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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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Diagnostic accuracy of GeneXpert MTB/RIF in musculoskeletal tuberculosis: High sensitivity in tissue samples of HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients
Held M, Laubscher M, Workman L, Zar H. J, Dunn R
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. GeneXpert MTB/RIF is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in adults, but there is limited evidence on its usefulness in extrapulmonary TB.Objectives. To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of …

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Entomological surveillance following a long-lasting insecticidal net universal coverage campaign in Midwestern Uganda
Abeku TA, Helinski MEH, Nuwa A, Protopopoff N, Feldman M, Ojuka P, Oguttu DW, Meek S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: A universal coverage campaign (UCC) with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) was implemented in four districts in Midwestern Uganda in 2009-2010. Entomological surveys were carried out to monitor changes in …

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Impact of a behaviour change communication programme on net durability in eastern Uganda
Acosta A, Helinski MH, Namara G, Koenker H, Kilian A, Hunter G, Scandurra L, Selby RA, Mulondo K, Fotheringham M and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The importance of net durability and the average useful life of a net is increasingly recognized as one of the critical factors that determine how often nets need to …

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Neonatal resuscitation practices in Uganda: a video observational study
Hellden D, Hook SM, Pejovic NJ, Mclellan D, Lubulwa C, Tylleskar T, Alfven T
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Neonatal mortality, often due to birth asphyxia, remains stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa. Guidelines for neonatal resuscitation, where achieving adequate positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is key, have been implemented …

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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
Helle Thorning-Schmidt Joy Phumaphi
2021
Generic
Health Research

In the 2019-21 strategic period, the End Violence Partnership saw a growth in demand for evidence-based solutions for ending violence against children. This is illustrated by the steady stream of …

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Leveraging HIV care to control hypertension in eastern Uganda: A fidelity evaluation by direct observation
Heller D.J., Nakitende A., Kazi D.S., Charlebois E., Kwarisiima D., Mwangwa F., Havlir D., Kahn J.G.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) is the leading risk factor for human mortality worldwide. In Uganda, adult HTN prevalence is more than 27%, with under 10% aware of their diagnosis - of …

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Study designs fail to represent the intricate effects of HIV testing and counselling on condom use and HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa
Helleringer S., Reniers G.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV: effective and underused: CMAJ
Hempel Amanda, MD, Biondi Mia J, PhD NP-PHC, Baril Jean-Guy, MD, Tan Darrell H S, MD PhD
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hempel et al discuss pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. PrEP is a highly effective modality for HIV prevention that can be prescribed by generalists. PrEP should be offered to patients …

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Nutritional status of children living in a community with high HIV prevalence in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional population- based survey
Henderson C W
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

objectives To assess the nutritional status of children in a rural community with high HIV prevalencein rural Uganda and to examine the impact of HIV infection at the individual and …

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Findings from M. Lubega et al in HIV/AIDS reported (Policy and practice, lost in transition: Reasons for high drop-out from pre-antiretroviral care in a resource-poor setting of eastern Uganda)
Henderson C W
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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