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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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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda
Rukundo GZ, Atwine D, Kemigisha E, Zanoni B, Bruce K, Menjivar R, Kadengye D
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are prone to depression, which can have detrimental effects including disease progression, poor treatment adherence and mortality. We aimed to determine the prevalence of depressive …

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Process evaluation of a comprehensive sexuality education intervention in primary schools in South Western Uganda
Kemigisha E, Nyakato VN, Bruce K, Ivanova O, Ruzaaza GN, Ninsiima AB, Kaziga R, Leye E, Coene G, Michielsen K
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: We present findings of a process evaluation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program for young adolescents in 15 schools in South-Western Uganda.Methods: Using the Medical Research Council (UK) …

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Physical Activity Levels and Energy Expenditure of 9-Year-Old - 12-Year-Old Overweight and Obese Children
Kemp C, Pienaar A. E
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The high occurrence of overweight and obesity amongst children is a disturbing health problem worldwide. Possible causes of increasing childhood obesity are inactivity and energy imbalances. The aim of this …

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Developing a model of midwifery mentorship for Uganda: The MOMENTUM project 2015â2017
Kemp J, Shaw E, Musoke M G
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MOMENTUM was a 20 month midwifery twinning project between the Royal College of Midwives UK and the Ugandan Private Midwives Association. It ran from 2015â2017 and was funded by UK-Aid …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda
Kemp J, Bannon EM, Mwanja MM, Tebuseeke D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop …

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Improving student midwives' practice learning in Uganda through action research: the MOMENTUM project
Kemp Joy, Shaw Eleanor, Nanjego Sarah, Mondeh Kade
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and context: The Royal College of Midwives is engaged in a long-term twinning partnershipwith the Uganda Private Midwives Association. Uganda is one of the poorest countries in the worldand …

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Developing a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda...Reprinted with permission. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018
Kemp Joy, Bannon Elizabeth M., Muwema Mwanja Mercy, Tebuseeke Deusdedit
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a national standard for midwifery mentorship in Uganda, part of a wider project which aimed to develop a …

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Most new HIV infections, vertical transmissions and AIDS-related deaths occur in lower-prevalence countries
Kempton J, Hill A, Alevi J, Heath K, Pozniak A
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: The Joint United nations Programme on hiV/aiDs (UnaiDs) targets aim to reduce new hiV infectionsbelow 500,000 per year by 2020. Despite targeted prevention programmes, total new infections remained in …

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