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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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Differences in Reasons for Late Presentation to HIV Care in Uganda Among Men and Women
Nakasujja N, Boulware DR, Lofgren SM, Hullsiek KH, Ndyetukira JF, Sadiq A, Pastick KA, Tsui S, Natala N, Sebuliba R and others...
Journal, Article
Health Research

Late presentation to HIV care, i.e., presenting with < 200 CD4 cells/mL, is associated with higher mortality and worse outcomes. Despite that, a quarter of people living with HIV in …

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DII s JOURNEY 2004 â 2020
DII
2020
Generic
Health Research
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BRIDEWEALTH PAYMENT AND ACTUAL CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN UGANDA
Dodoo Naa Dodua, Dodoo F. Nii-Amoo
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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ORGANISATIONAL DETERMINANTS AND PATIENT SATISFACTION AMONG CANCER PATIENTS: A CASE OF HOSPICE AFRICA UGANDA
Dr Dorothy Adong Olet, Dr Aida Nyenje Lubwama, Ms Martha Olwenyi, Professor Wilson Acuda
2021
Generic
Health Research

Objectives:Â This research examined the contribution of organizational determinants to patient satisfaction among cancer patients at Hospice Africa Uganda (HAU), specifically the influence of the care environment, the care process …

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HIV Prevention among Female Sex Workers in Africa
Drame F. M, Scheibe A, Shannon K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Sex work occurs to meet the demand for sexual services and is a universal phenomenon. In Africa sex work takes many forms and is an important source of income for …

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Surgical Research; Surgical Audit and Safe Surgery
Dreyer Jacob S
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

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Sexual scripting of heterosexual penile-anal intercourse amongst participants in an HIV prevention trial in South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
Duby Zoe Hartmann Miriam, Montgomery Elizabeth T, Colvin Christopher J, Mensch Barbara, van der Straten Ariane
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

exual risk-taking is influenced by individual, interpersonal and social factors. This paper presents findings from a qualitative follow-up study to a clinical trial evaluating biomedical HIV prevention products among African …

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