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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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A FIELD STUDY REPORT: EFFECTS OF COVID-19 AMONG SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN KWEEN DISTRICT
Isaac Job Oonyu, Sam Cherop, Joyce Ajilong, Lillian Kamanzi Mugisha
Report
Health Research
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Community- based Active Tuberculosis Case Finding in Pastoralist Communities of North-Eastern Uganda
Isaac G., Robert E. J., Swabrah N., Gloria N., Okungura P. D., Oboth P., Iramiot J. S., Nekaka R.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Given the global urgency to improve tuberculosis (TB) case detection, a renewed interest in active case finding (ACF) has risen. Missed TB cases pose a serious threat as they …

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INFLUENZA OUTBREAK ADVISORY
Isaac Dr Kibunga
2022
Generic
Health Research
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Genome-wide transcriptional analyses in Anopheles mosquitoes reveal an unexpected association between salivary gland gene expression and insecticide resistance
Isaacs AT, Mawejje HD, Tomlinson S, Rigden DJ, Donnelly MJ
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: To combat malaria transmission, the Ugandan government has embarked upon an ambitious programme of indoor residual spraying (IRS) with a carbamate class insecticide, bendiocarb. In preparation for this campaign, …

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Teaching children health literacy
Isaacs D.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A theoretical framework on the antecedents of e-medicine sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed approach
Isabalija Stephen Robert
2011
Dissertation
Health Research

Although e-medicine, just as with all information technology (IT), was developed and piloted in developed countries, it has not been successfully applied to address pressing medical problems in SSA (Mbarika …

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Factors Affecting Adoption, Implementation and Sustainability of Telemedicine Information Systems in Uganda
Isabalija Stephen R., Mayoka Kituyi G., Rwashana Agnes S., Mbarika Victor W.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Paediatric Surgery and Anaesthesia in South-Western Uganda: a Cross-Sectional Survey
Isabeau A. Walker, Apunyo D. Obua, Mouton F, Ttendo S, Wilson IH
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To study paediatric surgery rates in south-western Uganda; compare them to rates in England; and determine if existing surgical facilities and workforce meet World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Methods …

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