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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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Factors and Outcomes in Primary Care Physician Retention in Rural Areas
Nielsen K, Glasser M, Hunsaker M, Mac-Dowell M, Meurer M, Peters K, Salafsky B
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This paper examines factors influencing physicians' decisions to practise in rural communities as well as the results of a programme focused on rural recruitment and retention. Methods: Data from …

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Arts in healthcare in Uganda: An historical, political, and practical case study
Kasule Kizico Maria, Kakinda Kizito Fred, Sonke Jill
2016
Book, Chapter
Health Research

This chapter will provide a brief overview to illustrate the roles that the arts have held in traditional healing practices in the pre-colonial and colonial periods in Uganda, and will …

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uganda II is more susceptible to rifampicin and isoniazid compared to Beijing and Delhi/CAS families
Joloba ML, Kasule GW, Kateete DP
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis Uganda family is the predominant cause of tuberculosis in Uganda. Reasons for this are not clear but are likely to be due to the rampant person-to-person transmission …

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Sulfamethoxazole Levels in HIV-Exposed Uninfected Ugandan Children
Serwadda D, Reynolds SJ, Kasule J, Gabriel EE, Anok A, Neal J, Eastman RT, Penzak S, Newell K, Duffy PE and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) prophylaxis in HIV-uninfected, exposed (HUE) children variably reduces clinical malaria burden despite antifolate resistance, but data regarding achieved serum levels and adherence are lacking. Serum samples from 70 …

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The role of mobile patient library services in providing palliative care to people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
Kasusse M
2014
Book, Chapter
Health Research

SUMMARY. The Mildmay Centre Kampala offers training and pallia-tive care to patients living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Within the clinic,there is an information resource centre which serves patients, carers, staff,participants, …

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Effectiveness of the credit-line approach for support of CD4 equipment functionality in northern Uganda
Kasusse Michael L, Tumwesigye Nazarius M, Aisu Steven, Matovu Joseph K.B, Wanyenze Rhoda
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Improving laboratory service delivery requires a functioning logistics and supply system. Uganda's Ministry of Health uses the credit-line approach to provide laboratory supplies including commodities for CD4 test equipment.Objectives: …

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Accuracy of GenoQuick MTB test in detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum from TB presumptive patients in Uganda
Worodria W, Bwanga F, Huang L, Kaswabuli S, Musisi E, Byanyima P, Sessolo A, Sanyu I, Zawedde J, Okeng A
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the diagnostic performance of the GenoQuick MTB test on heated sputum against the conventional Lowenstein-Jensen Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture as the reference …

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Kinship structure and health-care improvement in sub-Saharan Africa
Katabarwa Moses N., Richards Frank O. Jr., Rakers Lindsay
2004
Journal, Article
Health Research

It is noted that the traditional kinship system can be instrumental in involving both men and women in caring for vulnerable groups such as children, teenagers, the elderly, and the …

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Monitoring ivermectin distributors involved in integrated health care services through community-directed interventions - a comparison of Cameroon and Uganda experiences over a period of three years (2004-2006)
Habomugisha P, Katabarwa M, Eyamba A, Agunyo S, Mentou C
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVES To assess and compare the effectiveness of ivermectin distributors in attaining 90% treatment coverage of the eligible population with each additional health activity they take up.METHODS Random sampling was …

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Traditional kinship system enhanced classic community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasis control in Uganda
Habomugisha P, Agunyo S, Katabarwa M N, McKelvey A C, Ogweng N, Kwebiiha S, Byenume F, Male B, McFarland D
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The challenges of community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) for onchocerciasiscontrol in Africa have been: maintaining a desired treatment coverage, demand for mone-tary incentives, high attrition of community distributors and low …

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