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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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Motor Neuron Disease: The Impact of Decreased Speech Intelligibility on Marital Communication
Bornman Juan, Joubert Karin
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The onset of motor neuron disease (MND); a neurodegenerative disease; results in physical and communication disabilities that impinge on an individual's ability to remain functionally independent. Multiple aspects of …

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The social and gender context of HIV disclosure in sub-saharan Africa: a review of policies and practices
Bott S, Obermeyer C. M
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper reviews the legal and policy context of HIV disclosure in sub-Saharan Africa; as well as what is known about rates; consequences and social context of disclosure; with special …

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L'hygiene des mains en milieu de soin : la frequence mais aussi la qualite !
Bouafia N, Bouhlel Z, Bouzayen A, Helali R, Njah M, Zayri I, Zinelabidine R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Le lavage des mains est reconnu depuis plus d'un siecle comme une mesure efficace de prevention des infections associees aux soins.L'objectif de notre travail est d'evaluer l'adhesion du personnel soignant …

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Abdominal Blockage of Iliohypogastric and Ilio-inguinal Nerves for Management of Post-Caesarean Pain: A Novel Method
Boztosun Abdullah, Duger Cevdet, Gursoy Sinan, Kosar Mehmet Ilkay Salk, Ismail, Muderris Ipitsam Ipek Yanik, Ali
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare pain relief after caesarean section achieved by an intra-abdominal iliohypogastric and ilio-inguinal (IHII) nerve block with levobupivacaine with that in patients …

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HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Systematic Review
Myer L, Breuer E, Joska J. A, Struthers H
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The relationship between mental illness and HIV/AIDS is complex and bidirectional. A significant amount of research has been performed in high-income countries but less is known about HIV and mental …

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Knowledge of Blood-Borne Transmission Risk is Inversely Associated with HIV Infection in Sub-Saharan Africa
Brewer Devon D
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Accurate; comprehensive knowledge of an infectious pathogen's modes of transmission helps people to avoid infection. Growing evidence suggests that blood-borne HIV transmission is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. Methodology: I …

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Are People Willing and Able to Pay for Malaria Services?
Brieger William R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Malaria among Nomads and Migrants: a Neglected People at Risk
Brieger William R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Control of malaria in pregnancy: an elusive target
Brieger William R
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Functional Medicine: How Dysfunction Leads to Disease
Brom Bernard
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Functional medicine is part of integrative medicine. There are three phases in the movement from health to disease. The first phase concerns lifestyle and how poor lifestyle choices move the …

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