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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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Role of Radiology in Infectious Diseases; HIV/AIDS Overview
Ayoub A
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

"INTRODUCTION: Since the first case of HIV/AIDS appeared in USA and Africa more than two decades ago; the incidence of HIV/AIDS has continuously been increasing worldwide. It is estimated that …

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Paratesticular Liposarcoma: what is the best Therapeutic Strategy?
Azzouz H, Jouini M, Kacem M, Magherbi H, Makni A, Nouira Y, Rebai W, Safta Z. B
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Liposarcomas are neoplasms of mesodermal origin derived from adipose tissue and correspond to 10-14of all soft tissue sarcomas. Paratesticular liposarcoma is very rare. Case report: We report a 60-year …

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Most Influential Medical Publications of the Last 20 Years (1990-2012): a Collection from Journals with the Highest Impact Factor
Badaoui Alima, Byiringiro Fidele
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

As the performance of the clinical medicine relies on evidence-based facts as well as particular landmark researches; this collection of influential medical articles that changed and/or guided most current recommendations …

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From caution to urgency: the evolution of HIV testing and counselling in Africa
Baggaley R, Hensen B, Ajose O, Grabbe K. L, Wong V. J, Schilsky A, Y-R L. o, Lule F, Granich f. R, Hargreaves J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To describe recent changes in policy on provider-initiated testing and counselling (PITC) for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in African countries and to investigate patients' experiences of and views about …

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Primary Plasmacytoma of the Testis with no Evidence of Multiple Myeloma: a New Case Report and Literature Review
Bahloul A, Bouassida M, Daoud J, Ketata H, Makni S, Mhiri M. N, Mseddi-Hdiji S
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Plasmacytomas of the testis are extremely rare tumours; especially when occurring in the absence of a previous or concurrent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. We report a new case of solitary …

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Bottom-up Accountability in Uganda: Learning from People-centered, Multi-level Health Advocacy Campaigns
Bailey Angela, Mujune Vincent
2021
Generic
Health Research

This working paper is a practitioner-led analysis of the full ACT Health program. The paper contextualizes key RCT findings, then explores outcomes and learning from the cycles of citizen-led engagements …

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Sexual; Reproductive Health Needs and Rights of Young People with Perinatally Acquired HIV in Uganda
Baingana F, Baryamutuma R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Numbers of young people with perinatally acquired HIV is growing significantly. With antiretroviral drugs; children who get infected at birth with HIV have an opportunity to graduate into adolescence …

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Excess of non-verbal cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) presenting to orthodox clinical practice in Africa - a trend possibly resulting from late diagnosis and intervention
Bakare Muideen O, Munir Kerim M
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives. Characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in Africa are not known because of unavailability of large-scale epidemiological studies in this region. This review explored the age at …

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Pattern of Second Primary Malignancies in Thyroid Cancer Patients
Bal C, Okere P. C. N, Olusina D. B, Sellam K, Shamim S. A, Shandra V, Tushar M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many factors; including relatively young age of thyroid cancer diagnoses and improved survival; have led to increased concerns about the occurrence of second primary malignancies. This paper describes the pattern …

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Prevalence; Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Pulmonary Hypertension among Admitted Heart Failure Patients
Bala Mohammed S, Karaye Kamilu M, Saidu Hadiza, Yahaya Isa A
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractBackground: There is paucity of data in Africa on the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PHT) and its impact onmorbidity and short-term mortality in heart failure (HF) patients. The aim of …

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