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Rapid Response Briefs (69)

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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background:While discussing the dynamics of the spread of Covid-19 disease and the global trend of the disease morbidity and mortality, District Health Officers (DHOs) have raised a need to explore …

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Causes of Absenteeism and Associated Mitigating Measures Among Health Workers; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:One of the District Health Teams (DHT) in Uganda is struggling with chronic health workers absenteeism at health facilities. Absenteeism has affected service delivery at the health facilities within the …

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Considerations for Improving HPV Vaccination Uptake among Adolescent girls in Mukono district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Ugandaâs Mukono district is grappling with a persistently suboptimal coverage of the second dose of HPV vaccination among 10-year-old school girls. While they are not sure about what exactly to …

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Covid-19 - Factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:Uganda rolled out the Covid-19 vaccination in March 2021. The Ministry of Health used a phased approach in the rollout, prioritizing Health Care Workers (HCWs), security personnel, staff within the …

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Scale-up strategies for the MoHâs âTransformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiativeâ in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2021
brief
Health Research

Background:The Ministry of Health (MoH) has collaborated with Spark Health Africa to pilot an initiative aimed at improving health system resilience in 10 districts in Uganda - the âTransformative leadership …

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Challenges for implementing Home-based care and measures to address these challenges during COVID-19 in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Like many countries, Uganda's healthcare system was overwhelmed by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. There was an ever-increasing number of people seeking medical help at the health facilities for …

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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:Working with other government ministries, departments and agencies and different development partners, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is leading efforts to develop regulations on "Breastfeeding and childcare …

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Increasing access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in the Kalungu district; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

Background:The unmet need for family planning in sub-Saharan Africa is high. Like in many African countries, Uganda's outstanding coverage of sexual reproductive health services to the communities is unsatisfactory. In …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
brief
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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SUPPORTING MOTHERS TO CONTINUE BREASTFEEDING: CHALLENGES AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
brief
Health Research

Background: It is recommended to initiate breastfeeding within an hour of birth, exclusively breastfeeding from birth until six months of age, and continuing breastfeeding to 24 months or longer,along with …

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References (4020)

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Potential Roles of Mhealth for Community Health Workers: Formative Research With End Users in Uganda and Mozambique
Kallander K, InSCALE Study Grp, Thondoo M, Strachan DL, Nakirunda M, Ndima S, Muiambo A, Hill Z
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Community health workers are reemerging as an essential component of health systems in low-income countries. However, there are concerns that unless they are adequately supported, their motivation and performance …

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Valuing the work of unpaid community health workers and exploring the incentives to volunteering in rural Africa
Vassall A, inSCALE Study Grp, Kasteng F, Kallander K, Settumba S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Community health worker (CHW) programmes are currently being scaled-up in sub-Saharan Africa to improve access to healthcare. CHWs are often volunteers; from an economic perspective, this raises considerations whether reliance …

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Low prevalence of Pneumocystis jirovecii lung colonization in Ugandan HIV-infected patients hospitalized with non-Pneumocystis pneumonia
Worodria W, den Boon S, Cattamanchi A, Davis JL, Yoo SD, Huang L, Int HIV-Associated Opportunistic, Taylor SM, Meshnick SR, Andama A and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Pneumocystis jirovecii is an important opportunistic infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients. In the developed world, P. jirovecii epidemiology is marked by frequent colonization in immunosuppressed patients, but …

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Procalcitonin predicts mortality in HIV-infected Ugandan adults with lower respiratory tract infections
Worodria W, Cattamanchi A, Davis JL, Huang L, Int HIV Assoc Opportunistic Pneumo, Tokman S, Barnett CF, Jarlsberg LG, Taub PR, Den Boon S and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background and objectiveIn low and middle-income countries where HIV infection is prevalent, identifying patients at high risk of dying from lower respiratory tract infections is challenging and validated prognostic models …

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List of occupational diseases (revised 2010): Identification and recognition of occupational diseases: Criteria for incorporating diseases in the ILO list of occupational diseases (OSH 74)
International Labour Office
2010
Book, Whole
Health Research

The new list includes a range of internationally recognized occupational diseases, from illnesses caused by chemical, physical and biological agents to respiratory and skin diseases, musculoskeletal disorders and occupational cancer. …

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Investments in Children: Evidence from Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia
Children Save the
Generic
Health Research

Children and youth form the bulk of the population globally. This is even more the case in developing countries including Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia as covered under this study. There …

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Affordable HIV drug-resistance testing for monitoring of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa
Ondoa P., Hamers R. L., Inzaule S. C., Peter T., Mugyenyi P. N., Stevens W. S., de Wit T. F. R.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Increased provision of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa has led to a growing number of patients with therapy failure and acquired drug-resistant HIV, driving the demand for more costly further …

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Correction: Long-Term Antiretroviral Treatment Adherence in HIV-Infected Adolescents and Adults in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
Kityo Cissy, Rinke de Wit Tobias F., Inzaule Seth C., Hamers Raph L., Roura Maria
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Previous antiretroviral drug use compromises standard first-line HIV therapy and is mediated through drug-resistance
Ondoa Pascale, Rinke de Wit Tobias F., Inzaule Seth C., Hamers Raph L., Kityo Cissy M., Siwale Margaret, Akanmu Alani Sulaimon, Wellington Maureen, de Jager Marleen, Ive Prudence and others...
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: In ART programs in sub-Saharan Africa, a growing proportion of HIV-infected persons initiating first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) have a history of prior antiretroviral drug use (PAU). We assessed …

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Primary resistance to integrase strand transfer inhibitors in patients infected with diverse HIV-1 subtypes in sub-Saharan Africa
de Wit TFR, Inzaule SC, Hamers RL, Noguera-Julian M, Casadella M, Parera M, Paredes R
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and patterns of major and accessory resistance mutations associated with integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs), across diverse HIV-1 subtypes in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: pol gene sequences …

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