Rapid Response Briefs

Rapid Response Briefs

Rapid Response Briefs

School dropouts at the transition between primary to secondary school: Causes and control measures

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Strategies to control the transmission of Covid -19 in Ugandan schools

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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

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What is the Best Teachers’ Professional Code of Conduct for Uganda?

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Transforming teachers into researchers in Uganda's education sector

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Possible policy considerations for a teacher as an “agent” of socio-economic transformation

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What is the impact of Early Childhood Education?

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Toilet design options for frail older individuals in Uganda without sit toilets

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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso districts

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Epidemiological profile of the Mpox virus in Africa

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Considerations for safe disposal of garbage in LMICs

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Understanding the problem of maternal and perinatal deaths in Uganda

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Strategies for reducing mortality due to motorcycle accidents

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Interventions to improve HPV screening rates in Mukono district

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision making in Uganda?

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Does introducing deliveries at Health Center II improve maternal outcomes?

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National Immunization Policy implementation considerations

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Strategies to improve the coverage of at least four antenatal care visits in Mukono district: Rapid response brief

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Should all research participants be paid for participation in research?

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What is the role of stem cell therapy in the management of noncommunicable diseases? How does it work and what are its implications on the health system?

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What would be the appropriate health financing strategy for Uganda?

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How can the sustainability of a public health (food fortification) program be ensured?

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What guidelines are present to facilitate the evaluation of a natural material extract as a larvicide?

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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management?

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Does Social Health Insurance improve health system organization and utilization of services?

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What role can the regional tier system play in facilitating health services delivery?

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What are the different strategies to implement a bilateral government agreement on recruiting professional health workers from Uganda?

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Dual employment of health workers: what is it and its impact, why is it present, and what steps the government can take?

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What health system strategies have low- and middle-income countries used to improve their maternal outcomes?

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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of ‘Ready-To-Use Feeds’?

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda?

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What is the effect of counseling in unwanted pregnancies?

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How applicable are the 2010 WHO guidelines for infant feeding in the context of HIV in low-income countries like Uganda?

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What is involved in an efficient relationship between the Ministry of Health and teaching hospitals in order for both institutions to effectively meet their objectives?

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What is the cost of diagnosing a new sputum smear positive TB case in children in low income settings?

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What risks may food vendors in urban areas expose the Ugandan population to?

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology?

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Management of (expensive) medical equipment; lessons from other countries

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What are the effects of clinical pathways in cancer management?

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS?

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision making in Uganda?

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Strategies to improve the coverage of at least four antenatal care visits in Mukono district

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Feasibility and effects of task sharing and m-health by VHTS in the prevention and control of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus

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Potential impacts of genetic modification of mosquitoes in the control and prevention of malaria on individuals, the community and ecology

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Potential impacts of a temporary radioactive storage facility on a community

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Impact of Acting District Health Officers on health services delivery within their respective jurisdictions; A case for advocacy

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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities

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Safety considerations for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for places of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Covid-19 control: How can an LMIC implement a jurisdictional lockdown to prevent spread of infection in the community?

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Effective communication strategies during the COVID-19 outbreak

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMICs

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Forming partnerships between Health Management Organisations and public health service providers

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Integration of health services delivery for the elderly within the existing structures

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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community?

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Covid-19 - factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and measures to address these in Uganda

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Considerations for improving HPV vaccination uptake among adolescent girls in Mukono district

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Effects of COVID-19 on education and potential solutions: Buikwe District, Uganda

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Causes of absenteeism and associated mitigating measures among health workers

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Scale-up strategies for the MoH’s Transformative leadership and cultural change collaborative initiative in Uganda

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How to involve males in preventing teenage pregnancies in the communities of Kamuli

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How to promote exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda's informal economy

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Increasing access to family planning health services in areas with limited access in Kalungu district

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Challenges for implementing Home-Based Care and measures to address these challenges during COVID-19 in Uganda

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Supporting mothers to continue breastfeeding: challenges and potential solutions

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How can healthcare organizations motivate their staff to embrace smart paper technology, and what benefits can be expected in terms of data quality and workflow efficiency?

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Factors influencing high crime rates in ghetto settings in Kampala, Uganda

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Enhancing youths’ role in the mitigation of climate change effects on sexual and reproductive health

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The cost of gender-based violence on national development

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What are the health costs averted by adopting clean cooking technologies?

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