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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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Performance of Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees to Disease Outbreaks in Arua District, West Nile Region
Afayo R, Buga M, Alege JB, Akugizibwe P, Atuhairwe C, Taremwa IM
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Epidemic Preparedness and Response Committees (EPPRCs) are at the heart of preventing outbreaks from becoming epidemics by controlling the spread. Evidence-based information regarding factors associated with the performance of …

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COVID-19 and palliative care capacity, African region
Afolabi O.A., Abboah-Offei M., Namisango E., Chukwusa E., Oluyase A.O., Luyirika E.B.K., Harding R., Nkhoma K.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Do the Clinical Management Guidelines for Covid-19 in African Countries Reflect the African Quality Palliative Care Standards? A Review of Current Guidelines
Namisango E, Nkhoma K, Afolabi OA, Abboah-Offei M, Chukwusa E, Oluyase AO, Luyirika EBK, Harding R
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Context. Palliative care should be a component of COVID-19 management to relieve suffering, improve patient outcomes and save cost.Objectives. We aimed to identify and critically appraise the palliative care recommendations …

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Characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in Africa: a multicountry observational study from the Africa Liver Cancer Consortium
Africa Network Gastrointestinal, Yang JD, Mohamed EA, Aziz AOA, Shousha HI, Hashem MB, Nabeel MM, Abdelmaksoud AH, Elbaz TM, Hene MYA and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Hepatocellular carcinoma is a leading cause of cancer-related death in Africa, but there is still no comprehensive description of the current status of its epidemiology in Africa. We therefore …

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CITIZENSâ VOICE IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS IN UGANDA
Gilbert Sendugwa
2018
Report
Health Research

This second contracts monitoring report is a followâup to the first1 one released byAfrica Freedom of Information Centre in October 2017 under the Enhancing Performanceand Accountability of Social Service Contracts …

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First Africa non-communicable disease research conference 2017: sharing evidence and identifying research priorities
Africa NCD Res Conf 2017 Nairobi, Juma K, Juma PA, Mohamed SF, Owuor J, Wanyoike A, Mulabi D, Odinya G, Njeru M, Yonga G
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence is rising fastest in lower income settings, and with more devastating outcomes compared to High Income Countries (HICs). While evidence is consistent on the growing health …

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ASSESSING THE VALUE FOR MONEY IN PUBLIC CONTRACTS AT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Gilbert Sendugwa
2020
Report
Health Research

The second contracts monitoring process follows the first one that accessed contracts in the same sixdistricts for the FY 2018/19. The process was aimed at assessing the implementation of the …

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African Initiatives for Relief and development Annual report 2018
African Initiatives for Relief and development
2018
Report
Health Research

Every year, thousands of people are fleeing their homes in search of safety. In 2018 over 65million people were on the move, either within their country or across borders. Sub-Saharan …

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African partners for child poverty Annual Report 2019
African Partners for Child Poverty
2019
Report
Health Research

Children are the reason we wake up every day and go to work to do whatever ittakes to make a difference in their lives.In our 2019 annual report, we celebrate …

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Noninfectious Comorbidity in the African Cohort Study
African Cohort Study Team, Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Semwogerere M, Maganga L, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Langat R and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Noninfectious comorbid diseases (NCDs) contribute to morbidity and mortality in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected populations in resource-rich countries. With antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in Africa, understanding burden NCD informs …

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