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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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P-A12âAssessing quality of HIV treatment in the United States Military HIV Research Program/President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-supported programs in Africa
Hughes Lindsay, Hamm Tiffany, Crawford Keith, Lenneman Tessa, Kibuuka Hannah, Maswai Jonah, Clinkscales Jessica, Robb Merlin, Michael Nelson
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Following rapid scale up of ART, attention is now focused on improving quality of care and identifying populations and interventions to maximize impact and long-term effectiveness. Viral load, considered the …

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Impact of Exposure to Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets on Mosquito Survival and Behaviour at the Net Interface in Insecticide Susceptible and Resistant Strains of the Afrotropical Anopheles Mosquito
Hughes Angela Jane
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

The central role of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in malaria prevention in Africa is threatened by insecticide resistance. Little is known about mosquito behaviour near, or of the importance of …

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Efavirenz-Based Antiretroviral Therapy Reduces Artemether-Lumefantrine Exposure for Malaria Treatment in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women
Hughes E, Mwebaza N, Huang LS, Kajubi R, Nguyen V, Nyunt MM, Orukan F, Mwima MW, Parikh S, Aweeka F
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The choice of malaria treatment for HIV-infected pregnant women receiving efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy must consider the potential impact of drug interactions on antimalarial exposure and clinical response. The aim …

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Piperaquine Exposure Is Altered by Pregnancy, HIV, and Nutritional Status in Ugandan Women
Zhang N, Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Natureeba P, Dorsey G, Rosenthal P J, Huang L, Muhindo M, Hughes E and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) provides highly effective therapy and chemoprevention for malaria in pregnant African women. PQ concentrations of >10.3âng/ml have been associated with reduced maternal parasitemia, placental malaria, and improved birth …

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Neurosurgical Decision-Making and Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Hughes Jasmine
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Globally, disparities in the availability of surgical care are prevalent, and for specialty care such as neurosurgery, services are typically scarce to non-existent. In low-and-middle-income countries, most medical centers have …

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Piperaquine-Induced QTc Prolongation Decreases With Repeated Monthly Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Dosing in Pregnant Ugandan Women
Dorsey G., Rosenthal P.J., Hughes E., Wallender E., Kajubi R., Jagannathan P., Ochieng T., Kakuru A., Kamya M.R., Clark T.D. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is highly effective at preventing both malaria during pregnancy and placental malaria. Piperaquine prolongs the corrected QT interval (QTc), and it is …

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Long-Term virological outcomes, failure and acquired resistance in a large cohort of Ugandan children
Kityo C, Mugyenyi P, Huibers M H.W, Boerma R S, Kaudha E, Sigaloff K C.E, Balinda S N, Bertagnolio S, Nakanjako R, Calis J C.J and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To evaluate long-term virological failure (VF) and drug resistance among HIV-infected Ugandan chil-dren on first-line ART.Methods: In a multicentre prospective cohort study, viral load (VL) and drug resistance mutations …

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PRECISION PUBLIC HEALTH AND PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS: QUANTIFYING TRAVEL TIME TO HEALTH CARE AND LOCATIONS AT RISK FOR PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION
et al, Hulland E., Wiens K., Shirude S., Bell B., Rabinowitz P., Institute for Health Metrics, Evaluation Seattle W. A. United States
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Infectious disease threats exist even in places without evidence of past events, and without clear preparedness plans to prevent, detect, and respond to such threats, outbreaks can …

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Mechanisms of paediatric trauma at a rural hospital in Uganda.
Hulme P.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mechanisms of trauma at a rural hospital in Uganda
Hulme P.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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