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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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Improving TB case notification in northern Uganda: evidence of a quality improvement-guided active case finding intervention
Sensalire S, Karamagi E, Muhire M, Kisamba H, Byabagambi J, Rahimzai M, Mugabe F, George U, Calnan J, Seyoum D and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundStrategies to identify and treat undiagnosed prevalent cases that have not sought diagnostic services on their own, are necessary to treat TB in patients earlier and interrupt transmission. Late presentation …

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Towards universal health coverage in the WHO African Region: Assessing health system functionality, incorporating lessons from COVID-19
Karamagi H.C., Tumusiime P., Titi-Ofei R., Droti B., Kipruto H., Nabyonga-Orem J., Seydi A.B.-W., Zawaira F., Schmets G., Cabore J.W.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

The move towards universal health coverage is premised on having well-functioning health systems, which can assure provision of the essential health and related services people need. Efforts to define ways …

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Global Prevalence of Anemia in Pregnant Women: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Karami Mohammadmahdi, Chaleshgar Maryam, Salari Nader, Akbari Hakimeh, Mohammadi Masoud
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAnemia is one of the most critical health conditions affecting people worldwide. The disease is silent, with a slow progression and a few physical symptoms. Anemia during pregnancy carries the …

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Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Late-Onset Invasive Group B Streptococcal Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
Karampatsas K., Davies H., Mynarek M., Andrews N., Heath P.T., Le Doare K.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Group B streptococcal (GBS) infection remains one of the most significant causes of late-onset sepsis and meningitis (LOGBS) among young infants. However, transmission routes and risk factors for LOGBS …

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Resin-based dental materials containing 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane modified halloysite-clay nanotubes for extended drug delivery
Karczewski A., Kalagi S., Viana ÃE.L., Martins V.M., Duarte S., Gregory R.L., P Youngblood J., Platt J.A., Feitosa S.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize and characterize a novel resin-based dental material containing 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) surface-modified halloysite-clay nanotubes (HNTs) for long-term delivery of guest molecules. METHODS: The optimal concentrations of HNT (10, …

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THE GENDER DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATIC IMPACTS IN URBAN AREAS: EVIDENCE AND LESSONS FROM KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
Kareem B
2012
Book, Chapter
Health Research

Purpose - The chapter explores the gender dimensions of climatic impacts in urban areas and draws lessons for cities in Africa.Methodology - The data presented was generated through focus group …

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The impact of African-trained neurosurgeons on sub-Saharan Africa
El Ouahabi A., El Abbadi N., Karekezi C., El Khamlichi A., Ahokpossi S.A., Ahanogbe K.M.H., Berete I., Bouya S.M., Coulibaly O., Dao I. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE: Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) represents 17% of the world's land, 14% of the population, and 1% of the gross domestic product. Previous reports have indicated that 81/500 African neurosurgeons (16.2%) …

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Willingness to stop growing tobacco in Uganda
Karemani A., Nuwaha F.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Mobile technologies for palliative cancer care in Uganda: Qualitative secondary analysis of health professional perspectives
Nabirye E, Namukwaya E, Allsop MJ, Karera MGD, Omar MA
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) cancer care is characterised by limited funding, restricted access to curative therapies and 80% of cancers are advanced at the time of detection and diagnosis. …

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Prevalence and genetic variation of salivary gland hypertrophy virus in wild populations of the tsetse fly Glossina pallidipes from southern and eastern Africa
Kariithi HM, Ahmadi M, Parker AG, Franz G, Ros VID, Haq I, Elashry AM, Vlak JM, Bergoin M, Vreysen MJB and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Glossina pallidipes salivary gland hypertrophy virus (GpSGHV) is a rod-shaped, non-occluded double-stranded DNA virus that causes salivary gland hypertrophy (SGH) and reduced fecundity in the tsetse fly G. pallidipes. …

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