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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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The Role of Bone Marrow in SIV Pathogenesis Using the Rhesus Macaque Model
Gill Amy F.
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

CD4+ memory T cells are depleted in mucosal tissues post human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection without restoration to pre-infection levels during progressive course of disease. …

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ART in pregnant women living with HIV
Gilleece Y., Krankowska D.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Optimal Distribution of Malaria Intervention Resources with Nonlinear Programming and a Compartmental Model
Gillings Johnny Ray
2022
Dissertation
Health Research

Malaria has been a preeminent threat in the lives of millions throughout the world. The global fight against malaria has been on-going for several decades and has called for the …

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How do community health committees contribute to capacity building for maternal and child health? A realist evaluation protocol
Tumwesigye NM, Gilmore B, McAuliffe E, Larkan F, Conteh M, Dunne N, Gaudrault M, Mollel H, Vallieres F
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The proposed research is part of ongoing operations research within World Vision's Access: Infant and Maternal Health Programme. This study aims to identify key context features and underlying mechanisms …

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Community Engagement to support COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A living systematic review protocol
Ndejjo R., Gilmore B., Gerlach N., Lopes C.A., Diallo A.A., Bhattacharyya S., de Claro V., Nyamupachitu-Mago E., Tchetchia A.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Widespread vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is one of the most effective ways to control, and ideally, end the global COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccine hesitancy and vaccine rates vary …

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Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis
GilmoreBrynne, Ndejjo Rawlance, Tchetchia Adalbert, de Claro Vergil, Mago Elizabeth, Diallo Alpha A., Lopes Claudia, Bhattacharyya Sanghita
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>Community engagement has been considered a fundamental component of past outbreaks, such as Ebola. However, there is concern over the lack of involvement of communities and 'bottom-up' approaches …

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Review and Empirical Comparison of Joint Mapping of Multiple Diseases
Gilthorpe Mark S, Manda Samuel Makandi Feltbower, Richard G
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Umbilical artery doppler abnormalities and associated factors in women with pre-eclampsia at Mulago Hospital- a cross sectional study
Gimei P., Busingye R. B., Nakabembe E., Byanyima R. K.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AJOL Abstract: Background: Umbilical artery (UA) Doppler velocimetry detects foetuses at risk of asphyxia from IUGR before changes in the CTG and biophysical score are evident. This has made it …

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Investigating the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gini Joshua
2018
Dissertation
Health Research

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionised outcomes of HIV infection among people living with HIV (PLWH). But despite these great strides, ongoing concerns of drug-drug interactions, widespread use of herbal medication …

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An Assessment of Third-Party Reporting of Close Ties to Measure Sensitive Behaviors: The Confidante Method to Measure Abortion Incidence in Ethiopia and Uganda
Giorgio M, Sully E, Chiu DW
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Indirect estimation techniques are important tools for measuring sensitive and stigmatized behaviors. This includes third-party reporting methods, which have become increasingly common in the field of abortion measurement, where direct …

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