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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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The general population cohort in rural south-western Uganda: a platform for communicable and non-communicable disease studies
Asiki G, Seeley J, Kamali A, GPC Team, Murphy G, Nakiyingi-Miiro J, Nsubuga RN, Karabarinde A, Waswa L, Biraro S and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The General Population Cohort (GPC) was set up in 1989 to examine trends in HIV prevalence and incidence, and their determinants in rural south-western Uganda. Recently, the research questions have …

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The contribution of HIV-discordant relationships to new HIV infections in Rakai, Uganda
Grabbe K.L., Medley A., Bachanas P., Bock N., Marum E.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Childhood Lead Exposure After the Phaseout of Leaded Gasoline: An Ecological Study of School-Age Children in Kampala, Uganda
Graber LK, Asher D, Anandaraja N, Bopp RF, Merrill K, Cullen MR, Luboga S, Trasande L
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Tetraethyl lead was phased out of gasoline in Uganda in 2005. Recent mitigation of an important source of lead exposure suggests examination and re-evaluation of the prevalence of childhood …

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Male circumcision reduces high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) viral shedding in female partners in Rakai, Uganda
Grabowski M., Gravitt P., Gray R., Kigozi G., Nalugoda F., Serwadda D., Tobian A., Watya S., Wawer M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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High-risk human papillomavirus viral load and persistence among heterosexual HIV-negative and HIV-positive men
Wawer MJ, Kigozi G, Grabowski MK, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Gravitt PE, Nalugoda F, Reynolds SJ, Watya S, Quinn TC and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

SObjectives High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) viral load is associated with HR-HPV transmission and HR-HPV persistence in women. It is unknown whether HR-HPV viral load is associated with persistence in HIV-negative …

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The small scale spatial dynamics of HIV-1 transmission in Rakai, Uganda
Grabowski Mary Kathryn
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

The highest prevalence of viral sexually transmitted infections is found in sub-Saharan Africa where very little is known about the dynamics of viral transmission within local sexual networks. An understanding …

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Herpes Simples Virus Type 2 Shedding from Male Circumcision Wounds in Rakai, Uganda
Kigozi G, Serwadda D, Nalugoda F, Grabowski M K, Gray R H, Armour B, Manucci J, Redd A D, Patel E U, Wawer M J and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

A prospective observational study of 176 men coinfected withhuman immunodeficiency virus and herpes simplex virustype 2 (HSV-2) was conducted to assess whether their sexualpartners may be at an increased risk …

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Herpes Simplex corrected Virus Type 2 Shedding From Male Circumcision Wounds in Rakai, Uganda
Grabowski Mary K., Kigozi Godfrey, Gray Ronald H., Armour Benjamin, Manucci Jordyn, Serwadda David, Redd Andrew D., Nalugoda Fred, Patel Eshan U., Wawer Maria J. and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: A prospective observational study of 176 men coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) was conducted to assess whether their sexual partners may …

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Partner Human Papillomavirus Viral Load and Incident Human Papillomavirus Detection in Heterosexual Couples
Kong XR, Wawer MJ, Kigozi G, Grabowski MK, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Gravitt PE, Nalugoda F, Reynolds SJ, Watya S and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. The association between partner human papillomavirus (HPV) viral load and incident HPV detection in heterosexual couples is unknown.Methods. HPV genotypes were detected in 632 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative couples …

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Trends and Determinants of Human Papillomavirus Concordance Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive and -Negative Heterosexual Couples in Rakai, Uganda
Kong XR, Wawer MJ, Kigozi G, Grabowski MK, Gray RH, Serwadda D, Gravitt PE, Nalugoda F, Quinn TC, Tobian AAR and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Limited data are available on human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative or HIV-positive couples followed longitudinally.Methods. Genital HPV was assessed in 725 concordant HIV-negative couples and …

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