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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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Developing Plastic Surgery in Developing Countries CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Uganda
Hodges AM
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The burden of untreated reconstructible disease in East Africa is enormous. In particular, there are many unrepaired congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate, late presenting cancers, burns, and …

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Retaining patients in care: An important but neglected challenge
Hodgins S.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 1. Introduction: tensions confronting large-scale CHW programmes
Hodgins S., Kok M., Musoke D., Lewin S., Crigler L., LeBan K., Perry H.B.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes are again receiving more attention in global health, as reflected in important recent WHO guidance. However, there is a risk that current CHW programme …

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Only connect - the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services
Seeley J, Hodgson I, Nakiyemba A, Bitira D, Gitau-Mburu D
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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Only connect â the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services...people living with HIV
Hodgson Ian, Nakiyemba Alice, Seeley Janet, Bitira David, Gitau-Mburu D.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

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To help, or at least do no harm: The evolving roles of global health NGOs in health systems strengthening
Hoemeke Laura Miniea
2015
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have proliferated over the past several decades. As significant actors in global health and development, they can help strengthen health systems in the countries in …

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Role of the CD4 count in HIV management
Colebunders Robert, Hoffman Jennifer, Van Griensven Johan
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

As a result of successful antiretroviral treatment over the last 20 years, HIV has become more of a chronic disease for practitioners to manage, requiring careful, but routine, clinical monitoring. …

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Molecular detection and characterization of Brucella species in raw informally marketed milk from Uganda
Hoffman T, Rock K, Mugizi D R, Muradrasoli S, Lindahl-Rajala E, Erume J, Magnusson U, Lundkvist Ã, Boqvist S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study identified and characterized Brucella species in the informal milk chain in Uganda. A total of324 cattle bulk milk samples were screened for the genus Brucella by real-time PCR …

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Antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in impaact 2010
Lockman S., Jean-Philippe P., Hoffman R.M., Ziemba L., Brummel S., Chinula L., Nematadzira T.G., Nakayiwa F., Stringer J., Krotje C. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Insufficient and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated the association between antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in secondary analyses …

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Traumatic attachment disorder: A proposed alternative attachment disorder diagnosis
Hoffmann Cara
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Reactive Attachment Disorder is a misunderstood and controversial diagnosis that often does not fully apply to many attachment-disordered children. This project involved the creation of an alternative attachment disorder diagnosis, …

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