Search Results - "Konduri, Niranjan"

Antimicrobial use across six referral hospitals in Tanzania: a point prevalence survey by Seni, Jeremiah, Mapunjo, Siana G, Wittenauer, Rachel, Valimba, Richard, Stergachis, Andy, Werth, Brian J, Saitoti, Samir, Mhadu, Noel H, Lusaya, Edgar, Konduri, Niranjan

“…ObjectiveTo delineate the prevalence and factors associated with antimicrobial use across six referral hospitals in Tanzania using WHO point prevalence survey…”
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Optimizing prophylactic antibiotic use among surgery patients in Ethiopian hospitals by Alemkere, Getachew, Tadeg, Hailu, Getahun, Workineh, Shewarega, Wendosen, Agalu, Asrat, Joshi, Mohan P., Konduri, Niranjan

“…BACKGROUNDSince 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MOH) has been working to institutionalize antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs across the country…”
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National Consumption of Antimicrobials in Tanzania: 2017–2019 by Mbwasi, Romuald, Mapunjo, Siana, Wittenauer, Rachel, Valimba, Richard, Msovela, Kelvin, Werth, Brian J., Khea, Akida Msallah, Nkiligi, Emmanuel Alphonce, Lusaya, Edgar, Stergachis, Andy, Konduri, Niranjan

“…Objective: Surveillance of antimicrobial consumption is essential to the national action plan for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as stipulated in the Global…”
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Identifying and addressing challenges to antimicrobial use surveillance in the human health sector in low- and middle-income countries: experiences and lessons learned from Tanzania and Uganda by Kiggundu, Reuben, Lusaya, Edgar, Seni, Jeremiah, Waswa, J P, Kakooza, Francis, Tjipura, Dinah, Kikule, Kate, Muiva, Cecilia, Joshi, Mohan P, Stergachis, Andy, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Konduri, Niranjan

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health security threat and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. One of the key drivers of AMR is…”
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Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use across 13 Hospitals in Uganda by Kiggundu, Reuben, Wittenauer, Rachel, Waswa, J P, Nakambale, Hilma N, Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Murungi, Marion, Okuna, Neville, Morries, Seru, Lawry, Lynn Lieberman, Joshi, Mohan P, Stergachis, Andy, Konduri, Niranjan

“…Standardized monitoring of antibiotic use underpins the effective implementation of antimicrobial stewardship interventions in combatting antimicrobial…”
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What is the appropriate antimicrobial use surveillance tool at the health facility level for Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries? by Waswa, JP, Kiggundu, Reuben, Konduri, Niranjan, Kasujja, Hassan, Lawry, Lynn Lieberman, Joshi, Mohan P.

“…•The WHO Benchmarks for IHR Capacities emphasizes antimicrobial use surveillance.•There is variability in interpretation of antimicrobial use surveillance…”
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Enhancing infection prevention and control through hand hygiene compliance in six Ugandan hospitals using quality improvement approaches by Kasujja, Hassan, Waswa, J. P., Kiggundu, Reuben, Murungi, Marion, Kwikiriza, Grace, Bahatungire, Rony, Kajumbula, Henry, Alombah, Fozo, Joshi, Mohan P., Konduri, Niranjan

“…Introduction Hand hygiene (HH) plays a crucial role in mitigating healthcare-associated infections. Improving HH compliance in healthcare facilities in…”
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Engagement of the private pharmaceutical sector for TB control: rhetoric or reality? by Konduri, Niranjan, Delmotte, Emily, Rutta, Edmund

“…Private-sector retail drug outlets are often the first point of contact for common health ailments, including tuberculosis (TB). Systematic reviews on…”
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A One Health approach to fight antimicrobial resistance in Uganda: Implementation experience, results, and lessons learned by Kiggundu, Reuben, Waswa, J.P., Konduri, Niranjan, Kasujja, Hassan, Murungi, Marion, Vudriko, Patrick, Akello, Harriet, Lugada, Eric, Muiva, Cecilia, Were, Esther, Tjipura, Dinah, Kajumbula, Henry, Kikule, Kate, Nfor, Emmanuel, Joshi, Mohan P.

