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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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Planning prompts to promote uptake of HIV services among men: A randomised trial in rural Uganda
Kwarisiima D, Chamie G, Thirumurthy H, Kamya M R, Havlir D V, Marson K, Kavanagh N M, Schaffer E M, Ndyabakira A
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Interventions informed by behaviouraleconomics, such as planning prompts, have the potentialto increase HIV testing at minimal or no cost. Planningprompts have not been previously evaluated for HIVtesting uptake. We …

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Dyslipidemias and cardiovascular risk scores in urban and rural populations in north-western Tanzania and southern Uganda
Hughes P, Biraro S, Mutungi G, Smeeth L, Baisley K, Grosskurth H, Munderi P, Katende D, Peck R, Kavishe B and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundDyslipidemia is a leading risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. There are few published epidemiological data regarding dyslipidemia in Africa. We determined full lipid and apolipoprotein profiles and investigated factors …

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Analysis of Financial Management in public Emergency Medical Services sector: Case study of the Department of Emergency Medical Services, Uganda
Kavuma P, Turyakira P, Bills C, Kalanzi J
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionThe purpose of the study was to critically analyse financial management of the public Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sector with specific focus on the financing methods for public EMS.MethodsThe study …

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A retrospective review of conventional versus hypo-fractionated pelvic radiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer, in limitedresource countries: The Uganda experience
Kavuma A., Luutu I., Kibudde S., Bangidde C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cervical cancer incidence in Uganda is 54.8 per 100 000 population. We annually treat over 800 new cervical cancers (40% of the workload), which is challenging to treat such …

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Association between CD4 T cell counts and the immune status among adult critically ill HIV-negative patients in intensive care units in Uganda
Kwizera A, Okello E, Lubulwa C, Sendagire C, Kizito S, Kavuma Mwanje A, Ejoku J, Ssemogerere L, Namata C, Wabule A and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Backgroundregulation of adaptive T cell-mediated immune responses. Low CD4 T cellcounts are not routinely reported as a marker of immune deficiency amongHIV-negative individuals, as is the norm among their HIV …

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Effect of COVID-19 response in Uganda on street children
Kawala Brenda Allen, Kirui Brian Kibiwott, Cumber Samuel Nambile
2020
Journal, Article
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Why policy action should focus on the vulnerable commercial sex workers in Uganda during COVID-19 fight
Cumber S.N., Kawala B.A., Kirui B.K.
2020
Journal, Article
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Psychological capital and happiness at the workplace: The mediating role of flow experience
Kasekende F, Kawalya C, Munene JC, Ntayi J, Kagaari J, Mafabi S
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The purpose of this paper is to report on the results of the study to establish the mediating role of flow experience on the relationship between psychological capital and happiness …

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Effects of polyethylene glycol spacer length and ligand density on folate receptor targeting of liposomal Doxorubicin in vitro
Kawano Kumi, Maitani Yoshie
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The folate receptor is an attractive target for selective tumor delivery of liposomal doxorubicin (DXR) because it is abundantly expressed in a large percentage of tumors. This study …

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KAWEMPE HOME CARE APRIL 2019 - MARCH 2020 ANNUAL REPORT
Samuel Guma
2020
Report
Health Research

On behalf of the staff, volunteers and clients ofKawempe Home Care (KHC), I welcome you to join usin this review of the work conducted in the reportingyear 2019-20. During this …

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