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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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Transmission of Onchocerca volvulus continues in Nyagak-Bondo focus of northwestern Uganda after 18 years of a single dose of annual treatment with ivermectin
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E M, Onapa A, Tukesiga E, Agunyo S, Katabarwa M N, Oguttu D, Unoba D and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of the study was to determine whether annual ivermectin treatment in the Nyagak-Bondoonchocerciasis focus could safely be withdrawn. Baseline skin snip microfilariae (mf) and nodule prevalence data fromsix …

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Transmission of Onchocerca volvulus by Simulium neavei in Mount Elgon focus of eastern Uganda has been interrupted
Lakwo T, Ndyomugyenyi R, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Onapa A, Tukesiga E, Katabarwa M, Agunyo S, Oguttu D, Walsh F and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The study determined that Simulium neavei-transmitted onchocerciasis in Mount Elgon onchocerciasisfocus had been interrupted. Annual mass treatment with ivermectin changed to two times per year along with vectorelimination in 2007. …

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Community-directed interventions are practical and effective in low-resource communities: Experience of ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control in Cameroon and Uganda, 2004-2010
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Eyamba A, Katabarwa M N, Nwane P, Arinaitwe A, Musigire J, Tushemereirwe R, Khainza A
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe community-directed intervention (CDI) approach has improved treatment coverage in onchocerciasis-affected communities. However, there is still a lot to learn. This study assessed its performance and highlighted the lessons learnt …

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The Imaramagambo Onchocerciasis Focus in Southwestern Uganda: Interruption of Transmission after Disappearance of the Vector Simulium neavei and Its Associated Freshwater Crabs
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E, Unnasch TR, Tukesiga E, Oguttu D, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

It was not until early 1990s that, when the Imaramagambo focus of southwest Uganda was mapped, mass treatment with a single annual dose of ivermectin for onchocerciaisis control commenced. However, …

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RECENT SUCCESSFUL CROSS-BORDER ONCHOCERCIASIS ELIMINATION ACTIVITIES - OUR EXPERIENCE
Katabarwa M. N., Lakwo T., Zroug I., Kebede B., Habomugisha P. et al, The Carter Center U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: As the shift from control to elimination of onchocerciasis progresses in Ethiopia, Sudan and Uganda, cross-border transmission has become an increasingly apparent obstacle to success. Without a …

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After 70 years of fighting an age-old scourge, onchocerciasis in Uganda, the end is in sight
Lakwo T, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Tukahebwa E, Unnasch TR, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Richards FO, Garms R, Hudson-Davis L and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Onchocerciasis causes severe itching, serious skin disease and ocular damage leading to visual impairment or permanent blindness. It is associated with hanging groin, epilepsy, Nakalanga dwarfism and, most recently, nodding …

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Comparison of reported and survey-based coverage in onchocerciasis programs over a period of 8 years in Cameroon and Uganda
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Eyamba A, Katabarwa M N, Richards F O, Nwane P, Khainza A, Griswold E, Bernard L, Weiss P
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin must reach a high treatment coverage (90% of the eligiblepopulation) if onchocerciasis is to be eliminated. Questions have been raised as to whether reported …

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Elimination of Simulium neavei-Transmitted Onchocerciasis in Wambabya-Rwamarongo Focus of Western Uganda
Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Unnasch TR, Oguttu D, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J, Nahabwe C, Ngabirano M, Bernard L and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Wambabya-Rwamarongo onchocerciasis focus is one of the eight foci Uganda verified using the WHO verification guidelines. The approach for elimination was twice yearly treatment with ivermectin for every round, treating …

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Historical Elimination of Onchocerciasis from Victoria Nile Focus in Central Uganda Verified Using WHO Criteria
Oguttu DW, Habomugisha P, Byamukama E, Unnasch TR, Khainza A, Katabarwa MN, Katamanywa J, Nahabwe C, Ngabirano M, Bernard L and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda has verified elimination of seven onchocerciasis foci since 2007 when the nationwide onchocerciasis elimination policy was launched. However, the Victoria Nile focus (which was eliminated in the early 1970s) …

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Elimination of Simulium neavei-Transmitted Onchocerciasis in Wambabya-Rwamarongo Focus of Western Uganda
KatabarwaMoses N., Habomugisha Peace, Khainza Annet, Oguttu David, Byamukama Edson, Katamanywa James, Isingooma Thomson, Bwenume Fredrick, Nahabwe Christine, Ngabirano Monica and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Wambabya-Rwamarongo onchocerciasis focus is one of the eight foci Uganda verified using the WHO verification guidelines. The approach for elimination was twice yearly treatment with ivermectin for every …

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