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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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Fracture de l'orbite dans le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette: A propos d'un cas
Atipo-Tsiba P. W
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction : La fracture de l'une des parois de l'orbite par auto mutilation est exceptionnelle dans le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette. Cette presentation a eu pour but de …

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Detecting Nosocomial Intrinsic Infections through Relating Bacterial Pathogens of Incision
Atoyebi O. A, Egbuna K. N, Emuveyan E. E, Mofikoya B. O, Niemogha M. T, Odugbemi T, Ogunsola F. T
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Surgical procedures often lead to both intrinsic and extrinsic infections. In order to improve on recovery of patients; investigations were carried out on samples collected from patients during and after …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Wheelchairs and Related Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
ATscale
2019
Generic
Health Research

TO ACCELERATE ACCESS to assistive technology (AT), it is critical to leverage the capabilities and resources of the public, private, and non-profit sectors to harness innovation and break down barriers …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Hearing Aids and Related Services in Low and Middle Income Countries
ATscale
2019
Generic
Health Research

GLOBALLY, AROUND 466 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE DISABLING HEARING LOSS, and this number is expected to double by 2050 due to ageing populations, and new cases of hearing loss caused by …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Eyeglasses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
ATscale
2020
Generic
Health Research

GLOBALLY, AT LEAST 1 BILLION PEOPLE HAVE A VISION IMPAIRMENT that is uncorrected or could have been prevented. Refractive error is the most common cause of vision impairment. Refractive error …

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A Market Landscape and Strategic Approach to Increasing Access to Digital Assistive Technology in Low- and Middle- Income Countries
ATscale
2020
Generic
Health Research

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT) is an umbrella term covering the systems and services related to the delivery of assistive products such as wheelchairs, eyeglasses, hearing aids, prosthetic devices, and assistive digital …

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Expose of Fallacious Claims that Male Circumcision Will Increase HIV Infections in Africa
Auvert B, Gray R. H, Halperin D. T, Klausner J. D, Morris B. J, Wamai R, Waskett J. H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Despite over two decades of extensive research showing that male circumcision protects against heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men; and that includes findings from large randomized controlled trials leading to …

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HIV/AIDS
Avacid Africa
Research project
Health Research

AVACID AFRICA is working to enhance the capacity of partner community based and womenâs organisations and local NGOs, to raise awareness and provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS and …

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ProjectPreparation of communities for prevention and response to COVID-19 in Isingiro district of Uganda
AWO International
2020
Report
Health Research
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Smoking Among Hiv-Infected And Hiv-Uninfected Patients Undergoing Evaluation For Tb In Kampala, Uganda
Ayakaka I Kalema, N. Katagira, W. Nalwanga, P. Worodria, W.
2014
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Tuberculosis and tobacco are responsible for nearly 1.4 and 8 million deaths globally per year respectively. By 2030, the WHO projects that 80% of the global deaths from tobacco will …

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