TB Impact Measurement Policy and recommendations for how to assess the epidemiological burden of TB and the impact of TB control

Global targets for reducing the epidemiological burden of tuberculosis (TB) - measured as incidence, prevalence and mortality - have been set for 2015 within the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and by the Stop TB Partnership. The targets are that the TB incidence rate should be fa...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Fluorescent light-emitting diode (LED) microscopy for diagnosis of tuberculosis Policy statement

Conventional light microscopy of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained smears prepared directly from sputum specimens is the most widely available test for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited settings. Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy is highly specific, but its sensitivity is variable (20-80%) and is signif...

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Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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First steps for managing an outbreak of acute diarrhea

This publication is basically about how the outbreak of acute diarrhoea can be handled.

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Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 24

This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis. In this issue, we showcase the...

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Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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First steps for managing an outbreak of acute diarrhea

This publication is basically about how the outbreak of acute diarrhoea can be handled.

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Global Tuberculosis report 2017

The purpose of WHO��s Global Tuberculosis Report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in care and prevention at global, regional and country levels.1 This is done in the context of recommended global TB strategies and associated targets, and broa...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Technical Report: Impact Evaluation of the Uganda TB/HIV collaborative policy on treatment outcomes in patients co-infected with TB and HIV and health provider experiences for the period 2012/13-2015/

The evaluation targeted patients seen at Health Center IV (HCIV), General Hospitals, Regional and National Referral hospitals from the twelve health regions of MoH. A total of 158 health facilities were sampled for the evaluation, of which 116 were Health Center IVs, 22 were General Hospitals, 14 we...

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Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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