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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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Assessment of Clinical Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized With COVID-19 in 6 Sub-Saharan African Countries
Siedner MJ, Smith G, African Forum Res Educ Hlth AFREhl, Nachega JB, Sam-Agudu NA, Machekano RN, Rabie H, van der Zalm MM, Redfern A, Dramowski A and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

IMPORTANCE Little is known about COVID-19 outcomes among children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa, where preexisting comorbidities are prevalent.OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical outcomes and factors associated with outcomes among …

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Limitations of the International HIV Dementia Scale in the current era
Kiweewa F, Bahemana E, Langat R, Owuoth J, Adamu Y, AFRICOS Study Team, Milanini B, Paul R, Allen E, Polyak C and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: The International HIV Dementia Scale (IHDS) was developed as a tool to detect HIV-dementia in both industrialized and resource-limited settings. Studies employing the IHDS have produced mixed results, with …

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Decreasing time to antiretroviral therapy initiation after HIV diagnosis in a clinic-based observational cohort study in four African countries
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Esber AL, Robb ML, Coakley P and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines have shifted over time to recommend earlier initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and now encourage ART initiation on the day of HIV diagnosis, if …

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Frequency and Predictors of HIV-Related Cognitive Impairment in East Africa: The Africa Cohort Study (AFRICOS)
Ake JA, Kiweewa F, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Langat R, Owuoth J, Nambuya A, AFRICOS Study Team, Milanini B, Paul R and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Medication adherence is a critical issue in achieving viral suppression targets, particularly in resource-limited countries. As HIV-related cognitive impairment (CI) impacts adherence, we examined frequency and predictors of CI …

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Impact of age on CD4 recovery and viral suppression over time among adults living with HIV who initiated antiretroviral therapy in the African Cohort Study
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Maganga L, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Ganesan K, Valcour VG, Khamadi S and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction With increased use of antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV mortality rates are declining and people living with HIV (PLWH) are surviving longer. We characterized CD4 recovery and viral suppression among …

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Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among care-seeking adults in the African Cohort Study
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Semwogerere M, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Kibuuka H, Esber A and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major cause of morbidity. Understanding drivers of transmission can inform effective prevention programs. We describe STI prevalence and identify factors associated with STIs …

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Persons living with HIV in sero-discordant partnerships experience improved HIV care engagement compared with persons living with HIV in sero-concordant partnerships: a cross-sectional analysis of four African countries
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Esber AL, Ganesan K, Kibuuka H, AFRICOS Study Team and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Persons living with HIV (PLWH) who are members of sero-discordant and sero-concordant relationships may experience psychological stressors or motivators that affect HIV care. We assessed the association between sero-discordance …

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Pretreatment and Acquired Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Among Persons Living With HIV in Four African Countries
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Kiweewa F, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Eller LA, Coakley P, Kasembeli A and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Emerging HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) could jeopardize the success of standardized HIV management protocols in resource-limited settings. We characterized HIVDR among antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive and experienced participants in the …

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Prevalence and predictors of food insecurity among people living with and without HIV in the African Cohort Study
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Kibuuka H, Esber A, AFRICOS Study Grp, Dear N and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We determined the prevalence and identified predictors of food insecurity in four African countries. Design: Cross-sectional analyses at study enrolment. Setting: From January 2013 to March 2020, people living …

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Weight gain during the dolutegravir transition in the African Cohort Study
Ake JA, Polyak CS, Crowell TA, Bahemana E, Maswai J, Owuoth J, Esber AL, Kibuuka H, AFRICOS Study Grp, Iroezindu M and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Dolutegravir (DTG) has become a preferred component of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in many settings but may be associated with excess weight gain. We evaluated changes in weight and …

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