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Rawlance  Ndejjo
ID: UNCST-2022-R010993
Sustainable health and multisectoral collaborations in Uganda in the COVID-19 response and post-recovery period
REFNo: HS1107ES

• To explore perspectives of key stakeholders around sustainable health and multisectoral collaborations in Uganda in the context of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 recovery period.
• To establish the gaps around sustainable health and multisectoral collaborations in Uganda in the context of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 recovery period.
• To explore the opportunities around sustainable health and multisectoral collaborations in Uganda in the context of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 recovery period.
• To identify the needs around sustainable health and multisectoral collaborations in Uganda in the context of COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 recovery period.

Uganda 2020-12-16 2023-12-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Fred Kyeyune
ID:
Development of Assays for Mass screening of Sars Cov-2 infections in communities
REFNo: HS1114ES

1:To develop and optimize highly sensitive assays (index assays) for mass screening of Sars Cov-2: two types of assays will be developed: 1) assays that improve the limit of detection (LOD) of Sars Cov-2 by LAMP, q PCR and Next Generation sequencing assays 2) Low cost sequence specific assay for testing of Sars Cov-2 vrius
2: To perform a comparative analysis of the above assays to the Gold standard
assay for detection of Sars Cov-2.
Aim 3: To assess the index assays and gold standard assays for mass screening of Sars Cov-2 infections.
Uganda 2020-12-16 2023-12-16 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Mary Grace  Nakate Nakate
ID:
Experience of Social Isolation and social distancing for Women and significant others in the Family on Continuity of Care in the First 1000 days of life During the COVID 19 Pandemic in Mbale Uganda. Version:
REFNo: HS675ES

To explore the experiences of social isolation and distancing for women on continuity of care in the first 1000 days of life during the COVID 19 pandemic at Bunghokho-Mutoto Sub-county. Mbale, District. To describe the experiences of social isolation and distancing for women’s significant others in the family on continuity of care in the first 1000 days of life during the COVID 19 pandemic at Bunghokho-Motto, Mbale District.
Uganda 2020-12-15 2023-12-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Adeline Boatin
ID: UNCST-2019-R001255
Caesarean delivery in Uganda: a mixed methods study
REFNo: HS758ES

1. To use survey methods to explore practice patterns of clinicians around caesarean usage in Uganda.

2. To use qualitative methods to explore practice patterns of clinicians and clinical policy makers around caesarean usage in Uganda

3. To describe CS rates, factors associated with CS and maternal and neonatal outcomes according to Robson group classification at Regional Referral Hospitals and large private non-profit hospitals in Uganda

Ghana 2020-12-15 2023-12-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Dickens Akena Howard
ID: UNCST-2019-R000179
Integration of mental health care in communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic - A cluster randomized trial of 24 villages in central Uganda
REFNo: HS1009ES

Our objectives will include: (a) Documenting MHL, PD, MDD, GAD, PTSD and SUD levels in the study population, (b) Determining the effectiveness of a psycho-education intervention delivered by village health team (VHT) members on study outcomes, (c) Determining the cost and cost effectiveness of delivering a psycho-education intervention, and (d) linking individuals in need of mental health care with the MOH psychosocial teams.
Uganda 2020-12-15 2023-12-15 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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