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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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What are the successful strategies for reducing malnutrition among young children in East Africa?
Ibrahim Kasirye
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

We analyzed the role that health programs played in improving the nutritional status of children aged five years and younger in East Africa during a period when health policies aiming …

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Ethical leadership and staff retention in Uganda's health care sector: The mediating effect of job resources
Ibrahim AM, Mayende ST
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper examined the mediating effect of job resources on the relationship between ethical leadership and staff retention in Uganda. Utilising a sample of 214 health care workers, a cross-sectional …

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Role of electroencephalogram in diagnosis of attention deficit hyper activity disorder
Ibrahim Alaa Zidan, Talat Mohammed Ahmed, Yossef Usama Mahmoud, Mohammed Amr Ibrahim
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD), is the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood, which is characterized by the presence of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity, EEG is the substrate …

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A systematic review of influences on implementation of peer support work for adults with mental health problems
Mpango R, Ibrahim N, Thompson D, Nixdorf R, Kalha J, Moran G, Mueller-Stierlin A, Ryan G, Mahlke C, Shamba D and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose The evidence base for peer support work in mental health is established, yet implementation remains a challenge. The aim of this systematic review was to identify influences which facilitate …

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Sa1280 CLINICAL EFFICACY OF ANTERIOR VS POSTERIOR PER ORAL ENDOSCOPIC MYOTOMY TWO YEARS POST-PROCEDURE: PROSPECTIVE RESULTS FROM A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL...Digestive Disease Week, May 18-21, 2019, San Diego, CA
Ichkhanian Yervant, Vosoughi Kia, Pioche Mathieu, Eleftheriadis Nikolas P, Chiu Philip Wai Yan W, Minami Hitomi, Ogihara Kumi, Sanaei Omid, Kumbhari Vivek, Kalloo Anthony N and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is con-sidered a primary treatment modality for achalasia. It canbe performed using either the anterior or posterior ap-proach. A previous randomized clinical trial (RCT) showedthat …

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Outcomes of anterior versus posterior peroral endoscopic myotomy 2 years post-procedure: Prospective follow-up results from a randomized clinical trial
Ichkhanian Y., Abimansour J.P., Pioche M., Vosoughi K., Eleftheriadis N., Chiu P.W.Y., Minami H., Ogihara K., Sanaei O., Jovani M. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is considered a primary treatment modality for achalasia. It can be performed using either the anterior or posterior approach. A previous randomized clinical trial (RCT) …

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Examination of facilitators and barriers to home-based supplemental feeding with ready-to-use food for underweight children in western Uganda
Thirumurthy H, Ickes SB, Jilcott SB, Myhre JA, Adair LS, Handa S, Bentley ME, Ammerman AS
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Poor complementary feeding practices and low-quality complementary foods are significant causes of growth faltering and child mortality throughout the developing world. Ready-to-use foods (RUF) are energy-dense, lipid-based products that do …

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Impact of lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) on children's diet adequacy in Western Uganda
Thirumurthy H, Ickes S B, Adair L S, Brahe C A, Charles B, Myhre J A, Bentley M E, Ammerman A S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can help treat undernutrition; however, the dietary adequacy ofchildren supplemented with LNS, and household utilisation patterns are not well understood. We assessed dietadequacy and the quality …

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Impact of lipid-based nutrient supplementation (LNS) on children's diet adequacy in Western Uganda
Ickes Scott B., Adair Linda S., Brahe Catherine A., Thirumurthy Harsha, Charles Baguma, Myhre Jennifer A., Bentley Margaret E., Ammerman Alice S.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) can help treat undernutrition; however, the dietary adequacy of children supplemented with LNS, and household utilisation patterns are not well understood. We assessed diet …

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Maternal Literacy, Facility Birth, and Education Are Positively Associated with Better Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices and Nutritional Status among Ugandan Children
Ickes SB, Hurst TE, Flax VL
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Understanding maternal factors that influence child feeding is necessary to inform intervention planning in settings in which mothers experience substantial social vulnerabilities.Objective: The purpose of this study was to …

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