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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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Infant and young child feces management (IYCFM) and caregiver hygiene in displacement South Sudanese in Uganda, Rhino Camp Settlement
Jake Pitts
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

In 2016 Save The Children reviewed documents for humanitarian WASH and found verylittle guidance for infant and young child feces management (IYCFM) in emergencies. Nostudies could be found for this …

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Exploring the Interaction of Amphiphilic Mycobacterial Lipoarabinomannan with Lipoproteins: Implications for Blood-Based Diagnosis
Jakhar Shailja
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

Currently, over one-third of the global population is infected with tuberculosis (TB), one of the worldâs most deadly infectious diseases. The current gold standard for TB diagnosis is microbiological culture, …

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Impact of Large-Scale Health Interventions on Population Health, Economic Functioning, and Investments in Human Capital in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jakubowski Aleksandra
2017
Dissertation
Health Research

Donations from the United States are a major source of global health funding. The United States invests a large portion of its global health aid portfolio in bilateral aid programs …

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Impact of large-scale health interventions on population health, economic functioning, and investments in human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jakubowski Aleksandra
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Donations from the United States are a major source of global health funding. The United States invests a large portion of its global health aid portfolio in bilateral aid programs …

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Effect of universal HIV testing and treatment on socioeconomic wellbeing in rural Kenya and Uganda: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Clark TD, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Shade SB, Balzer LB, Charlebois ED, Ayieko J, Kabami J, Chamie G, Owaraganise A and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Universal testing and treatment for HIV has shown promise as an approach to reduce mortality and lower HIV incidence. Evidence on the economic effects of this approach on individuals …

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Use of mobile phones to promote hygiene and sanitation in northern Uganda
Jalameso A.O., Tumusiime F., Bateganya D.
2013
Conference Proceedings
Health Research
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Contribution of obstetrics and gynecology societies in East, Central, and Southern Africa to the prevention of unsafe abortion in the region
Jaldesa G.W.
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Evaluation of 4, 672 routine prostate biopsies performed in six African countries
Watya S., Rebbeck T.R., Jalloh M., Friebel T.M., Sira Thiam F., Niang L., Sy C., Siby T., Fernandez P., Mapulanga V. and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Timing of maternal HIV infection: Association with HIV mother-to-child transmission and clinical outcome
James Maria M.
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

The majority of children living with HIV/AIDS reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Most children become HIV-infected through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Methods used to prevent MTCT include antiretroviral therapy (ART), caesarean section, …

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Use of a High Resolution Melting Assay to Analyze HIV Diversity in HIV-infected Ugandan Children
Musoke P, Bagenda D, Donnell D, Wang L, Barlow-Mosha L, James M M, Cousins M M, Fogel J M, Towler W I, Agwu A L and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

study of antiretroviral treatment (ART). Children were maintained on ART if they were clinicallyand immunologically stable.METHODSâHIV diversity was measured prior to ART (baseline) in 76 children and after 48 or96 …

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