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Revised COVID-19 Testing Strategy, Second Edition, August, 2022

During the initial emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing efforts concentrated on identifying individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 for timely isolation, contact tracing and clinical care to break the chain of transmission and minimize morbidity and mortality.The purpose of this r...

https://africacdc.org/download/revised-covid-19-testing-strategy-second-edition-june-2022/?ind=16612...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 192 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa CDC

In September, 2020, in an important phase of the African continental response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa CDC began operationalising the institutional mechanisms to address the growing threat of NCDs, injuries, and mental health disorders. The development of a strategy to support health systems...

https://africacdc.org/download/non-communicable-diseases-injuries-and-mental-ill-health-in-africa-th...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 194 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Support Program to Combat COVID-19 and Future Public Health Risks

The document titled Africa CDC Support Program to Combat COVID-19 and Future Public Health Risks offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Afric...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-support-program-to-combat-covid-19-and-future-public-healt...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nutritional care and support for patients with tuberculosis

Undernutrition increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) and in turn TB can lead to malnutrition. Undernutrition is therefore highly prevalent among people with TB. It has been demonstrated that undernutrition is a risk factor for progression from TB infection to active TB disease and that undernutrit...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Nutritional%20care%20and%20support%20for%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (20 July 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (20 July 2021) offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-20-july-2021/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Report on Vision 2019

The World report on vision seeks to stimulate action in countries to address these challenges by proposing integrated people-centred eye care (IPCEC) as an approach to health system strengthening that builds the foundation for service delivery to address population needs

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Report%20on%20Vision%202019.pdf
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africas Emergency Response Workforce: Rapid Response Team Directory

As part of this commitment, Africa CDC in collaboration with Public Health England’s IHR Strengthening Project, has embarked on an initiative to develop a secure online directory of rapid response personnel and teams. This will be a secured database with different levels of administrative privileges...

https://africacdc.org/download/africas-emergency-response-workforce-rapid-response-team-directory/?i...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nine steps for developing a scaling-up strategy

The purpose of this document is to outline a concise, step-by-step process for developing a scaling up strategy. The rationale behind such an undertaking is twofold. First, strategic planning for the expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested health systems innovations is essential, b...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Nine%20steps%20for%20developing%20a%20scal...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 196 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Atlas on cardiovascular disease prevention and control

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the biggest cause of death worldwide. More than 17 million people died from CVDs in 2008. More than 3 million of these deaths occurred before the age of 60 and could have largely been prevented. The percentage of premature deaths from CVDs ranges from 4% in high...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Atlas%20on%20cardiovascular%20dis...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Revealing the toll of COVID-19: A technical package for Member States

The Revealing the Toll of COVID-19 technical package contains step-by-step guidance on the collection, analysis and use of all-cause mortality data collected through facility- or community-based surveillance.The technical package has been developed by Vital Strategies, in partnership with the Africa...

https://africacdc.org/download/revealing-the-toll-of-covid-19-a-technical-package-for-rapid-mortalit...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 30 Minutes ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pandemic Influenza preparedness and response : A WHO guidance document.

This document should be used as a guide to inform and harmonize national and international preparedness and response before, during and after an influenza pandemic. Countries should develop or update national influenza preparedness and response plans that address the recommendations in this Guidance...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Pandemic%20Influenza%20preparedness%20and%...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PERC: Biweekly Report (28 October 10 November 2020)

Disease Situation (28 October – 10 November) • In Africa, new cases and deaths increased by 20% and 26%, respectively, between 28 October – 10 November compared to the previous two-week reporting period (14-27 October). Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Kenya and Libya accounted for more than three-fo...

https://africacdc.org/download/perc-biweekly-report-28-october-10-november-2020/?ind=1605600814939&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief Number 11: COVID-19 Pandemic 31 March 2020

The document titled Outbreak Brief Number 11: COVID-19 Pandemic – 31 March 2020 offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Af...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-11-covid-19-pandemic-31-march-2020/?ind=1586273331493&...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

International Perspectives on Spinal Cord Injury

The report contains the best available scientific evidence about strategies to reduce the incidence of spinalcord injury, particularly from traumatic causes. The report also discusses how the health system can respond effectively to people who are injured. Finally, the report discusses how personal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/International%20perspectives%20on%20spinal...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 203 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Reproductive health strategy

Reproductive and sexual health2 is fundamental to individuals, couples and families, and the social and economic development of communities and nations. Concerned about the slow progress made in improving reproductive and sexual health over the past decade, and knowing that the international develop...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Reproductive%20Health%20Strategy.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Dengue Fever Technical Factsheet

Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by any of the four existing dengue virus serotypes (DENV1,2,3,4). ● Dengue is found worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. It is endemic in about 100 countries, including in tropical areas of Africa. ● Den...

https://africacdc.org/download/dengue-fever-technical-factsheet/?ind=1693921005969&filename=DENGUE-F...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Call for Review of the African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and Syndromes

This is a call for relevant experts to serve as members of the External Review Group. The purpose of the external review is to ensure that the proposed guidance is appropriate, feasible, and accessible to healthcare workers and other relevant guideline users in Africa.The External Review Group will...

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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, April 2022

Launch of AU COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative Africa CDC and AU launch COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative. The African Union has launched Bingwa, a public-private-youth initiative that seeks to establish a network of COVID-19 vaccination youth champions across the continent to accelerate t...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 49 Minutes ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 93: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 93: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern A...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-93-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=163...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Impacts of Decentralization on Health Behaviors in Uganda

This paper examines the impacts of a public sector decentralization program on the demand for health care in Uganda in the 1990s. This work is an extension of a previous paper, which provided evidence of a shifting of priorities by local governments in Uganda��s decentralized health system away from...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Impacts%20of%20Decentralization%20on...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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