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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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The association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda: analysis of a cluster-randomised maternal education trial
Kakwangire P, Iversen PO, Westerberg AC, Muhoozi G, Atukunda P, Moss C, Matovu N
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To assess the association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda and to establish other factors that could be associated with development among …

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Factors associated with depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers in a rural district in Uganda
Kakyo TA, Muliira JK, Mbalinda SN, Kizza IB, Muliira RS
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors associated …

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Nurse managers' experiences in continuous quality improvement in resource-poor healthcare settings
Kakyo TA, Xiao LD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ensuring safe and quality care for patients in hospitals is an important part of a nurse manager's role. Continuous quality improvement has been identified as one approach that leads to …

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Challenges faced in rural hospitals: the experiences of nurse managers in Uganda
Kakyo TA, Xiao LD
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim The aim of this study was to understand nurse ward managers perceived challenges in the rural healthcare setting in Uganda. Background The health workforce, essential medicines and equipment and …

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Erratum: Correction to: Antimalarial combination therapies increase gastric ulcers through an imbalance of basic antioxidative-oxidative enzymes in male Wistar rats (BMC research notes (2020) 13 1 (230))
Kalange M., Nansunga M., Kasozi K.I., Kasolo J., Namulema J., Atusiimirwe J.K., Ayikobua E.T., Ssempijja F., Munanura E.I., Matama K. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Incidence of Cleft Deformities among Neonates in Mulago National Referral hospital, Uganda
Katamba A, Kalanzi E, Mengiste A
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cleft deformities (lip and palate) have been reported to be the most commoncongenital craniofacial anomaly in several settings. In Uganda, though two previousstudies were conducted to determine the incidence …

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Bed net related burns at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A case series report
Kalanzi EW, O'Hara LM, O'Hara NN, Boyle JC
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning.Methods: Data were collected from …

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Perspectives on spiritual care at Hospice Africa Uganda
Kale S S
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To examine how spiritual care is perceived in an Africancontext by recording the lived experiences of palliative care workers atHospice Africa Uganda (HAU). Methods: Fifteen palliative care workerswith experience …

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Immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 in Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women in Uganda (HPTN 027)
Kaleebu Pontiano, Ssewanyana Isaac, Cao Huyen, Njai Harr Freeya, Wang Lei, Jones Norman, Richardson Paul, Kintu Kenneth, Emel Lynda, Musoke Philippa and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Maternal-to-child-transmission of HIV-1 infection remains a significant cause of HIV-1 infection despite successful prevention strategies. Testing protective HIV-1 vaccines remains a critical priority. The immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 (ALVAC) in …

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Alcohol misuse, policy and treatment responses in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Uganda
Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Alcohol has become an important feature in the lives of many inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly associated with excessive consumption and negative personal and social consequences. Uganda is …

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