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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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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization among Healthcare Workers at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Southwestern Uganda
Abimana JB, Kato CD, Bazira J
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Whereas Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogen, it colonizes healthy people as normal flora without causing any symptoms or illness. Probably because of greater exposure, healthcare workers (HCWs) are more colonized, …

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Invisible work: Child work in households with a person living with HIV/AIDS in Central Uganda
Abimanyi-Ochom J, Inder B, Hollingsworth B, Lorgelly P
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS has led to increased mortality and morbidity, negatively impacting adult labour especially in HIV/ AIDS burdened Sub-Saharan Africa. There has been some exploration of the effects of HIV/AIDS …

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Practicalities of health survey fieldwork research in a resource limited setting: Challenges and lessons learnt from Uganda
Abimanyi-Ochom J
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Countless research has been undertaken in sub-Saharan African countries to provide evidence for health policyinterventions. However, despite the bulk of health research, very few studies have documented the experiences …

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Cross-national examination of adolescent suicidal behavior: a pooled and multi-level analysis of 193,484 students from 53 LMIC countries
Abio Anne, Owusu Priscilla N., Posti Jussi P., Shaikh Masood Ali, Shankar Viswanathan, Lowery Wilson Michael, Bärnighausen Till
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

IntroductionSuicide is a leading cause of adolescent mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify individual-level and country-level factors which might explain the variability in suicidal behavior among …

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Glucose recovery from different corn stover fractions using dilute acid and alkaline pretreatment techniques
Aboagye D, Banadda N, Kambugu R, Seay J, Kiggundu N, Zziwa A, Kabenge I
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Limited availability of corn stover due to the competing uses (organic manure, animal feed,bio-materials, and bioenergy) presents a major concern for its future in the bio-economy. Furthermore, biomassresearch has …

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Improved Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Observed Among HIV-Infected Children Whose Caregivers had Positive Beliefs in Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abongomera G, Cook A, Musiime V, Chabala C, Lamorde M, Abach J, Thomason M, Mulenga V, Kekitiinwa A, Colebunders R and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

A high level of adherence to antiretroviral treatment is essential for optimal clinical outcomes in HIV infection, but measuring adherence is difficult. We investigated whether responses to a questionnaire eliciting …

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Spectrum of antibiotic resistance in UTI caused by Escherichia coli among HIV-infected patients in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Abongomera G, Lamorde M, Koller M, Musaazi J, Kaelin M, Tasimwa HB, Eberhard N, Hongler J, Haller S, Kambugu A and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Antimicrobial drug resistance is one of the top ten threats to global health according to the World Health Organization. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial …

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Anti-inflammatory; Antipyretic and Antioxidant Properties of a hydroalcoholic Leaf Extract of Palisota hirsuta K. Schum. (Commelinaceae)
Abotsi Wonder K. M, Ainooson George K, Boakye-Gyasi Eric
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Leaves of Palisota hirsuta K. Schum. (Commelinaceae) have been used to relieve inflammation andrheumatism in Ghanaian and West African traditional medicine. Nevertheless, scientific information regardingthis species is scarce.Objectives: This …

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Development and validation of systems for rational use of viral load testing in adults receiving first-line ART in sub-Saharan Africa
Castelnuovo B, Abouyannis M, Menten J, Kiragga A, Lynen L, Robertson G, Manabe Y C, Reynolds S J, Roberts L
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundâWorld Health Organization (WHO) immunological and clinical criteria formonitoring first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) offer low accuracy for predicting viral failure.Targeting viral load assays to those at high risk has been …

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PEPFAR Scale-up of Pediatric HIV Services
Abrams Elaine J., Simonds R. J., Modi Surbhi, Rivadeneira Emilia, Vaz Paula, Kankasa Chipepo, Tindyebwa Denis, Phelps B. Ryan, Bowsky Sara, Teasdale Chloe A. and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV/AIDS has had a profound impact on children around the world since the start of the epidemic. There are currently 3.4 million children under the age of 15 years living …

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