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National Health Policy 1999

According to the Burden of Disease Study in Uganda (Ministry of Health, 1995), over 75% of the life years lost due to premature death were due to ten preventable diseases. Perinatal and maternal conditions (20.4%), malaria (15.4%), acute lower respiratory tract infections (10.5%), AIDS (9.1%) and di...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National_Health_Policy_1999_1.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated Child Health Days Implementation Guide

The Ministry later reviewed the two initiatives; CDPs and FHDs and found that the two approaches had a common focus to a greater extent. The Ministry recommended harmonisation of the two initiatives, which was then renamed Integrated Child Health Days (ICHDs) to have a package of services from both...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/ICHDS_guideline%20final.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Environmental decontamination in the context of COVID-19

As we cannot cover every situation here, this guidance can be adapted for individual situations as they arise. This guidance is focused on how to practically implement environmental decontamination and should be delivered as a part of a planned and resourced program, (1) which is integrated fully wi...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-environmental-decontamination-in-the-context-of-covid-19/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Implementation of workload Indicators of Staffing need methodology in Uganda 2019

This guide presents the Workload Indictors of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology as an analytic planning and management tool for the management of human resources for health in Uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20Implementation%20of%20w...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Advisory on Respiratory Protective Equipment

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased global demand for PPE, including RPE, resulting in large scale procurement by national and international organisations and increased competition for PPE. This has encouraged new manufacturers without experience in PPE production to join the market and made experie...

https://africacdc.org/download/advisory-on-respiratory-protective-equipment/?ind=1612197761131&filen...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Digital Health Conference 2023 - Agenda

The 2023 Uganda National Digital Health Conference slated for 13th and 14th November�2023 will bring together thought leaders, policymakers, researchers, innovators, practitioners,�private sector, digital health vendors, consumers and funders to discuss Uganda��s progress in�implementing digital hea...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Conference%20Agenda_Uganda%20National%20Di...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ebola Virus Disease Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The document titled Ebola Virus Disease Response in the Democratic Republic of Congo 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, Weste...

https://africacdc.org/download/ebola-virus-disease-response-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/?ind...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 66: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 66: 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-66-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 120 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Immunisation Act 2016

An Act to� provide for compulsory Immunisation of children, women of reproductive age and other target groups against immunisable diseases, to establish the Immunisation Fund and to provide for other incidental matters.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Immunization%20Act.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 21: 18th - 24th May 2020

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

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection

These Guidelines on the management of latent tuberculosis infection were developed in accordance to the requirements and recommended process of the WHO Guideline Review Committee, and provide public health approach guidance on evidence-based practices for testing, treating and managing LTBI in infec...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Management%20of%20latent...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Chronic Diseases in Canada Volume 30 Number 2 March 2010

Chronic Diseases in Canada (CDIC) is a quarterly scientific journal focussing on current evidence relevant to the control and prevention of chronic (i.e. non-communicable) diseases and injuries in Canada. Since 1980 the journal has published a unique blend of peer-reviewed feature articles by autho...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Chronic%20diseases%20in%20canada%202010.pd...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2006

This report shows where we stand in 2006 in achieving these goals. The challenges the Goals represent are staggering. But there are clear signs of hope. The data on the following pages and other evidence suggest that providing every child with a primary school education is within our grasp.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Millenium%20Development%20Goals%20Report%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Providing a Legal Framework for a National Public Health Institute (NPHI)

The Africa CDC is working to establish a new Public Health Order for Africa, in which Member States are empowered to strengthen and protect the public health of their peoples. NPHIs provide the platform to help countries achieve their public health goals.

https://africacdc.org/download/providing-a-legal-framework-for-a-national-public-health-institute-np...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Accounts for Uganda Tracking Expenditure in the Health Sector FY 1997/98

This report presents results from a study of Uganda��s National Health Accounts for the Fiscal Year 1997/98. The study set out to describe the flow of funds in Uganda��s healthcare system, including both public and private sectors. Using a comprehensive view of the health sector and standard definit...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20health%20accounts%20for%20Ugand...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO medical eligibility criteria wheel for contraceptive use 2008 update.

This wheel contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods. It is based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 3rd edition (2004) and its 2008 Update, one of WHO��s evidence-based guidelines. It tells family planning providers if a woman presenting...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Medical%20eligibility%20criteria%20wheel%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for On-Boarding and Engagement of Health Workers November, 2017

These guidelines are developed to support the onboarding process of health workers, promote their levels of engagement and improve the rate of retention. This is against the background that the Ministry of Health planned to conduct massive recruitment at all levels of health service delivery. Curren...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20On-Boarding%20and%20Eng...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, December 2023

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting we...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-december-2023/?ind=...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 104: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 104: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-104-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Occupational Safety and Health Implementation Strategy

The OSH implementation strategy outlines the steps to be undertaken by anyone who would like to ensure safety and health at the work place in the health sector. It simplifies the guidelines outlining the objectives of implementing a safety and health program at the work place, tools to use, areas of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20IMPLEMENTATION%20STRATEGY%20FOR%20OS...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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