Health and well-being of refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, and internally displaced persons under COVID-19: a scoping review

RA El Arab, J Somerville, FH Abuadas… - Frontiers in public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objectives The objective of this scoping review was to identify what is known about the
impact of COVID-19 on the physical and mental well-being of refugees, asylum seekers …

Repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on the HIV care continuum and related factors in economically disadvantaged nations: an integrated analysis using mixed …

E Ojukwu, A Pashaei, JC Maia, OF Omobhude… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic affected the self-management and care of people
living with HIV, requiring adaptations in the way health services are provided. However, it is …

Enhancing the capacity of community health workers in prevention and control of epidemics and pandemics in Wakiso district, Uganda: evaluation of a pilot project

D Musoke, GB Lubega, B Twesigye, B Nakachwa… - BMC Primary …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in outbreak
response, including health education, contact tracing, and referral of cases if adequately …

[HTML][HTML] Disruption in accessing sexual and reproductive health services among border populations during COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda

P Bukuluki, P Kisaakye, F Mulekya… - Journal of Global …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The spread of COVID-19 exposed the inadequacies inherent in the health care
systems of many countries. COVID-19 and the attendant demands for emergency treatment …

Contextualizing HIV testing experiences within the HIV prevention cascade: qualitative insights from refugee youth in Bidi Bidi refugee settlement, Uganda

CH Logie, M Okumu, M Loutet, M Coelho, A McAlpine… - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background There remain key knowledge gaps regarding HIV testing needs and priorities
among refugee youth in low and middle-income country (LMIC) humanitarian settings. The …

Patient level barriers to accessing TB care services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, a mixed methods study

M Bbuye, SZ Muyanja, I Sekitoleko, R Padalkar… - BMC Health Services …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Lockdown measure has been utilized widely to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic
transmission and recently during the 2022 Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda …

The effect of COVID-19 on the non-COVID health outcomes of crisis-affected peoples: a systematic review

N Thompson, KWY Kyaw, L Singh, JC Cikomola… - Conflict and …, 2024 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic posed considerable risks to populations affected by
humanitarian crises in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, there is limited …

Patient and stakeholder perspectives on impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV and mental health care delivery in South Africa

AL Rose, YA Ochieng, HE Jack… - … journal of STD & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic had a global impact on health systems and the
delivery of health services, including for chronic conditions such as HIV. In South Africa …

Examining the integration of refugees into the national health system in Uganda: an analysis using the policy triangle framework

H Komakech, S Elnakib, LB Karroum, E Nyachwo… - Conflict and Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Uganda has been confronted with a sustained influx of refugees for decades.
This prompted the government to explore opportunities to integrate refugees into local …

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV healthcare delivery for females in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review

R Kothari, RV Baran, P Rudziak, V Shah… - PLOS Global Public …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Throughout sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), females are disproportionately impacted by HIV and
face generalized but also gendered social and economic barriers to accessing HIV …