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Guidance for conducting an early action review (EAR): rapid performance improvement for outbreak detection and response

This guidance for conducting early action reviews (EARs) results from a shared vision of the importance of collective learning during and following a public health event. That vision, and the close collaboration that led to the development of these resources, is shared among the World Health Organiz...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO-WPE-HSP-CER-2023.1-eng.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 97 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (25 August 2020)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (25 August 2020) 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, Nor...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-25-august-2020/?i...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Eliminating Female genital mutilation An inter agency statement

In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children��s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) issued a Joint Statement on Female Genital Mutilation (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, 1997) which described the implications of the practice for public health and human righ...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Eliminating%20Female%20Genital%20Mutilatio...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 90 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly malaria status - Uganda week 3, 2018.

This publication is about the malaria case statistics in Uganda in the 3rd week of 2018

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 114 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Action Plan for Health Security 2019 - 2023

The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2023 defines the strategies, actions, and priorities the Government of Uganda will adopt to improve the country��s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies. This plan is the first, full-fledged strategy of its kind in U...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Health%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 Minutes ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (17 November 2020)

A. Executive summary * A sero-prevalence study of anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG among blood donors in Kenya in April-June 2020. Findings report crude seroprevalence as 5.6% (174/3,098). Populationweighted, test-performance-adjusted national seroprevalence was 4.3% and was highest in urban counties, Mombasa (8...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-17-november-2020/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 86 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

IPC Scorecard

IPC Scorecard presentation is an EVD IPC training material to help health facilities collect information about the health facility assessment. The Scorecard is not for EVD treatment centres (separate assessment).

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IPC%20Scorecard.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Cameroon

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Cameroon 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, Norther...

https://africacdc.org/download/perc-finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-cameroo...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Setting Up an Isolation Ward for COVID-19 Cases

This document simplifies the WHO guidance on severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment centres and is meant to be accessible to healthcare workers, policymakers and others who want a quick overview of the key requirements for a COVID-19 isolation centre either within an existing facility o...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-setting-up-an-isolation-ward-for-covid-19-cases/?ind=1597...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Development of a National Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy

Dr. Yenew Kebede Tebeje Head of Division of Laboratory Systems and Network

https://africacdc.org/download/development-of-a-national-biosafety-and-biosecurity-strategy/?ind=165...
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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 95 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Malaria in Pregnancy

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Management%20of%20Malaria%20in%20pregnancy...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 93 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Call for Papers for a Special Edition on the COVID19 in Africa

The document titled Call for Papers for a Special Edition on the COVID‐19 in Africa 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/call-for-papers-for-a-special-edition-on-the-2019-novel-coronavirus-d...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 32: COVID-19 Pandemic 25 August 2020

En date du 25 Août 2020, à 9 heures (heure de l’Afrique de l’Est), un total de 1 195 297 cas de COVID-19 et 27 984 décès (TdL: 2%) avaient été signalés dans 55 pays africains. Cela représente 5% de tous les cas signalés dans le monde. Depuis le dernier bulletin, 67 052 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 ont é...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-32-covid-19-pandemic-25-august-2020/?ind=1598363848536...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 Minutes ago 91 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global AIDS epidemic Report 2012

The global community has embarked on an historic quest to lay the foundation for the eventual end of the AIDS epidemic. This effort is more than merely visionary. It is entirely feasible. Unprecedented gains have been achieved in reducing the number of both adults and children newly infected with HI...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20AIDS%20Epidemic%20report%202012.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Changing MindsetS Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research

The development of this Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) has been possible thanks to the valued support and contributions of many individuals and organizations across multiple time zones. A special note of appreciation goes to each and every one of them. Firstly, to the 29 membe...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Changing%20Mindsets%20Strategy%20on%20heal...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals

The document titled The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals offers a comprehensive insight into Biosafety and Biosecurity, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern...

https://africacdc.org/download/the-regional-training-and-certification-program-for-biosafety-and-bio...
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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 102 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 43, 24th - 30th October, 2016

In Week 43 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 86.3% which signifies a 56.9% increase in reporting rate as comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a steady national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 24.1% (28/116) districts h...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2043%202016.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Client Satisfaction with Health Services in Uganda

This Citizens�� Report Card (CRC) provides perceptions of healthcare users on service accessibility, availability and quality at selected health facilities in the districts of Bushenyi and Lira. The CRC was prepared by Uganda National Health Consumers�� Organisation (UNHCO) and Coalition for Health...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Client%20Satisfaction%20with%20Health%20Se...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 92 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Accounts

The total Current Health Expenditure (CHE) in Uganda in 2012/13 was Shs. 4,866 billion that translates to a per capita spending of Shs. 144,374 ($55). This increased in nominal terms by 1.7% and in real terms by Shs. 86 billion to 4,952 billion in 2013/14 that translates to� a per capita spending of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Health%20Accounts-%20FINAL%20RE...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 Minutes ago 96 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sub Programme Grant, Budget and Implementation Guidelines for Local Governments FY 2022/23

These guidelines are issued by the Ministry of Health to�Local Governments to provide them with information that�is used during budgeting and implementation.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Budgeting%20Guidelines%202022-23.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 Minutes ago 94 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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