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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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Impact of recurrent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in Africa: a meta-analysis of case fatality rates
Kawuki J, Musa TH, Yu X
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Between 2010 and 2020, Africa witnessed several outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD), each presenting with varying case fatality rate (CFR) and other socio-economic impacts. This study aims to …

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Prevalence and factors associated with sexual violence among women aged 15-49 years in rural Uganda: evidence from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016
Mukunya D, Kawuki J, Sserwanja Q, Sepenu AS, Musaba MW
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Sexual violence is a serious global health problem with short- and long-term physical, mental, and reproductive adverse effects. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with …

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Reflecting on the First Two COVID-19 Deaths in Uganda: A Public Health Perspective
Kawuki Joseph, Sserwanja Quraish, Obore Nathan, Zixin Wang, Tak Fai Lau Joseph
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A study on inclusion of leprosy in the curricula of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda
Kawuma HJS, Nabukenya-Mudiope MG
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To establish the categories of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda that still maintain leprosy in their curricula and how leprosy training is organised.Materials and methods: A structured questionnaire …

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'Children will always be children': Exploring perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive children who may not take their treatment and why they may not tell
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Siu G, Rhodes T
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-positive children and young people may face substantial social barriers to maintaining appropriate levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during childhood and adolescence. In this paper, we focus on …

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Dolutegravir pharmacokinetics during co-Administration with either artemether/lumefantrine or artesunate/amodiaquine
Lamorde M., Khoo S., Kawuma A.N., Walimbwa S.I., Pillai G.C., Wasmann R.E., Denti P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, artemisinin-containing therapies for malaria treatment are regularly co-Administered with ART. Currently, dolutegravir-based regimens are recommended as first-line therapy for HIV across most of Africa. Objectives: To …

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Knowledge, use (misuse) and perceptions of over-the-counter analgesics in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Weiss H.A., Seeley J., Kawuma R., Chimukuche R.S., Francis S.C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are safe for pain-management when used as recommended. Misuse can increase the risk of hypertension and gastrointestinal problems. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a scoping review of the …

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Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Ssemata AS
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral medication for prevention of HIV-acquisition, is part of biomedical HIV prevention strategies recommended for people at risk of HIV-infection. A decision to take PrEP depends on …

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"I prefer to take pills when I plan to have sex": Perceptions of on-demand versus daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescents in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Mayanja Y, Kawuma R, Nabalwanyi Z
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is limited information about the use of on-demand and daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored perceptions of both regimens among …

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Virologic Suppression in Nevirapine-Exposed HIV-Infected Infants Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Ruel T, Wanzira H, Tappero JW, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Kay J and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

We measured virologic suppression among 34 nevirapine (NVP)-exposed HIV-infected children with median age of 8.6 months (range: 3.2-19.9) initiating NVP-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Uganda. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the …

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