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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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Challenges of using ultrasounds for subclinical rheumatic heart disease screening
Grimaldi A., Ammirati E., Mirabel M., Marijon E.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Cardiac surgery for patients with heart failure due to structural heart disease in Uganda: access to surgery and outcomes
Grimaldi A, Ammirati E, Karam N, Vermi AC, De Concilio A, Trucco G, Aloi F, Arioli F, Figini F, Ferrarello S and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Few data are available on heart failure (HF) in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to provide a current picture of HF aetiologies in urban Uganda, access to heart surgery, and …

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Tropical endomyocardial fibrosis
Grimaldi A., Mirabel M., Marijon E., Mocumbi A.O., Freers J., Lachaud M., Ferreira B., Narayanan K., Celermajer D.S., Sidi D. and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Cardiac cachexia in sub-Saharan Africa
Grimaldi A, De Concilio A, Marseroc L, Capritti E, Vergani B, Odida M
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Cachexia is a public health challenge around the Globe but data on prevalence rates in developing countries are very scarce. In sub-Saharan Africa wasting syndrome is mainly related to malaria, …

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Civilian Counselorsâ Perspectives on Military Competence and Treatment for Active-Duty Service Members Diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress
Grimes Leeshe N.
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

The study investigated how licensed nonmilitary mental health professionals describe their military and cultural competence in adapting treatment approaches for active-duty service members diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in …

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The Experience and Impact of Contraceptive Stockouts Among Women, Providers and Policymakers in Two Districts of Uganda
Grindlay K, Turyakira E, Kyamwanga IT, Nickerson A, Blanchard K
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

CONTEXT: Little is known about the impact of contraceptive stockouts on women and health care providers, or how policymakers perceive and handle such stockouts.METHODS: In May-July 2015, a qualitative study …

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Reducing the distance to walk: establishing a remote maternity facility in Runga, Hoima District, Uganda
Grindle Rhiannon, Giannopoulou Sofia, Jacobs Harriet, Barongo Jerome, Cairns Alexandra Elspeth
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite a substantial reduction in global maternal mortality, rates in low-income countriesremain unacceptably high. Multiple contributing factors exist, grouped into three delays:health-seeking behaviour; accessibility of care; quality of care. In …

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Third-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries (ACTG A5288): a prospective strategy study
Mugyenyi P., Grinsztejn B., Hughes M. D., Ritz J., Salata R., Hogg E., Wieclaw L., Gross R., Godfrey C., Cardoso S. W. and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) management is challenging for individuals in resource-limited settings presenting for third-line treatment because of complex resistance patterns, partly due to reduced access to viral load monitoring. …

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The One Nutrition in Complex Environments (ONCE) study protocol a cluster-randomized multi-level multi-sectoral intervention to improve nutrition in Uganda
Griswold SP, Marshak A, Fitzpatrick M, Lantagne D, Shoenmakers K, Hebie M, Radday A, De Groote H, Mehta S, Gottlieb G and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To implement and measure the effects of a multi-level multi-sectoral social behavior change (SBC) intervention in Agago District of Northern Uganda and to determine the potential for scale-up.Intervention: Compare …

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Ebola virus disease: Basics the medical specialist should know
Grobusch M.P., Visser B.J., Boersma J., Huson M.A., Janssen S., Greve P., Browne J.L., Van Der Ende-Bouwman C., Van Der Ende J., Zwinkels N. and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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