# | Date | Activity | Project investigators | Outputs as of November 2021 |
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1 | February 2020 | Setting up, conducting traveler screening at Entebbe International Airporta | C2019, C2020 | 1, 3, 4 (in preparation), 6 |
2 | March-June 2020 | Use of a toll-free call center for COVID-19 response and continuity of essential services during the lockdown in Greater Kampala, Uganda, 2020 | C2020 | 4 (under review [14]) |
3 | March – September 2020 | Setting up and overseeing contact tracing team; management of contact tracing data; analysis and daily presentation of surveillance dataa | C2018 | 1, 2 |
4 | March-Oct 2020 | Contact tracing nationwide | C2018, C2019, C2020 | 2 |
5 | March-December 2020 | Evaluating spatiotemporal incidence of COVID-19 in Uganda | C2018 | 2, |
6 | March 2020-present | Analysis and management of clinical data for case management of COVID-19 patients | C2020 | 1, 2 |
7 | April 2020 | Access to food and essential medicines among Ugandans during the COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study (online survey) | C2020 | 3, 4 [15] |
8 | April 2020 | Survey of violence and discrimination among Ugandan residents during the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda | C2020 | 4 [16] |
9 | April 2020 | Health facility operational readiness assessment for COVID-19 in Kampala and Wakiso Districts | C2019, C2020 | 1, 2, 3 |
10 | April 2020 | Risk mapping, population movement, and connectivity across border districts in southern Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic | C2019/C2020 | 2, 3, 4 (in preparation) |
11 | April-May 2020 | Analysis of transmission from early cases of COVID-19 in Uganda | C2020, C2018 | 1, 3, 4 (Migisha, 2020 #2) |
12 | April-May 2020 | Burden and psychological impact of COVID-19 among healthcare workers in Uganda | C2020 | 3, 4 [17] |
13 | April-May 2020 | Survey to assess the association between perceived risk of COVID-19 and protective behavior | C2020 | 3, 4 (in preparation) |
14 | April-May 2020 | Level and determinants of adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures during the first stage of the outbreak | C2020 | 3, 4 [18] |
15 | May 2020 | Setup and management support for institutional quarantine centers in Masindi District | C2020 | 2 |
16 | May 2020 | Regional risk mapping and building capacity for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Mbale region (16 districts). | C2018 | 2 |
17 | May 2020 | Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of factors associated with COVID-19 infection among truckers testing positive at the Ugandan border | C2020 | 1, 2, 3, 4 [19] |
18 | May 2020 | Investigation of COVID-19 outbreak in Masindi District | C2020 | 1, 2 |
19 | May 2020 | Investigating family clusters of COVID-19 in Eastern Uganda | C2018 | 1, 2 |
20 | May, 2020 | Contact Tracing and Community-Based Surveillance for COVID-19 Using Health Assistants, Masindi District, Uganda | C2020 | 3, 4 (under review) |
21 | May 2020 | Using air quality levels to measure adherence to COVID-19 lockdown in Kampala | C2020 | 2, 3, 4 (in preparation) |
22 | May – June 2020 | National KAP survey about COVID-19 in Uganda | C2020 | 4 (in preparation) |
23 | May 2020 – May 2021 | Cost-effectiveness evaluation of national airport screening policy options for COVID-19 in Uganda | C2020 | 3, 4 [20] |
24 | May 2020-present | Surveillance and analysis of data for healthcare worker COVID-19 infections in Uganda | C2017 | 1, 2, 4 (in preparation) |
25 | May-June 2020 | Community assessment of COVID-19 transmission in fishing communities in Kasensero, a high-risk boat landing site on Lake Victoria | C2019 | 2, 3, 4 (in preparation) |
26 | July 2020 | KAP study for COVID-19 in Nakivale Refugee Settlement | C2020 | 3, 4 (under review) |
27 | July 2020 | Using a human-centered design approach to increase uptake of COVID-19 prevention measures in informal settlements in Kampala | C2020 | 3, 4 (in preparation) |
28 | July 2020 | Evaluating compliance to COVID-19 prevention measures in Kampala to inform phased lifting of the lockdown | C2020 | 2, 3 |
29 | July-August 2020 | Evaluation of risk factors for gender-based violence during the COVID-19 lockdown in Kampala, Lira, and Gulu Districts | C2020 | 4 (in preparation), 5 [21] |
30 | August 2020 | Investigation of community COVID-19 cases in South-Western Uganda | C2020 | 1, 2 |
31 | August 2020 | Investigation of COVID-19 cases in Fort Portal and Mubende isolation centers | C2020 | 1 |
32 | August 2020 | Epidemiological investigation of COVID-19 cases and response to COVID-19 in Mbale Region | C2020 | 2 |
33 | August 2020-present | Comorbidities and risk factors for poor outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Uganda | C2020 | 1, 2, 4 (in preparation) |
34 | August-September 2020 | Investigation of community COVID-19 cases in Gulu and Lira | C2018, C2019, C2020 | 1 |
