Digital Evidence Base Logo
AI Chat Login
Filters
SDGs
Priority Areas
Research Outcomes
Document Type
Year
Advanced Search

Rapid Response Briefs (69)

Show:
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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, …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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. …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details
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 …

View Details

References (4020)

Show:
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence Among Female Clients Accessing HIV Testing and Counseling Services: Pilot Testing Tools in Rakai, Uganda
Nalugoda F, Kairania R, King EJ, Maman S, Namatovu F, Kiwanuka D, Ssemanda JB, Wagman JA
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

The World Health Organization recommends that HIV counseling and testing (HCT) programs implement strategies to address how intimate partner violence (IPV) influences women's ability to protect themselves from and seek …

View Details
HIV and transgender women in Kampala, Uganda - Double Jeopardy
Hladik W, Sande E, Kiyingi H, King R, Bbaale J, Nanteza J, Sebyala Z, Poteat T
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Transgender women in Kampala face stigma, high HIV acquisition or transmission risk and poor access to health services. We explored the HIV and gender-related contexts of their lives. Snowball sampling …

View Details
How men who have sex with men experience HIV health services in Kampala, Uganda
Ogwal M, Hladik W, King R, Sebyala Z, Aluzimbi G, Apondi R, Reynolds S, Sullivan P
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

In sub-Saharan Africa, men who have sex with men (MSM) are socially, largely hidden and face disproportionate risk for HIV infection. Attention to HIV epidemics among MSM in Uganda and …

View Details
PMTCT Option B+ 2012 to 2018 ­ Taking stock: barriers and strategies to improve adherence to Option B+ in urban and rural Uganda
Seeley Janet, Musoke Philippa, Fowler Mary Glenn, King Rachel, Matovu Joyce Namale, Rujumba Joseph, Wavamunno Priscilla, Amone Alexander, Gabagaya Grace, Homsy Jaco
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Since 2012, PMTCT Option B+ has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce vertical transmission but numerous adherence challenges remain. We conducted a qualitative study at baseline using …

View Details Source
PMTCT Option B+2012 to 2018-Taking stock: barriers and strategies to improve adherence to Option B plus in urban and rural Uganda
Rujumba J, Seeley J, Musoke P, Fowler MG, Homsy J, King R, Matovu JN, Wavamunno P, Amone A, Gabagaya G
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Since 2012, PMTCT Option B+ has been recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce vertical transmission but numerous adherence challenges remain. We conducted a qualitative study at baseline using …

View Details
Primary Care Physiciansâ Knowledge and Perception of the Impact of Health Literacy on Patient Care
King Lutrisha S.
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Until recently, many health literacy studies were completed from the patient and nurse perspective, while few focused on the physician perspective, specifically the primary care physician. The purpose of this …

View Details Source
Mobility study of young women who exchange sex for money or commodities using Google Maps and qualitative methods in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Kasujja FX, Muhanguzi E, King R, Nakitto M, Mirembe M, Bagiire D
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

ObjectivesWe aimed to assess mobility patterns and reasons for high mobility among young women engaged in sex work within a randomised controlled trial to gauge how mobility may hinder access …

View Details
Building capacity of local governments, service users and carers to scale up provision for community mental health services in Africa: A case study of Kenya and Uganda
Kingori J, Angela Ntulo C
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose â The purpose of this case study is to describe the experiences of a development organizationoperating in Africa to make mental health services accessible to communities in Kenya and …

View Details Source
Prevalence of selected rcardiometabolic risk factors among adults in urban and semi-urban hospitals in four sub-Saharan African countries
Kingue S, Rakotoarimanana S, Rabearivony N, Bompera F. L
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a global challenge but the burden in sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is less well documented than elsewhere. We aimed to describe the key cardiometabolic risk …

View Details Source
Genotypic and mechanistic characterization of subtype-specific HIV adaptation to host cellular immunity
Muzoora C, Hunt P W, Martin J N, Bangsberg D R, Kinloch N N, Lee G Q, Carlson J M, Jin S W, Brumme C J, Byakwaga H and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The extent to which viral genetic context influences HIV adaptation to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I-restricted immune pressures remains incompletely understood. The Ugandan HIV epidemic, where major pandemic group …

View Details Source
AI Research Assistant
AI-powered research assistance. Uses the Digital Evidence Base as the Knowledge source.