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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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Kawempe Home Care Tuberculosis (TB) Program
Kawempe Home Care
2021
Report
Health Research

Kawempe Home Care (KHC) is a community based non-governmental organisationthat believes that the most disadvantaged people in our communities deserve access tomedical treatment and care.Our TB services are highlyintegrated in …

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Evaluation of US Training for the Past 6 Years at ECUREI, the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) Centre of Excellence, Kampala, Uganda
Kawooya MG, Goldberg BB, De Groot W, Matovu PD, Malwadde EK, Baltarowich OH
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rationale and Objectives: The objectives of this article are: To explore the impact of the Radiological Society of North America-sponsored "Teach the Teachers" training course and other capacity building interventions …

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Assessing the diagnostic imaging needs for five selected hospitals in Uganda
Pariyo G, Kawooya M, Malwadde E, Byanyima R, Kisembo H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Uganda has limited health resources. It is important to measurethe need for imaging in order to set policy and plan for imaging services.Objectives: The first specific objective was to …

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Assessing the performance of imaging health systems in five selected hospitals in Uganda
Kawooya Michael G., Pariyo George, Malwadde Elsie Kiguli, Byanyima Rosemary, Kisembo Harriet
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The first objective of the study was to develop an index termed as the 'Imaging Coverage' (IC), for measuring the performance of the imaging health systems. This …

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Assessing the performance of medical personnel involved in the diagnostic imaging processes in mulago hospital, kampala, Uganda
Kawooya Michael G., Pariyo George, Malwadde Elsie Kiguli, Byanyima Rosemary, Kisembo Harrient
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Uganda, has limited health resources and improving performance of personnel involved in imaging is necessary for efficiency. The objectives of the study were to develop and pilot …

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Training for rural radiology and imaging in sub-saharan Africa: addressing the mismatch between services and population
Kawooya Michael G.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: The objectives of this review are to outline the needs, challenges, and training interventions for rural radiology (RR) training in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Rural radiology may be defined …

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One Sound Bite at a Time: Examining the Discourse of the Representation of People Living with HIV/AIDS on an Entertainment-Education Drama âRockPoint 256â
Kawooya Tina
2013
Dissertation
Health Research

The objective of this thesis is to examine the meaning of the language used in an Entertainment-Education (E-E) radio serial drama RockPoint 256 (RP256) and its representation of People Living …

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Impact of Introducing Routine Antenatal Ultrasound Services on Reproductive Health Indicators in Mpigi District, Central Uganda
Kawooya MG, Nathan RO, Swanson J, Swanson DL, Namulema E, Ankunda R, Kirumira F, Ddungu-Matovu P
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

The preponderance of global maternal and neonatal deaths occurs in low-resource countries. The risk factors that lead to these deaths are often detectable with ultrasound (US) and potentially preventable. We …

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Effectiveness of clinical imaging guidelines to reduce inappropriate head computed tomography imaging: a case of Uganda
Kawooya MG, Kisembo HN, Malumba R, Nsereko E
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Clinical imaging guidelines (CIGs) have been demonstrated to reduce inappropriate diagnostic imaging. There is insufficient evidence for CIG effectiveness to reduce inappropriate imaging in Africa. We assessed the effectiveness …

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Dietary practices, WASH conditions, and disease occurrence among children below five years in households of Nangabo, Wakiso district, Uganda
Kawuki J, Musa TH, Ongecu P
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Amidst various global and local interventions, children below five years still die of preventable illnesses. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dietary practices on disease cases and the …

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