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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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Flexible epidemiological model for estimates and short-term projections in generalised HIV/AIDS epidemics
Hogan DR, Zaslavsky AM, Hammitt JK, Salomon JA
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective UNAIDS and country analysts use a simple infectious disease model, embedded in the Estimation and Projection Package (EPP), to generate annual updates on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Our objective …

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Flexible epidemiological model for estimates and short-term projections in generalised HIV/AIDS epidemics.
Salomon J.A., Hogan D.R., Zaslavsky A.M., Hammitt J.K.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Promotion of access to essential medicines for non-communicable diseases: practical implications of the UN political declaration
Hogerzeil Hans V., Liberman Jonathan, Wirtz Veronika J., Kishore Sandeep P., Selvaraj Sakthi, Kiddell-Monroe Rachel, Mwangi-Powell Faith N., von Schoen-Angerer Tido
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article proposes measures to improve efficiency in medicine supply, increase financing for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and integrate pharmaceutical management for diseases with existing initiatives. Particular focus is given to …

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Artemether-lumefantrine co-administration with antiretrovirals: population pharmacokinetics and dosing implications
Lamorde Mohammed, Merry Concepta, Hoglund Richard M., ByakikaâKibwika Pauline, Ashton Michael, Hanpithakpong Warunee, Day Nicholas P. J., White Nicholas J., Ãbelö Angela, Tarning Joel
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim Drug-drug interactions between antimalarial and antiretroviral drugs may influence antimalarial treatment outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential drug-drug interactions between the antimalarial drugs, lumefantrine, …

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Application of Behavioral Economics in the Design of Population Health Initiatives
Hohl Jason T.
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Improving health outcomes and reduced healthcare spending is a significant concern in the US healthcare system. Population health approaches to healthcare involve many potential solutions to rising costs and poor …

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Parents of children with disabilities: a systematic review of parenting interventions and self-efficacy
Hohlfeld Ameer S. J, Harty Michal, Engel Mark E
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: An increasing body of empirical evidence suggests that early intervention has positive outcomes for parents of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities. Parental self-efficacy has been used as an outcome measure …

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Community-Based Distribution of Injectable Contraceptives: Introduction Strategies in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries
Hoke Theresa, Brunie Aurélie, Krueger Kirsten, Dreisbach Crystal, Akol Angela, Lovaniaina Rabenja Ny, Olawo Alice, Stanback John
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article discusses the strategy of community-based distribution of injectable contraceptives in family planning in four sub-Saharan African countries. It has increased the family planning service delivery in resource-poor settings. …

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AP-1 and NF-κB synergize to transcriptionally activate latent HIV upon T-cell receptor activation
Hokello J., Lakhikumar Sharma A., Tyagi M.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Latent HIV-1 proviruses are capable of reactivating productive lytic infection, but the precise molecular mechanisms underlying emergence from latency are poorly understood. In this study, we determined the contribution of …

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Anthropology and nursing
Holden P., Littlewood J.
2015
Book, Whole
Health Research
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Equipping Educators to Address HIV and AIDS: A Review of Selected Teacher Education Initiatives
Holderness W. L
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Teacher educators; school principals and teachers are potentially well positioned to play a pivotal role in changing the course of the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The purpose of this article …

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