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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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Käll Anna, Lagercrantz Hugo
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

An introduction is presented which discusses various topics within the issue including malnutrition in children with cerebral palsy in Uganda, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) as a health problem worldwide and …

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Social autopsy: INDEPTH Network experiences of utility, process, practices, and challenges in investigating causes and contributors to mortality
Kadobera D, Waiswa P, Kallander K, Yevoo L, Amu A, Williams TN, Nielsen RT, Mutebi A, Akpakli J, Narh C and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Effective implementation of child survival interventions depends on improved understanding of cultural, social, and health system factors affecting utilization of health care. Never the less, no standardized instrument exists …

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Mobile Health (mHealth) Approaches and Lessons for Increased Performance and Retention of Community Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review
Källander Karin, Tibenderana James K., Akpogheneta Onome J., Strachan Daniel L., Hill Zelee, ten Asbroek Augustinus H. A., Conteh Lesong, Kirkwood Betty R., Meek Sylvia R.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mobile health (mHealth) describes the use of portable electronic devices with software applications to provide health services and manage patient information. With approximately 5 billion mobile phone users globally, …

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Evaluating the effect of innovative motivation and supervision approaches on community health worker performance and retention in Uganda and Mozambique: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Meek S, Vassall A, Kasteng F, Kallander K, Hill Z, Strachan D, Soremekun S, Lingam R, Tibenderana J, Kirkwood B
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: If trained, equipped and utilised, community health workers (CHWs) delivering integrated community case management for sick children can potentially reduce child deaths by 60%. However, it is essential to …

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Sexuality and mental health: Issues and what next?
Kalra G, Ventriglio A, Bhugra D
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Human sexuality plays a major role in an individual's existence and functioning. In addition, rightly or wrongly sexuality often defines people and also affects social attitudes. These attitudes, if negative, …

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Choice of first injectable therapy in type 2 diabetes
Kalra S, Gupta Y
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

A variety of injectable therapies are now available for usein patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus, when metforminalone proves inadequate. These injecta ble therapiesinclude basal insulins, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptoragonists …

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Serological detection of brucellosis among febrile, malaria-negative children and domesticated dogs in an urban African setting
Kalule JB, Tomusange J, Namatovu T
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Childhood brucellosis and malaria are co-endemic febrile illnesses in some sub-Saharan African countries. Malaria and brucellosis co-infection or brucellosis sole infections are often missed due to an over emphasis …

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The RB (pRb2/p16) and p53 (p14/p53/p21) Tumor-suppressor Pathways in Endemic Burkitt Lymphoma
Wabinga H, Kalungi S, Bostad L
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Burkitt lymphoma accounts for approximately 50% of pediatric cancers in equatorial Africa and a majority of NHL in Uganda. The aim of the study was to examine the expression profile …

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Expression of apoptosis associated proteins Survivin, Livin and Thrombospondin-1 in Burkitt lymphoma
Wabinga H, Kalungi S, Bostad L
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Kalungi S, Wabinga H, Bostad L. Expression of apoptosis associated proteins Survivin, Livin and Thrombospondin-1 in Burkitt lymphoma. APMIS 2013; 121: 239-45.Burkitt lymphoma (BL) accounts for 80% of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma …

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Association between serotonin transporter gene polymorphisms and increased suicidal risk among HIV positive patients in Uganda
Kaleebu P, Kinyanda E, Joloba ML, Birabwa H, Kalungi A, Seedat S, Hemmings SMJ, van der Merwe L, Nanteza A, Nakassujja N and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are at an increased risk of suicide. Increased suicidal risk is a predictor of future attempted and completed suicides and has been associated with …

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