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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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A process evaluation of the quality improvement collaborative for a community-based family planning learning site in Uganda
Kim C., Mubiru F., Kirunda R., Rakhmanova N., Wynne L.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A Systematic Review of Typhoid Fever Occurrence in Africa
Kim J.-H., Im J., Parajulee P., Holm M., Cruz Espinoza L.M., Poudyal N., Mogeni O.D., Marks F.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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In the wake of conflict: the long-term effect on child nutrition in Uganda
Kim H
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency from 1986 to 2006 is one of the longest conflicts in Uganda. This paper examines the effect of the LRA insurgency on child nutrition …

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Validity of a Medical Record in Measuring the Quality of Obstetric Services in Rural Clinics in Greater Masaka District, Uganda
Kim Min Kyung
2019
Dissertation
Health Research

Introduction: Despite improvements in health service coverage, quality of care (QoC) is often poor in low- and middle-income countries. To improve QoC, accurate measurements of healthcare processes are needed. The …

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Design of Optimized Peptide-Targeted Nanoparticles for Accomplishment of Selective Drug Delivery to Cancer Cells and Development of Inhibitors for Food Allergic Reactions
Kim Baksun
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation describes two main research topics that are associated with the development of effective treatments for the common diseases, cancer and allergy. The 1st part of this dissertation will …

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Financial hardships among ugandans seeking health care: Findings from a 2019 national survey
Makumbi F., Wabwire-Mangen F., Kim J.-H., Bell G.A., Ratcliffe H., Kibira S.P., Nabiwemba E., Wiken J., Lipsitz S.R., Bitton A. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Globally, countries are aiming for universal health coverage-access to quality care without financial hardship. This has been elusive for Uganda where individual out-of-pocket (OOP) costs comprise over 40% of …

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Adverse childhood experiences and adult cardiometabolic risk factors and disease outcomes: Cross-sectional, population-based study of adults in rural Uganda
Siedner MJ, Tsai AC, Bangsberg DR, Baguma C, Kakuhikire B, Ayebare P, Kiconco A, Kim AW, North CM, Satinsky EN and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) pose a major threat to public health in sub-Saharan African communities, where the burden of these classes of illnesses is expected to double by 2030. Growing …

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Medical record bias in documentation of obstetric and neonatal clinical quality of care indicators in Uganda
Kim MK, Baumgartner JN, Headley J, Kirya J, Kaggwa J, Egger JR
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To achieve a high quality of care (QoC), accurate measurements are needed. This study evaluated the validity of QoC data from the medical records for childbirth deliveries and assessed …

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Predictors of job satisfaction and intention to stay in the job among health-care providers in Uganda and Zambia
Atuyambe LM, Kim MK, Arsenault C, Kruk ME
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background A shortage of competent health-care providers is a major contributor to poor quality health care in sub-Saharan Africa. To increase the retention of skilled health-care providers, we need to …

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Spatial Surveillance of Infectious Disease Intervention with Related Factors for a Population Living in Underserved Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kim Hana
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that infectious disease claims approximately 3 million lives in the region each year. Despite the effort to reduce and eliminate infectious diseases, infectious diseases still …

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