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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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Cancer of the esophagus: histopathological sub-types in northern Uganda
Alema ON, Iva B
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer death worldwide with squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma carcinoma as the main histopathological subtypes. Esophageal cancer is known for …

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Magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients in sub-Saharan Africa countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Alemayehu T, Ayalewa S, Buzayehub T, Daka D
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cryptococcus is encapsulated opportunistic yeast that causes life threatening meningoencephalitis of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The magnitude of Cryptococcosis among HIV patients varies from 1-10% in Western …

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Coronary artery calcium, HIV and inflammation in Uganda compared with the USA
Siedner MJ, Kityo C, Alencherry B, Erem G, Mirembe G, Ssinabulya I, Yun CH, Hung CL, Bittencourt M, McComsey GA and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives To compare the prevalence of detectable coronary artery calcium (CAC) among higher risk, older people living with HIV (PLWH) and uninfected persons in Uganda versus the USA, and second …

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Strengthening capacity in hospitals to reduce perinatal morbidity and mortality through a codesigned intervention package: protocol for a realist evaluation as part of a stepped-wedge trial of the Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce perinatal morTality a
Namazzi G, ALERT Study Team, Abejirinde IOO, Pleguezuelo VC, Benova L, Dossou JP, Hanson C, Metogni CB, Meja S, Mkoka DA and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Despite a strong evidence base for developing interventions to reduce child mortality and morbidity related to pregnancy and delivery, major knowledge-implementation gaps remain. The Action Leveraging Evidence to Reduce …

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The impact of COVID-19 on Ugandan firms
Alfonsi Livia Bassi, Vittorio Manwaring, Priya Ngategize, Peter
2021
Report
Health Research

The COVID-19 pandemic came at an enormous cost to both developed and developing countries, and Uganda is no exception to this. Though the country has so far been shielded from …

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Trends in the Marginal Cost of Male Circumcision in Rural Rakai Uganda
Gray R, Alfonso YN, Bishai D, Nantongo A, Kakembo R, Kobusinge S, Kacker S, Kigozi G
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Male circumcision (MC) is an effective intervention to reduce HIV acquisition in men in Africa. We conducted a cost analysis using longitudinal data on expenditures on services and community …

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Participants' experiences of engagement in community-centred mental health and psychosocial support programmes in conflict-affected communities within sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review
Alford CC, Otake Y
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) experienced a burden of organised violence within 18 low-income and middle-income countries and hosted over 33 million displaced persons in 2019. Community-centred mental health and psychosocial …

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Ambulatory Blood Pressure Profiles in a Subset of HIV-Positive Patients Pre and Post Antiretroviral Therapy : Cardiovascular Topic
Alfred Athlet, Borkum Megan, Dave Joel A, Levitt Naomi S, Rayner Brian, Wearne Nicola
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics of sertraline as an antifungal in HIV-infected Ugandans with cryptococcal meningitis
Abassi M, Williams D A, Tugume L, Rhein J, Meya D B, Boulware D R, Alhadab A A, Musubire A, Nicol M R, Brundage R C
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The ASTRO-CM dose-finding pilot study investigated the role of adjunctive sertraline for thetreatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected Ugandan patients. Thepresent study is a post-hoc pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis of the …

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Community acceptability of dolutegravir-based HIV treatment in women: a qualitative study in South Africa and Uganda
Lamorde M, Kambugu A, Alhassan Y, Twimukye A, Malaba T, Orrell C, Myer L, Waitt C, Reynolds H, Khoo S and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundDespite concerns about dolutegravir use in pregnancy, most low- and middle-income countries are accelerating the introduction of dolutegravir-based regimens into national antiretroviral treatment programmes. Questions remain about the acceptability of …

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