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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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Corneal Ulcers: For the General Practitioner
Ballim S
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment
Baltaretsou Elisabeth, Revelas Angela
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) refers to marked and prolonged fatigue; for which no indentifiable cause can be found. Despite the presence of extensive symptoms; diagnosis is made when there is …

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Rapid Identification and Susceptibility Testing of Gram-Negative Bacilli from Blood Cultures Using the Vitek 2 System
Bamford C, Goodway J, Hoffmann R
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Providing rapid results for blood culture isolates is a critical function of clinical microbiology laboratories. This study evaluated the accuracy and turnaround time for identification and susceptibility testing of Gram-negative …

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Caesarean section wound infiltration with ropivacaine versus placebo: Survey of chronic pelvic pain after 4 years' follow-up
Bamigboye A. A, Hofmeyr J, Labeodan M
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective.To test the hypothesis that optimal management of postoperative pain may reduce the risk of developing chronic pelvic pain in women who undergo caesarean section.Methods. In a randomised trial in …

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Effectiveness of an Oral Health Care Training Workshop for School Teachers: A Pilot Study
Bankole O. O, Dedeke A. A, Denloye O, Ibiyemi O, Lawal F. B, Oke G. A, Osuh M. E, Taiwo J. O
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Prevalence de l'hypotension orthostatique et ses facteurs favorisants chez les hypertendus noirs africains traites
Baragou Soodougoua, Pessinaba Soulemane, Pio Machiude, Redah Datouda
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

ntroduction: Le but de cette étude était de déterminer la prévalence de lâhypotension orthostatique (HO) chez les hypertendus noirs africainstraités, et rechercher ses facteurs favorisants. Méthodes: Il sâest agi dâune …

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Baraka's Success Story in Empowering Orphans in East Africa
Baraka Africa
2010
Report
Health Research

In May 2010 Baraka partnered with Peace Corps volunteer Alex Schaefer to support the orphans of Kitile after a horrendous drought left poverty levels abnormally high and school attendance levels …

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Assessing the Effects of Anti-Homosexuality Legislation in Uganda on HIV Prevention; Treatment; and Care Services
Baral S, Beyrer C, Semugoma P
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Uganda's response to the HIV epidemic has been lauded for its robustness and achievements. However; a key component of HIV prevention programming has been missing; for men who have sex …

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Rewriting the Narrative of the Epidemiology of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
Baral S, Phaswana-Mafuya N
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

The fight against HIV remains complicated with contracting donor resources and high burden of HIV among reproductive age adults still often limiting independent economic development. In the widespread HIV epidemics …

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Report by Barbara
Barbara
2015
Report
Health Research
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