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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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COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake and Self-Reported Side Effects among Healthcare Workers in Mbale City Eastern Uganda
Akech G.M., Kanyike A.M., Nassozi A.G., Aguti B., Nakawuki A.W., Kimbugwe D., Kiggundu J., Maiteki R., Mukyala D., Bongomin F. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Fear of anticipated side effects has hindered the COVID-19 vaccination program globally. We report the uptake and the self-reported side effects (SEs) of the COVID-19 vaccine among Healthcare workers …

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Silencing distressed children in the context of war in northern Uganda: An analysis of its dynamics and its health consequences
Akello G, Reis R, Richters A
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Children in northern Uganda who are the focus of this article were born and raised in the context of war. The research presented here is based on a one-year ethnographic …

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Contraceptive Use and Pregnancy Incidence Among Women Participating in an HIV Prevention Trial
Fowler MG, Akello CA, Bunge KE, Nakabiito C, Mirembe BG, Mishra A, Marrazzo J, Chirenje ZM, Celum C, Balkus JE
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Recent HIV prevention trials required use of effective contraceptive methods to fulfill eligibility for enrollment. We compared pregnancy rates in a subset of participants enrolled in the Microbicide Trials …

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Formative assessment: the role of participatory action research in blending policy and practice in Uganda
Akello L.D., Timmerman M.C.G.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Subtotal cholecystectomy: An operative option for Salmonellae typhi gangrenous cholecystitis
Akello V V, Bitamazire D, Wandabwa J, Ssebuufu R
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Typhoid gangrenous cholecystitis is uncommon and can be managed by subtotalcholecystectomy with nonclosure of the cystic duct if that is required for patientsafety.K E Y W O R D Sgangrenous …

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Prelacteal feeding among infants within the first week of birth in eastern Uganda: evidence from a health facility-based cross-sectional study
Okoboi S, Akello R, Kimuli D, Komuhangi A, Izudi J
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Prelacteal feeding hinders early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding but is understudied in Uganda. We examined the prevalence and factors associated with prelacteal feeding among postpartum mothers in …

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Healthcare-seeking strategies among displaced children in war-ridden northern Uganda: the case of malaria
Akello-Ayebare G, Richters JM, Polderman AM, Visser LG
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

A field study was performed to examine suffering and treatment seeking from the perspective of children aged 816 years living in war-affected northern Uganda. Various techniques for collecting qualitative and …

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Wartime children's suffering and quests for therapy in northern Uganda
Akello-Ayebare Grace
2009
Book, Whole
Health Research

This ethnographic study set out to examine childrenâs suffering and quests for therapy in the context of an ongoing civil war in northern Uganda, with an aim of generating recommendations …

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Association between parental involvement and academic achievement of deaf children at Mulago school for the deaf, Kampala, Uganda
Akellot J, Bangirana P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Deaf children face many challenges in dealing with educational opportunities and ensuring attainment of academic skills. A parent's involvement in the child's education has the potential to enhance academic …

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A comparison of the clinical features of depression in hiv-positive and hiv-negative patients in Uganda
Musisi S, Kinyanda E, Akena Dh
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Depressive illness is the most common psychiatric disorder in HIV/AIDS with prevalence 2 to 3 times higher than the general population. It's still questionable whether HIV related depression is …

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