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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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References (4020)

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Adverse drug reaction reporting among health care workers at Mulago National Referral and Teaching hospital in Uganda
Semakula D, Katusiime B, Lubinga SJ
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are an important contributor to patient morbidity and hospitalisation in Uganda. Under-reporting of ADRs may increase medicine-induced morbidity and mortality among patients. This study determined …

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Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections among High-Risk HIV-Positive Patients Attending an Urban Clinic in Uganda
Kambugu Andrew, Sempa Joseph, Parkes-Ratanshi Rosalind, Katusiime Christine, Schlech Walter F, Schlech Walter F., 3rd
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Unmet need for family planning and unintended pregnancies are high in developing countries. Homepregnancy tests help women determine their pregnancy status earlier and the confirmation of a negative pregnancystatus …

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A Mobile App for Illiterate and Semi-illiterate Pregnant Women- A User Centered Approach
Katusiime J, Pinkwart N
2019
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Mobile technology is utilized in health care to improve service delivery, but researchers and developers have mainly focused on developing applications that are usable by people who can read and …

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A Mobile App for Illiterate and Semi-illiterate Pregnant Women- A User Centered Approach
Katusiime J, Pinkwart N
2019
Book, Whole
Health Research

Mobile technology is utilized in health care to improve service delivery, butresearchers and developers have mainly focused on developing applications that are us-able by people who can read and write. …

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A rare entity of reactive arthritis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an immunocompromised patient
Katusiime C.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is increasing association of reactive arthritis (ReA) with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ReA-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) on the contrary is such a rare occurrence that it has …

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A review of privacy and usability issues in mobile health systems: Role of external factors
Katusiime Jane, Pinkwart Niels
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increased penetration of mobile devices has created opportunities in the health sector and led to emerging of mobile health systems. As much as the mobile health systems have registered …

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Perineal wound disruption and postoperative infection following resection of a benign cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma in a neonate in a resource-limited setting: A case report
Katusiime C.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Case reports highlighting the complications of SCT surgical resection in resource-limited settings particularly sub-Saharan Africa are few. It is imperative to take into account that achieving the desirable cosmetic results …

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Public and Private Service Provision of Solid Waste Management in Kampala, Uganda
Katusiimeh Mesharch W.
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

Following the largely unimpressive performance of the public sector in the provision of solid waste services in many cities of African countries, the search for alternative strategies for addressing this …

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The operations and effectiveness of public and private provision of solid waste collection services in Kampala
Katusiimeh MW, Mol APJ, Burger K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper compares the operations and discusses the effectiveness of public and private sector provision of solid waste collection in Kampala, Uganda. Household data suggest that the private sector is …

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Informal waste collection and its co-existence with the formal waste sector: The case of Kampala, Uganda
Katusiimeh MW, Mol APJ, Burger K
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

We analyze how the informal collectors and the formal sector co-exist in solid waste collection in Kampala. We rely on household surveys and a small survey among the informal collectors …

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