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abstract: 'Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the approach used by the
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Ugandan Government in implementing the Covid-19 mitigation model and
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establish whether it did not expose government''s failure to soundly
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protect and respect all her citizens'' right to health during the first
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four months of the Covid-19 crisis in the country.
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Design/methodology/approach The study was qualitative focusing on a
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population of households of vulnerable and chronically ill patients in
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Mukono and Wakiso districts of Uganda. The sample was identified through
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purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Purposive and snowball
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sampling was chosen for this study to select unique informative cases
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which were subjected to in-depth interviews. Findings The findings of
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the study revealed that disadvantaged and vulnerable citizens of Uganda
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experienced severe and increased shortages of food, increased cases of
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ill-health, compromised ability and mobility to access health services
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as a result of the government''s Covid-19 mitigation model. Research
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limitations/implications The data collection exercise was conducted
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during the Covid-19 lockdown when the mobility was restricted to only
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essential services so data was collected in the two districts of Mukono
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and Wakiso in Uganda. Practical implications Pandemic mitigation models
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ought to be people-centred executed by a multidisciplinary team which
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are empathetic towards the views of disadvantaged communities and
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thereby cultivate a culture of care over time. Social implications
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Public health models and policies work more effectively if they are
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contextualized to work for both the high and low classes of people
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across the whole spectrum. Originality/value Given this awareness of the
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Covid-19 mitigation model, this paper unveils the immediate
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consequential effects of the model considering the manner under which it
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was formulated and implemented in the Ugandan society. While the
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government implemented the model in exercise of its obligations,
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contextual factors had advance limitations to the efficacy of the model.
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Most significantly, among the expectant mothers, the old, the sick with
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terminal illnesses, the physically challenged and hunger-stricken
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families with no daily sources of income.'
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affiliation: 'Buwule, RS (Corresponding Author), Kyambogo Univ, Univ Lib, Kampala,
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Uganda.
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Buwule, Robert Stalone, Kyambogo Univ, Univ Lib, Kampala, Uganda.
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Ssebunya, Margaret, Univ Kisubi, Eth \& Philosophy, Entebbe, Uganda.
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Kisitu, Gyaviira, Univ KwaZulu Natal, Relig \& Class, Pietermaritzburg Campus, Pietermaritzburg,
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South Africa.'
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author: Buwule, Robert Stalone and Ssebunya, Margaret and Kisitu, Gyaviira
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author-email: burosta@gmail.com
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author_list:
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- family: Buwule
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given: Robert Stalone
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- family: Ssebunya
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given: Margaret
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- family: Kisitu
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given: Gyaviira
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1108/IJHRH-01-2021-0017
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earlyaccessdate: AUG 2021
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files: []
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issn: 2056-4902
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journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN HEALTH CARE
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keywords: 'Uganda; Right to health; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Covid-19 mitigation
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model'
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language: English
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month: AUG 11
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number: 4, SI
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number-of-cited-references: '24'
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orcid-numbers: Buwule, Robert Stalone/0000-0003-1233-1053
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pages: 388-398
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papis_id: 5c11a65af6738ecc39ceb26933773b90
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ref: Buwule2022implicationscovid19
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researcherid-numbers: Buwule, Robert Stalone/IZE-8475-2023
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times-cited: '1'
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title: Implications of the Covid-19 mitigation model on people's right to health in
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Uganda
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000683371200001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '1'
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volume: '15'
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web-of-science-categories: Health Policy \& Services
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year: '2022'
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