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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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Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum developed in real time with Ugandan sonographers: Implications for global health education
Gupta S.J.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and Objectives: This study describes a novel global health point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curricular education intervention. Often, it is difficult to determine a curriculum that meets the needs of learners …

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Prioritizing Health-Sector Interventions for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries in Low- and Lower-Middle Income Countries: National NCDI Poverty Commissions
Gupta N., Mocumbi A., Arwal S.H., Jain Y., Haileamlak A.M., Memirie S.T., Larco N.C., Kwan G.F., Amuyunzu-Nyamongo M., Gathecha G. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Health sector priorities and interventions to prevent and manage noncommunicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs) have primarily adopted elements of the World Health Organization Global …

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KeyLoop: Mechanical Retraction of the Abdominal Wall for Gasless Laparoscopy
Gupta A., Brown E., Davis J.T., Sekabira J., Ramanujam N., Mueller J., Fitzgerald T.N.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Despite favorable outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in high-income countries, its implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is challenging given a shortage of consumable supplies, high cost, and risk …

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HIV-1 drug resistance before initiation or re-initiation of first-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis
GuptaRavindra K., Gregson John, Parkin Neil, Haile-Selassie Hiwot, Tanuri Amilcar, Andrade Forero Liliana, Kaleebu Pontiano, Watera Christine, Aghokeng Avelin, Mutenda Nicholus and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Pretreatment drug resistance in people initiating or re-initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) might compromise HIV control in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We …

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Erratum to: Rapid urine-based screening for tuberculosis to reduce AIDS-related mortality in hospitalized patients in Africa (the STAMP trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Gupta-Wright Ankur, Fielding Katherine L., van Oosterhout Joep J., Wilson Douglas K., Corbett Elizabeth L., Flach Clare, Reddy Krishna P., Walensky Rochelle P., Peters Jurgens A., Alufandika-Moyo Melanie and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research
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The African Genome Variation Project shapes medical genetics in Africa
Gurdasani Deepti, Carstensen Tommy, Tekola-Ayele Fasil, Pagani Luca, Tachmazidou Ioanna, Hatzikotoulas Konstantinos, Karthikeyan Savita, Iles Louise, Pollard Martin O., Choudhury Ananyo and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Given the importance of Africa to studies of human origins and disease susceptibility, detailed characterization of African genetic diversity is needed. The African Genome Variation Project provides a resource with …

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Frequency of peri-implant diseases and associated factors
Gurgel Bruno César de Vasconcelos, Montenegro Sheyla Christine Lira, Dantas Poliana Medeiros Cunha, Pascoal Ana Luísa de Barros, Lima Kenio Costa, Calderon Patrícia dos Santos
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To evaluate the frequency of peri-implant diseases and factors associated with its occurrence. Material and methods One hundred and fifty-five patients with dental implants were evaluated in this cross-sectional …

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Motivation to Participate in Health Advocacy and Health Services: An evaluation of Advocacy for Better Health
Gurley Nikki
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

This study utilized the theory of planned behavior to investigate motivations for participating in health advocacy initiatives in Uganda. This study sought to uncover why participants choose to engage in …

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'By seeing with our own eyes, it can remain in our mind': qualitative evaluation findings suggest the ability of participatory video to reduce gender-based violence in conflict-affected settings
Gurman TA, Trappler RM, Acosta A, McCray PA, Cooper CM, Goodsmith L
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Gender-based violence is pervasive and poses unique challenges in conflict-affected settings, with women and girls particularly vulnerable to its sequelae. Furthermore, widespread stigmatization of gender-based violence promotes silence among survivors …

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Transportation Management Affecting Outcomes of Patients With Spontaneous Intracranial Hemorrhage
Gurshawn T., Jackson M., Barr J., Cao-Pham M., Capobianco P., Kuhn D., Motley K., Pope K., Strong J., Kole M.J. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Patients with spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) have poor outcomes, in part because of blood pressure variability (BPV). Patients with sICH causing elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) are frequently transferred to …

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