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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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Fertility Desires and Intentions among HIV-Positive Women during the Post-natal Period in Uganda
Mirembe F, Gutin SA, Namusoke F, Shade SLB
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study describes the fertility intentions and discusses the potential reproductive health needs of post-natal HIV-infected Ugandan women. HIV-infected mothers attending post-natal services in Kampala, Uganda participated in this cross-sectional …

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Routine Healthcare Facility- and Antenatal Care-based Malaria Surveillance: Challenges and Opportunities
Gutman J.R., Thwing J., Mwesigwa J., McElroy P., Robertson M.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most monitoring and evaluation tools for measuring malaria burden, intervention coverage, and impact of interventions use periodic nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys. These provide advantages in terms of selecting a …

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Measuring Maternal Health Literacy in Adolescents Attending Antenatal Care in Uganda: Exploring the Dimensionality of the Health Literacy Concept Studying a Composite Scale
Guttersrud Ã, Naigaga M D, Pettersen K S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Purpose: The purpose of this article is to test the requirement of âlocal independenceâ in the newly developed âMaternal Health Literacyâ (MaHeLi) composite scale measuring health literacy in …

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[P. falciparum malaria related with travel: four cases]
Güven T., Eser F.C., Yılmaz G.R., Güner R., TaÅyaran M.A.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Multivitamin supplementation in HIV infected adults initiating antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: the protocol for a randomized double blinded placebo controlled efficacy trial
Guwatudde D, Spiegelman D, Wabwire-Mangen F, Ezeamama AE, Bagenda D, Kyeyune R, Wamani H, Mugusi F, Wang ML, Manabe YC and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Use of multivitamin supplements during the pre-HAART era has been found to reduce viral load, enhance immune response, and generally improve clinical outcomes among HIV-infected adults. However, immune reconstitution …

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The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study
Guwatudde D, Adebamowo C, Adami HO, Dalal S, Bajunirwe F, Njelekela M, Nankya-Mutyoba J, Chiwanga FS, Volmink J, Kalyesubula R and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated and compared the burden of …

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The effect of standard dose multivitamin supplementation on disease progression in HIV-infected adults initiating HAART: A randomized double blind placebo-controlled trial in Uganda
Manabe Y C, Guwatudde D, Bagenda D, Kyeyune R, Wamani H, Wang M, Ezeamama A E, Fawzi W W
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: Efficacy trials investigating the effect of multivitamin (MV) supplementations among patients onHighly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) have so far been inconclusive. We conducted a randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled trial …

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The Epidemiology of Hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the National Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Survey
Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Kajjura R, Kasule H, Muwonge J, Ssenono V, Bahendeka SK
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundHypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub-Saharan African countries lack detailed countrywide …

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Physical Activity Levels Among Adults in Uganda: Findings From a Countrywide Cross-Sectional Survey
Guwatudde D, Mutungi G, Wesonga R, Kajjura R, Kasule H, Muwonge J, Bahendeka SK, Kirunda BE
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Being physically active is associated with lower risk of many noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). We analyzed physical activity (PA) data collected as part of Uganda's countrywide NCD risk factor survey …

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Tools for Supporting the MCH Workforce in Addressing Complex Challenges: A Scoping Review of System Dynamics Modeling in Maternal and Child Health
Guynn Isabella, Simon Jessica, Anderson Seri, Klaman Stacey L., Mullenix Amy, Cilenti Dorothy, Hassmiller Lich Kristen
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesSystem Dynamics (SD) is a promising decision support modeling approach for growing shared understanding of complex maternal and child health (MCH) trends. We sought to inventory published applications of SD …

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