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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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Feasibility and Safety of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 Vaccine in HIV-Exposed Infants in Uganda: Results From the First HIV Vaccine Trial in Infants in Africa
Musoke P, Fowler MG, Wang L, Richardson P, Kintu K, Emel L, Ou SS, Jackson JB, Guay L, Andrew P and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The development of a safe and effective vaccine against HIV type 1 for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV would significantly advance the goal of eliminating HIV infection …

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Occupational safety training and practices in selected vocational training institutions and workplaces in Kampala, Uganda
Kintu D, Kyakula M, Kikomeko J
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Several industrial accidents, some of them fatal, have been reported in Uganda. Causes could include training gaps in vocational training institutions (VTIs) and workplaces. This study investigated how occupational safety …

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Postoperative pain after cesarean section: assessment and management in a tertiary hospital in a low-income country
Bulamba F, Semakula D, Lubikire A, Kintu A, Abdulla S, Nabukenya MT, Igaga E, Olufolabi AJ
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThere is little information about the current management of pain after obstetric surgery at Mulago hospital in Uganda, one of the largest hospitals in Africa with approximately 32,000 deliveries per …

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Integrating care for non-communicable diseases into routine HIV services: key considerations for policy design in sub-Saharan Africa
Mutungi G., Danaei G., Guwatudde D., Kintu A., Sando D., Okello S., Menzies N.A., Verguet S.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: There is great interest for integrating care for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into routine HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to the steady rise of the number of people …

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The Impact of HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy on Cardiovascular Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
Kintu Alexander
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH) has substantially improved survival in countries with a high prevalence of HIV. With better survival, PLWH in sub-Saharan …

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Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischemia in a Ugandan tertiary hospital: A cross-sectional study
Galukande M, Kintu-Luwaga R, Owori F N
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundIntestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with a significant degree of …

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Adolescent Suicidality as Seen in Rural Northeastern Uganda Prevalence and Risk Factors
Levin J, Abbo C, Kinyanda E, Ndyanabangi S, Kizza R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Suicidal behavior in adolescence is a public health concern and has serious consequences for adolescents and their families. There is, however, a paucity of data on this subject from …

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Poverty, life events and the risk for depression in Uganda
Kinyanda E, Ndyanabangi S, Patel V, Tugumisirize J, Woodburn P, Kagugube J
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Understanding the determinants of major depression in sub-Saharan Africa is important for planning effective intervention strategies.To investigate the social and life-event determinants of major depressive disorder in the African sociocultural …

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Prevalence of severe mental distress and its correlates in a population-based study in rural south-west Uganda
Kinyanda E, Waswa L, Maher D, Baisley K
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The problem of severe mental distress (SMD) in sub-Saharan Africa is difficult to investigate given that a substantial proportion of patients with SMD never access formal health care. This …

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Psychiatric disorders and psychosocial correlates of high HIV risk sexual behaviour in war-affected Eastern Uganda
Kinyanda E, Patel V, Weiss HA, Muhwezi W, Kagugube J, Mungherera M, Onyango-Mangen P, Ngabirano E, Kajungu R, Muron J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

This article sets out to investigate the psychiatric and psychosocial risk factors for high risk sexual behaviour in a war-affected population in Eastern Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was carried out …

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