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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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Anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity in adult cancer patients: a prospective cohort study from a specialized oncology treatment centre in Uganda
Kibirige D, Orem J, Kibudde S, Mondo CK, Walusansa V
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: To determine the cumulative incidence of anthracycline induced cardiotoxicity (AIC), its predictors, and associated electrocardiographic and echocardiographic manifestations in adult cancer patients at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI).Methods: We enrolled …

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Heavy Alcohol Use Among Women and Men Living With HIV in Uganda, Russia, and the United States
Fatch R, Muyindike WR, Ngabirano C, Hahn JA, Gnatienko N, Calver K, Sullivan M, Forman LS, Heeren T, Blokhina E and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We examined whether gender is associated with heavy drinking in three cohorts of people living with HIV (PLWH) in Mbarara, Uganda; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Boston, Massachusetts. Method: We …

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Clinical profile and initial treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort study at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Orem J, Okuku F, Kirenga BJ, Kibudde S, Walusansa V, Nabwana M
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Lung cancer is a major global public health burden constituting 11.6% of all new cancer diagnoses and 18.4% of all cancer-related mortalityPurpose: To describe the clinical profile and initial …

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Turnaround time and barriers to treatment of newly diagnosed cancer in Uganda: a mixed-methods longitudinal study
Namisango E, Kiyange F, Atieno M, Orem J, Kibudde S, Nabwana M, Nakaganda A, Bbaale J, Oâbrien M, Luyirika E B.K
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Cancer represents a growing public health concern. Late-stage at diagnosis, limited access to effective treat-ment, and loss to follow-up are responsible for dismal outcomes.Objective: To describe care pathways, turnaround …

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A Phase 1/2 Study of a Multiclade HIV-1 DNA Plasmid Prime and Recombinant Adenovirus Serotype 5 Boost Vaccine in HIV-Uninfected East Africans (RV 172)
Kibuuka Hannah, Kimutai Robert, Maboko Leonard, Sawe Fred, Schunk Mirjam S., Arne Kroidl, Shaffer Douglas, Eller Leigh Anne, Kibaya Rukia, Eller Michael A. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine development remains a global priority. We describe the safety and immunogenicity of a multiclade DNA vaccine prime with a replication-defective recombinant adenovirus serotype 5 …

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Bacteremia among Febrile Ugandan Children Treated with Antimalarials Despite a Negative Malaria Test
Achan J, Mpimbaza A, Kamya MR, Kibuuka A, Rosenthal PJ, Byakika-Kibwika P, Yeka A, Nalyazi JN
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Bacteremia may be inappropriately treated as malaria in children admitted with a febrile illness in Africa. We determined the prevalence, clinical features, and spectrum of bacteremia among febrile children younger …

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Medicinal plant species used in the management of hernia by traditional medicine practitioners in central Uganda
Kibuuka M S, Anywar G
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hernia is a common neglected disease that occurs when a portion of tissue or a body organ bulges through a weakened muscle area. This study was carried out to document …

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Predictors of All-Cause Mortality among People with HIV in a Prospective Cohort Study in East Africa and Nigeria
Mwesigwa B., Kibuuka H., Dear N., Esber A., Iroezindu M., Bahemana E., Maswai J., Owuoth J., Crowell T.A., Polyak C.S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been associated with a decline in HIV-related mortality, though HIV remains a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa. We describe all-cause mortality …

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Antibiotic use in acute respiratory infections in under-fives in Uganda: findings and implications
Kibuule D, Kagoya HR, Godman B
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Self-medication with antibiotics among households is common in Uganda. However, there are limited studies evaluating self-purchasing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the under-fives. Consequently, the objective …

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Preparedness of Health Care Systems for Ebola Outbreak Response in Kasese and Rubirizi districts, Western Uganda
Kibuule Michael, Sekimpi Deogratias, Aggrey Agaba, Abdullah Ali Halage, Jonga Michael, Manirakiza Leonard, Kansiime Catherine, Travis Dominic, Pelican Katharine, Rwego Innocent
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The level of preparedness of the health care workers, the health facility and the entire health system determines the magnitude of the impact of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) …

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