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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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Cross-national comparisons of time trends in overweight inequality by socioeconomic status among women using repeated cross-sectional surveys from 37 developing countries, 1989-2007
Jones-Smith J.C., Gordon-Larsen P., Siddiqi A., Popkin B.M.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Social capital and social networks improve HIV health outcomes: A global perspective
Jong SoSon
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

Social capital is features embedded in social networks, such as social norms and trust. This dissertation aimed to deepen understanding of the effect of social capital on health outcomes among …

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Client Confidentiality: Perspectives of Students in a Healthcare Training Programme
Jongh Jo-Celene De, Nortje Nico
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Confidentiality is an important ethical principle for all health professionals and also has a legal bearing on duty. One of the most difficult issues health professionals face in their …

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Survival and HIV-Free Survival Among Children Aged â¤3 Years - Eight Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2015-2017
Eliya Michael, Kirungi Wilford, Jonnalagadda Sasi, Yuengling Katharine, Abrams Elaine, Stupp Paul, Voetsch Andrew, Patel Monita, Minisi Zandi, Hamunime Ndapewa and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is preventable through antiretroviral treatment (ART) during pregnancy and postpartum, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that 160,000 …

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Comment on "cryptococcal antigenemia among severely immunosuppressed HIV-infected adults in Uganda (Oyella et al. 2012)"
Joob B., Wiwanitkit V.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Drug Resistance in African Infants and Young Children Newly Diagnosed With HIV: A Multicountry Analysis
Watera C, Kaleebu P, Penazzato M, Bertagnolio S, Jordan MR, Cournil A, Vubil A, Jani I, Hunt G, Carmona S and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Programs for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have been scaled up in many low-and middle-income countries. However, HIV drug resistance (HIVDR) data among …

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Indicators for routine monitoring of effective mental healthcare coverage in low- and middle-income settings: a Delphi study
Hanlon C, Kigozi F, Petersen I, Shidhaye R, Lund C, Thornicroft G, Semrau M, Alem A, Abdulmalik J, Gureje O and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

High-quality information to measure the need for, and the uptake, cost, quality and impact of care is essential in the pursuit of scaling up mental health care in low- and …

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Suicidal ideation and behaviour among community and health care seeking populations in five low- and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study
Fekadu A, Jordans M, Kigozi F, Petersen I, Shidhaye R, Lund C, Patel V, Ssebunnya J, Rathod S, Medhin G and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aims Suicidal behaviour is an under-reported and hidden cause of death in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to lack of national systematic reporting for cause-specific mortality, high levels …

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PROXY RESPONSES FOR MASS DRUG ADMINISTRATION COVERAGE SURVEYS: THE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING THEM AND THE POTENTIAL FOR RECALL BIAS
et al, Jose R., Bougma W. R., Drabo F., Lwanga H., Mkwanda S., Emory University U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: The success of mass drug administration (MDA) for neglected tropical diseases is dependent upon achieving adequate drug coverage, which is validated through household coverage surveys. Coverage surveys …

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Global NeuroAIDS Roundtable
Robertson K, Sacktor N, Valcour V, Nath A, Boivin MJ, Joseph J, Achim CL, Brew BJ, Clifford DB, Colosi DA and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

In May 2012, the Division of AIDS Research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) organized the "Global NeuroAIDS Roundtable" in conjunction with the 11th International Symposium on Neurovirology …

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