“…•There is a need to analyse international approaches that support a country’s pathway to progressive capacity levels, as per the Joint External Evaluation…”
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Antimicrobial consumption surveillance in Uganda: Results from an analysis of national import data for the human health sector, 2018–2021 by Murungi, Marion, Ndagije, Helen Byomire, Kiggundu, Reuben, Kesi, Diana Nakitto, Waswa, JP, Rajab, Kalidi, Barigye, Mark, Serwanga, Allan, Manirakiza, Leonard, Kasujja, Hassan, Kaweesi, Ddembe, Joshi, Mohan P., Namugambe, Juliet, Konduri, Niranjan

“…BACKGROUNDThe surveillance of antimicrobial consumption (AMC) is critical to developing appropriate antimicrobial stewardship interventions. It is a key…”
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Engaging healthcare students in innovative approaches for antimicrobial resistance containment by Kasujja, Hassan, Kajumbula, Henry, Tusiimire, Jonans, Waswa, J. P., Nanyonga, Stella M., Kiggundu, Reuben, Mwandah, Daniel C., Murungi, Marion, Mugenyi, Nathan, Mukenya, Irene M., Joshi, Mohan P., Schwarz, Dan, Bongomin, Felix, Konduri, Niranjan

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Development and evaluation of a continuous quality improvement programme for antimicrobial stewardship in six hospitals in Uganda by Kiggundu, Reuben, Waswa, JP, Nakambale, Hilma N, Kakooza, Francis, Kassuja, Hassan, Murungi, Marion, Akello, Harriet, Morries, Seru, Joshi, Mohan P, Stergachis, Andy, Konduri, Niranjan

“…BackgroundAppropriate antimicrobial use is essential for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Ugandan hospitals are making efforts to improve antibiotic use, but…”
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Addressing gaps in AMR awareness in the public: an evidence-based policy brief to guide school curriculum review in Uganda by Waswa, J P, Kiggundu, Reuben, Joshi, Mohan P, Mpagi, Joseph, Kasujja, Hassan, Murungi, Marion, Kajumbula, Henry, Were, Esther, Schwarz, Dan, Lwere, Kamada, Konduri, Niranjan

“…The government of Uganda, through its Ministry of Health, previously adopted curriculum review as a mechanism to respond to public health threats such as…”
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Digital health technologies to support access to medicines and pharmaceutical services in the achievement of sustainable development goals by Konduri, Niranjan, Aboagye-Nyame, Francis, Mabirizi, David, Hoppenworth, Kim, Kibria, Mohammad Golam, Doumbia, Seydou, Williams, Lucilo, Mazibuko, Greatjoy

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to describe the conceptual and implementation approach of selected digital health technologies that were tailored in…”
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User experience analysis of e-TB Manager, a nationwide electronic tuberculosis recording and reporting system in Ukraine by Konduri, Niranjan, Sawyer, Kelly, Nizova, Nataliya

“…Ukraine has successfully implemented e-TB Manager nationwide as its mandatory national tuberculosis registry after first introducing it in 2009. Our objective…”
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Moving from assessments to implementation: promising practices for strengthening multisectoral antimicrobial resistance containment capacity by Joshi, Mohan P, Alombah, Fozo, Konduri, Niranjan, Ndiaye, Antoine, Kusu, Ndinda, Kiggundu, Reuben, Lusaya, Edgar Peter, Tuala Tuala, Robert, Embrey, Martha, Hafner, Tamara, Traore, Ousmane, Mbaye, Mame, Akinola, Babatunde, Namburete, Denylson, Acho, Alphonse, Hema, Yacouba, Getahun, Workineh, Sayem, Md Abu, Nfor, Emmanuel

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat to human, animal, and environmental health. AMR is a technical area in the Global Health Security Agenda…”
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Individual capacity-building approaches in a global pharmaceutical systems strengthening program: a selected review by Konduri, Niranjan, Rauscher, Megan, Wang, Shiou-Chu Judy, Malpica-Llanos, Tanya

“…Medicines use related challenges such as inadequate adherence, high levels of antimicrobial resistance and preventable adverse drug reactions have underscored…”
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Sharing knowledge for policy action in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review of managed entry agreements by Castro, Hector E., Malpica-Llanos, Tanya, Musila, Ruth, Konduri, Niranjan, Amaris, Ana, Sullivan, Jennifer, Gilmartin, Colin

“…Managed entry agreements (MEAs)—a type of formal institutional arrangement between pharmaceutical companies and payers for sharing the risk with respect to the…”
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Gaps in data collection for sex and gender must be addressed in point prevalence surveys on antibiotic use by Lawry, Lynn Lieberman, Konduri, Niranjan, Gitonga, Nkatha, Kiggundu, Reuben, Mbaye, Mame, Stergachis, Andy

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User experience analysis of an eHealth system for tuberculosis in resource-constrained settings: A nine-country comparison by Konduri, Niranjan, Bastos, L. Gustavo V, Sawyer, Kelly, Reciolino, L. Fernando A

“…Highlights • More than two years of using e-TB Manager results in better overall user experience. • Users aged over 50 had better user experience compared to…”
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