Mwine, Patience
Atuhaire, Immaculate
Ahirirwe, Sherry R.
Nansikombi, Hilda T.
Senyange, Shaban
Elayeete, Sarah
Masanja, Veronicah
Asio, Alice
Komakech, Allan
Nampeera, Rose
Nsubuga, Edirisa J.
Nakamya, Petranilla
Kwiringira, Andrew
Migamba, Stella M.
Kwesiga, Benon
Kadobera, Daniel
Bulage, Lillian
Okello, Paul E.
Nabatanzi, Sandra
Monje, Fred
Kyamwine, Irene B.
Ario, Alex R.
Harris, Julie R.
Article History
Received: 8 August 2022
Accepted: 9 April 2023
First Online: 4 May 2023
Declarations
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: The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
: The Ministry of Health Uganda gave the directive and approval to evaluate the readiness of health facilities to manage the second wave of COVID-19 in the country. In agreement with the International Guidelines for Ethical Review of Epidemiological Studies by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (1991) and the Office of the Associate Director for Science, CDC/Uganda, it was determined that this activity was not human subject research and that its primary intent was public health practice or disease control activity (specifically, epidemic or endemic disease control activity). This activity was reviewed by CDC and was conducted consistent with applicable federal law and CDC policy. All experimental protocols were approved by the US CDC human subjects review board and the Uganda Ministry of Health and have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from the participants before the start of each interview and inspections of various health facility service delivery points. However, we also sought permission from the district health officials and heads of the health facilities. During data collection, respondents were assigned unique identifiers instead of names to protect their confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare they have no competing interests.