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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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Digitizing health campaigns improves outcomes (even beyond the campaign): HERE'S WHAT IT TAKES
CRS
2022
Report
Health Research

A complement to routine services, healthcampaigns often achieve high coverage of highimpact interventions like immunizations,insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs), andtreatment for neglected tropical diseases. Healthcampaigns have been a key approach …

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Pathways to rural youth agribusiness success: Stories from the Vijabiz project. Experience Capitalization Series 13.
CTA USTADI
2020
Report
Health Research
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The Microbiological Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in a Resource-Limited Setting: is Acid-Fast bacilli Microscopy alone Sufficient?
Dada-Adegbola H. O, Odubanjo M. O
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

The objective of this study is to audit the processes for the microbiological diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in our resource-limited setting. A total of 694 specimens were received from 333 …

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Novel Cardiovascular Risk Markers in Women with Ischaemic Heart Disease : Review Article
Dadarlat Alexandra, Pop Dana, Zdrenghea D
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The incidence of coronary heart disease in premenopausal women is lower than in men because of their hormonal protection. Angina pectoris occurs in women about 10 years later than in …

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Frequency of Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Parkinson's Disease: A Preliminary Case-Control Study
Danesi Mustapha A, Ojini Frank I, Ojo Oluwadamilola O, Okubadejo Njideka U
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This study aimed to determine the frequency of cognitive impairment and depression in our Parkinson's Disease (PD) and their relationship with disease severity and disability. Patients and Methods: A …

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We also have Cases of the Disease that you are researching about. Small-scale Enterprises and the Challenges of HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Kabale; Uganda
Daniel Marguerite, Lie Gro Th, Twinomugisha Benedict
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

At the workplace; the HIV epidemic has brought about loss of productivity; staff turnover and increased labour costs among others. HIV stigma presents barriers to HIV prevention in different settings …

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Decision-Making Patterns and Contraceptive Use: Evidence from Uganda
DeRose L. F., Ezeh A. C.
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Literature on the effect of decision-making patterns on contraceptive use often does not (1) distinguish between women participating in decisions and controlling them, and (2) account for effects of common …

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Disclosure in Times of ART: A Relational Analysis of Social Practices
Desclaux A, Hardon A, Lugalla J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The reach of HIV counseling and testing has grown rapidly since the 2000s; particularly since 2007 when provider-initiated counseling and testing was implemented alongside voluntary counseling and testing and testing …

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Designed to Fail? Revisiting Uganda's Maternal Health Policies to Understand Policy Design Issues Underpinning Missed Targets for Reduction of Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): 2000-2015
Kiwanuka SN, Mukuru M, Gorry J, Gibson L, Musoke D, Ssengooba F
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Despite Uganda and other sub-Saharan African countries missing their maternal mortality ratio (MMR) targets for Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5, limited attention has been paid to policy design in …

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Provision of Psychosocial Support for Young people Living with HIV: Voices from the Field
Dick B, Greifinger R
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

This review provides a synthesis of the experiences of organisations providing psychosocial support for young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) from throughout the world. Little research exists on psychosocial support …

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