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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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Baylor Uganda
Report
Health Research

Evaluation of Pediatric HIV/AIDS Care at Baylor-Uganda Sites, Uganda

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IMPAACT 2010
Baylor Uganda
2010
Research project
Health Research

This is a phase III randomised open-label clinical trial assessing virologic efficacy and safety of Dolutegravir-containing versus Efavirenz-containing ART regimens in HIV-1 infected pregnant women and their infants. Read moreBaylor-Uganda …

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2011 EASSI ANNUAL REPORT Monitoring Commitments Towards Gender Equality
Bazgenawork Woldemedhin
2011
Report
Health Research

This EASSI 2011 annual report shares our work that we did in the region under our three programme areas namely Womenâs Rights and Gender Equality; Womenâs Reproductive Health and Sexual …

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Effect of Prophylactic Phenobarbital on Seizures; Encephalopathy and Mortality in Neonates with Perinatal Asphyxia
Beckh-Arnold E, Mokhachane M, Mphahlele R, Velaphi S
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Seizures after an asphyxial insult may result in brain damage in neonates. Prophylactic phenobarbital may reduce seizures.Objective. To determine the effect of prophylactic phenobarbital on seizures; death and neurological …

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An Evaluation of the Prevalence of HIV/AIDS on Selected Economies of Sub-Saharan Africa
Bello Raji Abdulghafar, Ijaiya Gafar Tunde
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Human immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV) whose full-blown period is called acquired immunity deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is today a terminal disease. While one weakens the body hormones; the other comes to claim …

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Anti-Platelet Drugs; Pharmacogenomics and Stent Thrombosis: What's New?
Benjamin J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Stent thrombosis is a catastrophic complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and is associated with a mortality of 25 to 40. The perception that stent thrombosis is very low in …

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Presentation: PMI MRA KEY ACTIVITIES
Benjamin Binagwa
2022
Report
Health Research
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The Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Blood Cultures during Episodes of Neutropenic Fever in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
Berg E. Van Der, Joubert G, Louw V. J, Rautenbach W, Wamelink M, Westhuizen J. Van Der
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Neutropenic fever (NF) is a common and life-threatening complication of high-dose chemotherapy in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Induction chemotherapy may result in complete remission in approximately 50-70of AML …

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Bio Vision Africa Commemorate International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW 2021
Betty
2021
Report
Health Research

On 26th of October Bio Vision Africa joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week which happens from 24th to 30th October 2021. This …

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