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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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Patient Perspectives and Willingness to Accept Incentives for Tuberculosis Diagnostic Evaluation in Uganda
Katamba A, Cattamanchi A, Kadota JL, Nabwire S, Nalugwa T, White JS, Shete PB
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: We assessed attitudes and perceptions and willingness to accept (WTA) varying incentive structures for completing tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic evaluation among patients in Uganda.Methods: We surveyed 177 adult patients undergoing …

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Ruptured uterus in rural Uganda: prevalence, predisposing factors and outcomes
Kadowa I
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: A ruptured uterus is a life-threatening obstetric complication that remains a major public health concern in low-income countries, particularly in Africa. It is a significant cause of maternal and …

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Distribution of genes encoding adhesins and biofilm formation capacity among uropathogenic escherichia coli isolates in relation to the antimicrobial resistance
Kadry A.A., Al-Kashef N.M., El-Ganiny A.M.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Escherichia coli is the most predominant pathogen involved in UTIs. Mainly, fimbrial surface appendages are impli-cated in adherence to urothelium besides non-fimbrial proteins. Objectives: to determine prevalence of genes …

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Effect of bovine colostrum-based food supplement in the treatment of HIV-associated diarrhea in Northern Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
Kaducu F O, Okia S A, Upenytho G, Elfstrand L, Florén C H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim HIV-associated diarrhea is common in HIV/AIDSpatients in developing countries. An earlier uncontrolled studyshowed that a nutritional product made from bovine colostrum(ColoPlus®) alleviates HIV-associated diarrhea. We performeda randomized single-blind controlled …

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Drug Trafficking; Use; and HIV Risk: The Need for Comprehensive Interventions
Kaduri P, Kilonzo G. P, Lambdin B, Mbwambo J, Mccurdy S. A, Myers B
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The rapid increase in communication and transportation between Africa and other continents as well as the erosion of social fabric attended by poverty; ethnic conflicts; and civil wars has led …

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kad africa Impact Brief
Kaduru Eric
2020
Generic
Health Research

For over 8 years the name KadAfrica has been synonymous with providing quality services to women in rural Uganda. This past year marked our most ambitious venture yet, KadAfrica piloted …

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Sero-prevalence of human immunodeficiency virusâhepatitis B virus (HIVâHBV) co-infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and the associated risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ocama P., Kafeero H.M., Ndagire D., Walusansa A., Sendagire H.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There is plenitude of information on HIV infection among pregnant mothers attending antenatal care (ANC) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the epidemiology of HBVâHIV co-infections in the same cohort is …

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Prevalence and predictors of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in east Africa: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies published from 2005 to 2020
Ocama P, Kafeero HM, Ndagire D, Kudamba A, Walusansa A, Sendagire H
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background The epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the general population in east Africa is not well documented. In this meta-analysis, we examined 37 full published research articles to …

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-863C/A and 1031 T/C Single nucleotide polymorphic sites (SNPs) may be putative markers of HBV disease prognosis among Caucasoids: Evidence from a systematic review with meta-analysis
Ocama P., Kafeero H.M., Ndagire D., Walusansa A., Sendagire H.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The pathogenesis and prognosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have been correlated with genetic polymorphisms in the gene loci within the promoter region of the immune system modulator …

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Indices to Predict the Risk of HIV in Rakai, Uganda: Application to the Scale-up of Safe Male Circumcision for HIV Prevention
Kagaayi Joseph
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

Objectives: (i)To derive indices to predict the risk of HIV acquisition in Rakai, Uganda. (ii)To determine whether HIV risk profiles differed between acceptors of safe male circumcision (SMC) and non-acceptors …

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