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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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Health Worker Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators of Assisted Partner Notification for HIV for Refugees and Ugandan Nationals: A Mixed Methods Study in West Nile Uganda
Kambugu A, Tsai AC, Muwonge TR, Klabbers RE, Ayikobua E, Izizinga D, Bassett IV, Ravicz M, Klabbers G, O'Laughlin KN
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Assisted partner notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization to notify sexual partners of HIV exposure. Since 2018, APN has been offered in Uganda to Ugandan nationals and …

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Contamination rate of the surgical gowns during total hip arthroplasty
Klaber Ianiv, Ruiz Pablo, Schweitzer Daniel, Lira Maria Jesus, Botello Eduardo, Wozniak Aniela
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

<bold>Introduction: </bold>Surgical instrument contamination during total joint replacement is a matter of major concern. Available recommendations suggest changing suction tips, gloves and avoiding light handle manipulation during the procedure. There …

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Multiple trauma and mental health in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F, Oettingen G, Daniels J, Adam H
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The present study examines the effect of war and domestic violence on the mental health of child soldiers in a sampleconsisting of 330 former Ugandan child soldiers (age: 11â17 years, …

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Posttraumatic resilience in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F., Oettingen G., Daniels J., Post M., Hoyer C., Adam H.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Guiltless guilty-trauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen F., Post M., Adam H., Schrage J.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Schuldlos schuldigâSchuldempfinden und posttraumatische belastungsstorung bei ehemaligen kindersoldaten in Uganda = Guiltless guiltyâTrauma-related guilt and posttraumatic stress disorder in former Ugandan child soldiers
Klasen Fionna, Schrage Jana, Post Manuela, Adam Hubertus
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite international bans, more than 250,000 children and adolescents are exploited as soldiers worldwide, almost half of them in Africa. These children are exposed to a tremendous amount of violence …

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Complex trauma symptoms in former ugandan child soldiers
Okello J., Klasen F., Gehrke J., Metzner F., Blotevogel M.
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The Guiltless Guilty: Trauma-Related Guilt and Psychopathology in Former Ugandan Child Soldiers
Okello J., Klasen F., Reissmann S., Voss C.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes: Challenges and actions
Bahendeka S., Mayige M., Klatman E.L., Besançon S., Ogle G.D.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research
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2019 GLOBAL HUNGER INDEX: THE CHALLENGE OF HUNGER AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Klaus von Grebmer, Jill Bernstein, Fraser Patterson, Miriam Wiemers, Réiseal Ní Chéilleachair, Connell Foley, Seth Gitter, Kierstin Ekstrom, Heidi Fritschel
2019
Report
Health Research

The 2019 Global Hunger Index (GHI) shows that while the world hasmade gradual progress in reducing hunger on a global scale since2000, this progress has been uneven. Hunger persists in …

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