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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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Neurosurgery and human immunodeficiency virus in the era of combination antiretroviral therapy: a review
Henderson Duncan, Sims-Williams Hugh P., Wilhelm Thomas, Sims-Williams Helen, Bhagani Sanjay, Thorne Lewis
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a global health problem. It renders the central nervous system susceptible to infectious and noninfectious diseases. HIV-positive individuals may present to neurosurgical services …

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Factors Present on Admission Associated with Increased Mortality in Children Admitted to a Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Hendricks Candice L, Hendricks R. J, Mckerrow N. H
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. The admission of children to an intensive care unit (ICU) necessitates the selection of children who will benefit most from scarce ICU resources. Decisions should be based on objective …

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Cancer care in East Africa amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
Henke O.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Measuring the prevalence and impact of poor menstrual hygiene management: a quantitative survey of schoolgirls in rural Uganda
Dolan C, Hennegan J, Wu M, Scott L, Montgomery P
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The primary objective was to describe Ugandan schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices and estimate the prevalence of inadequate MHM. Second, to assess the relative contribution of aspects of …

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Understanding interventions to improve menstrual health in low and middle income countries : evidence and future directions
Hennegan Julie
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Background. Menstrual health has emerged as an under recognised barrier to women and girls' dignity, health, education, and psychosocial wellbeing in low and middle income contexts. Interventions targeting this issue …

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Women's and girls' experiences of menstruation in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis
Hennegan J, Shannon AK, Rubli J, Schwab KJ, Melendez-Torres GJ
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Attention to women's and girls' menstrual needs is critical for global health and gender equality. The importance of this neglected experience has been elucidated by a growing body of …

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The Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36): User Guide
Hennegan J, Nansubuga A, Smith C, Redshaw M, Akullo A, Schwab K J
2020
Generic
Health Research
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A ⬠i do what a woman should do': A grounded theory study of women's menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda
Bukenya J, Hennegan J, Schwab K J, Kibira S P.S, Exum N G, Makumbi F E
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girlsâ menstrual needs and informed policy …

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'I do what a woman should do': a grounded theory study of women's menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda
Bukenya J, Makumbi FE, Hennegan J, Schwab KJ, Kibira SPS, Exum NG
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girls' menstrual needs and informed policy …

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âI do what a woman should doâ: a grounded theory study of womenâs menstrual experiences at work in Mukono District, Uganda
Schwab Kellogg J, Hennegan Julie, Kibira Simon P S, Exum Natalie G, Makumbi Fredrick E, Bukenya Justine
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Menstrual health has received increasing recognition as an essential issue for public health and gender equality. A growing body of research has elucidated adolescent girlsâ menstrual needs and informed policy …

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