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You are invited to this important online event, that presents an opportunity to examine the indirect health effects of COVID-19 with evidence from Kenya & Uganda.
So far, the Ministry of Health and Public Health Specialists are anticipating the 2nd wave of COVID-19.
Following Uganda's COVID-19 case reported on 21st March 2020, authorities responded by instituting a lockdown and other measures. There were reports of negative effects of the response on health services but with little research work.
Now, Dr. Nazarius Tumwesigye, Associate Professor at MakSPH, and colleagues Okethwangu Denis, Mary Kaakyo, Claire Biribawa assessed the effects of the COVID-19 containment measures on health services to better inform the next preventive measures.
The intervention, according to the researchers significantly affected the level and trends of Malaria-OPD and Immunization. The preliminary findings show that attendance to health services reduced at the start of lockdown and then rose after it was relaxed, sometime in June which has serious ramifications on the overall health score.
Be part of this 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏.
The discussion features:
·Steven Kabwama, Training Manager, Makerere University CDC Fellowship Program
·Jacob Kazungu, Research Officer, KEMRI Wellcome Trust
·Stacey Orangi, Research Officer, KEMRI Wellcome Trust
·Nazarius Tumwesigye, Associate Professor, Makerere University School of Public Health
·Petra Vergeer, Senior Health Specialist, Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents (GFF)
·Rhoda Wanyenze, Professor and Dean, Makerere University School of Public Health
MODERATOR
·Carleigh Krubiner, Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development
Register here: https://link.cgdev.org/