35 | August 2020 | Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 in Amuru Prison | C2019, C2020 | 1 |
36 | August 2020 | Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 at Gulu Prison | C2019, C2020 | 1 |
37 | July 2020 | Investigation of low district reporting rates for COVID-19 and implementing improvement approaches | C2020 | 1, 3 |
38 | August 2020 | Impact of COVID-19 on health service delivery in Uganda | C2020 | 3, 4 (in preparation) |
39 | September 2020 | Evaluation of factors associated with mental and psychosocial wellbeing of healthcare workers in refugee settings during the pandemic | C2020 | 4 (in preparation) |
40 | September, 2020 | Investigation of COVID-19 cases in West Nile region | C2018 | 2 |
41 | September 2020 | Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 cases in Abim District | C2020 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
42 | September 2020 | Impact of COVID-19 on care and management of diabetes in Uganda | C2020 | 4 (in preparation) |
43 | October 2020 | Investigation of COVID-19 outbreak at hydropower plant | C2020 | 2, 4 (under review) |
44 | October 2020 | Epidemiological assessment of COVID-19 cluster among attendees of a church activity in Omoro District, Northern Uganda | C2020 | 4 (under review), 5 [22] |
45 | October 2020 | Outbreak investigation of COVID-19 among factory workers at Factory X in Buikwe district | C2020 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
46 | October 2020 | COVID-19 outbreak investigation in Moroto Prisons | C2020 | 2, 4 [23] |
47 | October 2020 | Investigation of COVID-19 outbreak in Masaka Saaza Prison | C2019, C2020 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
48 | October – November 2020 | COVID-19 in East Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo: A Comparison of the Outbreaks and Interventions in the First Four Months | C2019 |  |
49 | November 2020 | Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 response in Kiryandongo district following upsurge in cases and deaths | C2018 | 1, 2 |
50 | November 2020 | Estimating the cost of managing COVID-19 patients in Uganda early during the outbreak | C2020 | 4 (in preparation) |
51 | November 2020 | Investigation of outbreak and factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among students, teachers and support staff at a secondary school in Kampala, Uganda | C2020 | 1, 2, 4 (in preparation) |
52 | December 2020 | Epidemiologic investigation of household and individual risk factors for infection among household members of COVID-19 patients in home-based care in Western Uganda | C2020 | 2, 4 (under review) [24] |
53 | December 2020 | Changes in human movement patterns along the Uganda-DRC border in response to the COVID-19 lockdown | C2018 | 2 |
54 | January 2021 | Evaluating association between political campaign activities and COVID-19 upsurges | C2020 | 2 |
55 | February 2021 | Leveraging COVID-19 resources for EVD preparedness in Kasese District | C2018 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
56 | February 2021 | Knowledge, perceptions and barriers around uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in Uganda, 2021 | C2020 | 2, 4 (under review) |
57 | March-April 2021 | Investigation of preventable factors associated with COVID-19 patient deaths among persons hospitalized in Greater Kampala | C2019, C2020, C2021 | 1, 4 [25] |
58 | April 2021 | Investigation and response to a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Gulu, Kitgum and Kiryandongo Districts | C2017, C2018 | 1,2 |
59 | April-June 2021 | Evaluation of impact of COVID-19 test burden on turnaround time for HIV viral load and early infant diagnosis testing | C2020 | 1, 2, 4 (in preparation) |
60 | April 2021 - present | Providing technical support to districts on Uganda COVID-19 vaccination eRegistry (DHIS2 system) | C2021 | 5 |
61 | May 2021 | Description of adverse events following immunization in Uganda | C2021 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
62 | May-June 2021 | Evaluation of readiness and preparedness of health facilities in Uganda to manage the second wave of COVID-19 | C2021 | 1, 2, 4 [26] |
63 | June 2021 | Comparing clinical characteristics and vaccination status of hospitalized and non-hospitalized cases of COVID-19 during the second wave of COVID-19 with previous waves to inform messaging for risk groups and vaccination | C2021 | 1, 4 [27] |
64 | July 2021 | Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome among persons hospitalized at two national referral hospitals | C2021 | 1, 2, 4 (in preparation) |
65 | August 2021 | Evaluation of performance of laboratory services during the COVID-19 response in Uganda | C2021 | 1, 2 |
66 | September 2021 | Investigation of an outbreak of COVID-19 among patients in a psychiatric unit | C2020 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |
67 | September 2021 | Investigation of an outbreak of COVID-19 in pediatric and neonatal hospital wards | C2020 | 2, 4 (in preparation) |