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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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References (4020)

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Bottlenecks of blood processing in Uganda
Kajja I, Kyeyune D, Bimenya GS, Sibinga CTS
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: To identify where and why delays occur in Uganda blood banks.Background: The timely provision and supply of safe and efficacious blood components to hospitals depends on sound systems in …

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The current hospital transfusion practices and procedures in Uganda
Kajja Isaac
2010
Dissertation
Health Research
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The interface between blood preparation and use in Uganda
Kajja I., Bimenya G., Smit Sibinga C.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Informed consent in blood transfusion: Knowledge and administrative issues in Uganda hospitals
Kajja I., Bimenya G.S., Smit Sibinga C.T.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Surgical blood order equation in femoral fracture surgery
Kajja I., Bimenya G. S., Eindhoven G. B., Jan ten Duis H., Sibinga C. T. S.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study aimed at establishing the clinical utility of the surgical blood order equation (SBOE) in patients undergoing femoral fracture surgery. A blood ordering schedule defines the perioperative blood use …

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Seeking health care from a general hospital in Uganda following a fracture or a dislocation
Kajja I, Sibinga C T.S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Selecting a treatment approach and a facility to get treated from, poses a challenge in musculoskeletal injuries in Africa. The study aimed at determiningdemographic and injury characteristics of patients …

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1105âEmergency medicine interest groups and paediatrics teachings: a case of Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) in Uganda
Kajjimu Jonathan, Tagg Andrew, Odakha Justine Athieno, Lyon Mary Ellen, Kapur Sarah, Wilson Kathryn
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

AimsEmergency medicine (EM) is a new specialty in Uganda and there is currently no formal EM undergraduate curriculum. The Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) …

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Evaluation of thermal comfort and air quality of low-income housing in Kampala City, Uganda
Kajjoba D, Kasedde H, Olupot P W, Lwanyaga J D
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper presents the results of thermal comfort and air quality studies in naturally ventilated residential buildings in Kampala City, Uganda. Questionnaire surveys were used for obtaining occupant subjective thermal …

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Effect of a novel supplementary porridge on the nutritional status of infants and young children diagnosed with moderate acute malnutrition in Uganda: a cluster randomised control trial
Kajjura RB, Veldman FJ, Kassier SM
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and anaemia are prevalent among infants and young children (IYC) in Uganda. A lack of consensus regarding the most effective strategy for managing MAM among …

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Effect of Nutrition Education on Knowledge, Complementary Feeding, and Hygiene Practices of Mothers With Moderate Acutely Malnourished Children in Uganda
Kajjura RB, Veldman FJ, Kassier SM
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Inappropriate infant and young child complementary feeding practices related to a lack of maternal knowledge contributes to an increased risk of malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality. There is a lack …

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