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Evelyn Avalos
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The impact of protracted refugee displacement and disrupted intergenerational relations on the secure and healthy futures of older people in Uganda
REFNo: SS462ES

-To identify later-life forcibly displaced survival strategies/sustainable livelihoods in a context of family separation
- To understand who covers the needs of aged refugees and to what extent they are covered. Specifically when family relationships and State's social security are disrupted
- To explain the role of place in shaping lives and ageing experiences of aged refugees
-To discover how later-life identities and attachments could be shaped at different social and spatial scales
 El Salvador 2021-01-22 2024-01-22 Social Science and Humanities Non-Clinical Trial Degree Award
Sona Shah
ID:
Adoption of a wireless vital sign monitor for observation of COVID-19 patients
REFNo: HS733ES

1. To evaluate the feasibility of a wireless vital sign monitor for use on critical patients in COVID-19 treatment facilities
2. To assess the accuracy of a wireless vital sign monitor (neoGuard) on adult patients
 USA 2021-01-22 2024-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Christine Nalwadda Kayemba
ID: UNCST-2020-R014220
 Understanding Leadership and Accountability mechanisms in delivering a responsive Maternal and Newborn care in a decentralized health system, Uganda: Lessons for SRHS improvement
REFNo: HS1024ES

Broad objective:

The main objective of this study is to assess leadership and accountability mechanisms for maternal and newborn health in decentralized health systems in Uganda in order to formulate a theory of change for delivering an efficient health services for maternal and newborn health


Specific Objective:

1.Review existing health systems policies in order to highlight leadership and accountability guidelines/policies for maternal and newborn health
2.Explore health systems managers’ understanding and interpretation of leadership and accountability guidelines/policy directives for maternal and newborn health
3.Describe how decentralized health systems managers adapt and implement leadership and accountability policies in maternal and newborn health

 Uganda 2021-01-22 2024-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Warren Phipps
ID:
Attitudes and Practices of Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship at the Uganda Cancer Institute
REFNo: HS871ES

We will investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices about antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance among the doctors (including medical officers, fellows, oncologists, and surgeons), nurses, and pharmacists at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI).

The aims of the study are;
Aim 1: To examine the current knowledge and attitudes of UCI healthcare providers towards antimicrobial resistance.
Aim 2: To determine the current knowledge and attitudes of UCI healthcare providers towards antimicrobial stewardship.
Aim 3: To understand perceived barriers to the diagnosis and management of infections in patients at UCI

USA 2021-01-22 2024-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Jennifer Serwanga
ID: UNCST-2024-R002056
 Characterising the Global Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 Acutely Infected and Recovered Ugandans
REFNo: HS997ES

To describe the frequencies and phenotypes of SARS-CoV2 induced immune
responses in qrt-PCR COVID-19 confirmed Ugandan cases.
b) To describe the evolution and durability of the induced responses.
c) To describe factors associated with COVID-19 disease outcome.
d) To isolate and clone SARS-CoV-2 spike specific human monoclonal antibodies with
potent virus neutralising capabilities
 Uganda 2021-01-22 2024-01-22 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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