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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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Health services strengthening in Africa - research is a key component S. Jaffar et al
Corrah Tumani, Mboup Souleymane, Jaffar Shabbar, Lazarus Jeffrey V., Onyebujoh Philip, Chakaya Jeremiah, Garrib Anupam, Mwaba Peter, Bellis Kevin, Egwaga Saidi and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The author reflects on the importance of strengthening the health services in Africa. He states that performing research is the most important part of the strengthening process. The major challenge …

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Controlling diabetes and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: lessons from HIV programmes
Lazarus J.V., Mutungi G., Jaffar S., Ramaiya K., Karekezi C., Sewankambo N., Ruhweza Katahoire A., Kraef C., Musinguzi J., Birungi J. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Childhood Tuberculosis and Malnutrition
Mupere Ezekiel, Jaganath Devan
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite the burden of both malnutrition and tuberculosis in children worldwide, there are few studies on the mechanisms that underlie this relationship. From available research, it appears that malnutrition is …

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A Prospective Evaluation of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Childhood Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Uganda
Cattamanchi A, Andama A, Jaganath D, Wambi P, Reza TF, Nakafeero J, Aben EO, Kiconco E, Nannyonga G, Nsereko M and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert Ultra) has improved the sensitivity to detect pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in adults. However, there have been limited prospective evaluations of its diagnostic accuracy in children.Methods. …

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Increasing incidence of malaria in children despite insecticide-treated bed nets and prompt anti-malarial therapy in Tororo, Uganda
Kakuru A, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kaharuza F, Tappero J, Jagannathan P, Muhindo MK
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The burden of malaria has decreased in parts of Africa following the scaling up of control interventions. However, similar data are limited from high transmission settings.Methods: A cohort of …

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IFNI|/IL-10 co-producing cells dominate the CD4 response to malaria in highly exposed children
Kamya Moses R., Jagannathan Prasanna, Dorsey Grant, Eccles-James Ijeoma, Bowen Katherine, Nankya Felistas, Auma Ann, Wamala Samuel, Ebusu Charles, Muhindo Mary K. and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Although evidence suggests that T cells are critical for immunity to malaria, reliable T cell correlates of exposure to and protection from malaria among children living in endemic …

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Loss and dysfunction of V delta 2(+) gamma delta T cells are associated with clinical tolerance to malaria
Kamya MR, Tappero JW, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Jagannathan P, Muhindo MK, Kim CC, Nankya F, Bowen K and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although clinical immunity to malaria eventually develops among children living in endemic settings, the underlying immunologic mechanisms are not known. The V delta 2(+) subset of gamma delta T cells …

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Loss and dysfunction of Vδ2+γδ T cells are associated with clinical tolerance to malaria
Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Eccles-James I, Kim C C, Muhindo M K and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although clinical immunity to malaria eventually develops among children living in endemic settings, the underlying immunologic mechanisms are not known. The Vδ2+ subset of γδ T cells have intrinsic reactivity …

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IFN gamma Responses to Pre-erythrocytic and Blood-stage Malaria Antigens Exhibit Differential Associations With Past Exposure and Subsequent Protection
Kamya MR, Dorsey G, Bigira V, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Eccles-James I, Feeney ME, Stoyanov C, Sikyomu E and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. The malaria-specific T-cell response is believed to be important for protective immunity. Antimalarial chemoprevention may affect this response by altering exposure to malaria antigens.Methods.aEuro integral We performed interferon gamma …

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