209-1213), 10.1038/s41375-020-01052-w)
Rotimi C.N., Gouveia M.H., Otim I., Ogwang M.D., Wang M., Zhu B., Cole N., Luo W., Hicks B., Jones K. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma in second-degree relatives in Northern Uganda: in-depth genome-wide analysis suggests clues about genetic susceptibility
Rotimi C.N., Gouveia M.H., Otim I., Ogwang M.D., Wang M., Zhu B., Cole N., Luo W., Hicks B., Jones K. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Social media and health ­ Is it all good, bad or just ugly?
Govende Indiran
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Management of the patient with chronic obstructive airway disease (COPD) in a primary health care context
Govender I, Okonta I, Rangiah S, Nzaumvila D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Govender I, Rangiah S, Okonta H. I
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper will describe the common symptoms, signs and causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. We will then provide advice on the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at primary care level

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Oral manifestations of dengue fever
Govindaraj Sethuraman, Jayaraman Ramesh, M. Jonathan Daniel, Subbiah Saravanan, Vasudevan Srinivasan Subramanian, Kumaran Jimsha Vannathan
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Dengue is a life­threatening viral infection which has become an epidemic in India in the postmonsoon period (August­November). It mostly associated with nonspecific fever and rashes, arthralgia, myalgia, and …

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Uptake and yield of HIV testing and counselling among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Ahmed S, Govindasamy D, Ferrand RA, Wilmore SMS, Ford N, Afnan-Holmes H, Kranzer K
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: In recent years children and adolescents have emerged as a priority for HIV prevention and care services. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the acceptability, yield and prevalence …

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