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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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Improving the Self-management of Heart Failure in Low- and Middle-income Countries Using a Standalone Mobile Health Intervention
Hearn Jason Andrew
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have recently been investigated as a means of simplifying heart failure (HF) self-management. Though these interventions have been shown to improve the self-care efficacy of HF …

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A digital self-care intervention for Ugandan patients with heart failure and their clinicians: User-centred design and usability study
Ssinabulya I., Akiteng A.R., Hearn J., Wali S., Birungi P., Cafazzo J.A., Ross H.J., Seto E., Schwartz J.I.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is increasing in Uganda. Ugandan patients with HF report receiving limited information about their illness, disease management, or empowerment to engage in self-care …

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Multi-omics analysis identifies a CYP9K1 haplotype conferring pyrethroid resistance in the malaria vector Anopheles funestus in East Africa
Hearn J, Tagne CSD, Ibrahim SS, Tene-Fossog B, Mugenzi LMJ, Irving H, Riveron JM, Weedall GD, Wondji CS
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids is a menace to the continued effectiveness of malaria vector controls. Its molecular basis is complex and varies geographically across Africa. Here, we used a multi-omics …

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Prevention messages and AIDS risk behavior in Kampala, Uganda
Green EC, Kajubi P, Hearst N, Hudes ES, Maganda AK
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda was one of the first countries to substantially reduce HIV rates through behavior change, but these gains have not continued in recent years. Little is known about what messages …

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Heavy drinking and problem drinking among youth in Uganda: A structural equation model of alcohol marketing, advertisement perceptions and social norms
Tumwesigye NM, Kasirye R, Swahn MH, Culbreth R, Fodeman A, Cottrell-Daniels C, Jernigan DH, Obot I
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction To determine the role of alcohol marketing, perceptions of marketing and social norms on heavy alcohol use and problem drinking among vulnerable youth in Uganda. Methods The Kampala Youth …

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"It is my business": A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Covert Contraceptive Use among Women in Rakai, Uganda
Grilo SA, Heck CJ, Nakyanjo N, Santelli JS, Song XY, Lutalo T
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Covert contraceptive use (CCU) is the use of family planning without a partner's knowledge. This study sought to examine CCU prevalence among women living in Rakai, Uganda, predictors of …

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The Cycle of Violence: Associations Between Exposure to Violence, Trauma-Related Symptoms and Aggression-Findings from Congolese Refugees in Uganda
Elbert T, Hecker T, Fetz S, Ainamani H
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

War-related trauma exposure has been linked to aggression and enhanced levels of community and family violence, suggesting a cycleof violence. Reactive aggressionâan aggressive reaction to a perceived threatâhas been associated …

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Interaction competencies with children (ICC): An approach for preventing violence, abuse, and neglect in institutional care in sub-Saharan Africa
Hecker Tobias, Mkinga Getrude, Ssenyonga Joseph, Hermenau Katharin
2017
Book, Chapter
Health Research

This chapter will give an (1) overview of the current literature on maltreatment and its consequences on the childrenâs development and well-being in African orphanages. Furthermore, we will present arguments …

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Red blood cell blood group A antigen level affects the ability of heparin and PfEMP1 antibodies to disrupt Plasmodium falciparum rosettes
Hedberg P., Sirel M., Moll K., Kiwuwa M.S., Höglund P., Ribacke U., Wahlgren M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The histo-blood group ABO system has been associated with adverse outcomes in COVID-19, thromboembolic diseases and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. An integral part of the severe malaria pathogenesis is rosetting, …

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Demographics, clinical characteristics and neonatal outcomes in a rural Ugandan NICU
Hedstrom A, Ryman T, Otai C, Nyonyintono J, McAdams RM, Lester D, Batra M
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Ninety-six percent of the world's 3 million neonatal deaths occur in developing countries where the majority of births occur outside of a facility. Community-based approaches to the identification and …

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