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Guidelines For Integrated Management Of Acute Malnutrition in Uganda January 2016

Malnutrition can be either under-nutrition or over-nutrition (obesity). This guideline will specifically deal with acute malnutrition as a form of under nutrition. Under nutrition is the result of deficiency of protein, energy, minerals as well as vitamins leading to loss of body fats and muscle tis...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IMAM_Guidelines-for-Uganda-Jan-2016-FINAL-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 195 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Health Care Equipment Donations

Many developing countries are increasingly dependent on donor assistance to meet the equipment needs of their health care systems. However, because not all important parameters are taken into consideration, donations sometimes do not achieve their intended objectives, and could even constitute an ad...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20Health%20Care%20equipme...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Infrastructure
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision Services A Report of Qualitative Research in Kampala, Kayunga, Pallisa, Kasese and Mbale Districts - Uganda March, 2010

This report contains the findings of the study on ��Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) Services�� commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University - Health Communication Partnership (HCP) with funding from the United States Agency for International Develop...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Factors%20that%20influence%20Decisions%20t...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Bulletin - Epi week 32

The bulletin is a compilation of weekly statistics on malaria cases during week 32.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2032.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Tunisia

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Tunisia 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/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-tunisia-2/?i...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 Minutes ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Union Health Information Exchange Guidelines and Standards

A chairperson, co-chairperson, and secretary were elected to engage the task force members. Three technical working groups were constituted to lead the drafting of the three sections of the document: 1. HIE Policy directions 2. HIE Standards 3. Implementation Use CasesFollowing several virtual meeti...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 52: 23rd-29th Dec 2019

This weekly 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,...

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

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

East Africa is highly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. Consequently, understanding what research has been conducted and what knowledge gaps remain regarding NTDs and climate change is crucial to informing public health intervent...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Bryson%20et%20al.%20NTDs%20%26%20climate%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Home-based HIV Counseling and Testing for Resource-constrained Settings Participants Manual

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:�Educate households and communities about the benefits of home-based HCT.�Conduct pre-test counseling sessions with individuals, couples and children in the home.�Conduct a rapid HIV test using the finger-stick method.�Provide HIV test results...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on COVID-19 and the training of healthcare professionals in Africa

Healthcare workforce development is critical to meeting Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) and other health-related SDGs and to achieve universal healthcare coverage (UHC)2(p3) in Africa. The COVID-19 pandemic further compounds the already ill equipped, under-staffed strained, and over-stretched...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Birth and Emergency Preparedness Plan

Health worker to discuss with mother preferably in presence of spouse or person she lives with

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 33: COVID-19 Pandemic 1 September 2020

The document titled Outbreak Brief 33: COVID-19 Pandemic – 1 September 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, Northern Africa, S...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-33-covid-19-pandemic-1-september-2020/?ind=15989720908...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Village Health Team Participants Manual for Village Health Team Members

In each home, parents and guardians are very important because it is the family that puts into practice the daily care actions that are needed to be healthy and stay healthy. These actions include:�Wash hands with soap before eating and after using the latrine

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/VHT%20Participant%20Manual.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 153 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: 9 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Comprehensive Condom Programming Strategy & Implementation Plan 2020 - 2025

This strategy represents Uganda��s commitment to comprehensive condom programming with the purpose of ensuring that all sexually active persons at risk of STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies are motivated to choose and use condoms, have access to quality condoms and the ability to use them correctly...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Comprehensive%20Condom%20Progra...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Question and Answer Booklet on the Planned National Health Insurance Scheme

Health Insurance is the way of financing health care where individuals or households contribute money to a common pool and when they fall sick they access a defined package of health services withouthaving to pay from their pockets.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Questions%20and%20Answer%20Booklet%20on%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 152: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 152: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Norther...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-152-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 118 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly malaria status - Uganda week 16, 2018.

This publication is about the malaria case statistics of Uganda in the 16th 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 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Population Policy For Social Transformation and Sustainable Development

The Government of Uganda recognizes that its population is its most important asset.As H.E.President Museveni himself once declared,��The wealth of a country is not stones in the ground but� in its people�� (Yoweri Museveni in His Own Words, 2001)

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Guidelines to Male Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Delivery

The last 15 years have witnessed increasing global recognition of the importance of men��s involvement in RMNCAH-N, GBV/VAC, SRHR including HIV/TB. The urgency of encouraging men to take responsibility for their own SRH and their partner��s is gaining momentum. However, Uganda has not developed larg...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Male%20involvement%20policy%20guidelines%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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