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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 47, 21st - 27th November, 2016

During Week 47 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 84.7% indicating a 17.9% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015 at 66.8%. Only 17.2 % (20/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 69.8% (81/116) of the district...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2047%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Change package for Improving Uptake and Continuity on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)

This change package is written to scale up best practices on improved uptake and continuity of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). It details the specific gap, changes tested to address the gap, evidence that it worked, and how the change was implemented. The changes were tested within the context of f...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PrEP%20change%20package%20Aug%2010%202023....
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Status report Week 35, 2018

Confirmed Malaria cases per 1000: (Number of Malaria cases positive by microscopy and RDT/ district population )x 1000�Total Malaria cases per 1000. (Number of Confirmed + Presumed malaria cases) / district population)*1000 �Malaria Deaths: Number of Malaria deaths per week��% of Test Negative Treat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Update%20week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Standard Operating Procedures for Conducting Church Services in the COVID-19 Era

COVID 19 has disrupted various services in this country including worship in the church premises. The government is yet to lift the closure of church premises for worship. We hare however making arrangements such that when places of worship are eventually opened, the worshippers should not be expose...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Handbook-for-SOPs-for-church-services-in-C...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Resistance Movement Manifesto 2021-2026 Securing your future

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party continues to enjoy massive support and endorsement from every part of Uganda. This is because it is a true pro-people party with a clear and principled agenda of ensuring the safety and prosperity of all Ugandans. Its countrywide grassroots appeal draws b...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NRM%20Manifesto-2021-2026.pdf
Theme: Health Policy and Governance
Sub Theme: Leadership, Governance, and Management
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 Minutes ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Roadmap for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Uganda

Uganda��s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) had remained high for 15 years, with no significant decline between 1990 and 2000 (527 to 505 deaths per 100,000 live births). The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2005/6 registered a modest decline to 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. This Maternal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Road%20map%20for%20accelerating%20the%20re...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in South Africa

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in South 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, Nor...

https://africacdc.org/download/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-south-africa...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 14 7th - 14th October 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,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/week_41_Epi_bulletin1.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

The document titled Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 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 Africa, prov...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention/?ind=1568027558802&...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Guidebook Nutritional Anemia

Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, especially in pregnant women and young children. It is a disease with multiple causes, both nutritional (vitamin and mineral deficiencies) and non-nutritional (infection) that frequently co-occ...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Guidebook%20Nutritional%20Anemia.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity: implementation plan

The prevalence of infant and young child obesity is increasing in all countries, with the most rapid rises occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The number of overweight or obese young children globally increased from 31 million in 1990 to 42 million in 2015. In the African Region alone ove...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ending%20Childhood%20obesity%20implementat...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Designation, Establishment and Upgrading of Health Units

This guideline is intended to provide the criteria for designation, upgrading, and establishment of health facilities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of subsequent infrastructure investments toward improved service delivery. it should be adhered to whenever stakeholders wish to establish...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20designation%2C%20Establ...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Infrastructure
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nutrition Annual Performance Report FY 2022/23

The nutrition annual performance report 2022/23 highlights the progress made by the Division��s objectives, challenges, lessons learnt and proposes mechanisms for improvement. The report presents the performance on key nutrition indicators stated in the Ministry of Health��s Nutrition M&E framework...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NAPR%20FY2023%20Annual%20report-10-1_Print...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Abuja Declaration 2013

The document titled Abuja Declaration 2013 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, Southern Africa, Western Africa,...

https://africacdc.org/download/abuja-declaration-2013/?ind=1567074965211&filename=Abuja-Declaration-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Malaria in Pregnancy

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Status report Week 5, 2019

Reporting rate this week (75.7%) is a drop from the previous week, 2019W4 (83.9%). There was a 9% drop in reported malaria cases (105,566 this week vs. 116,330 in W4) There was marginal drop in confirmed malaria incidence. Only Adjumani & Moyo Districts reported incidence rates >10 cases/1,000 popul...

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: 5 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health sector ministerial policy statement for FY 2016/17

This ministerial statement is about the vote functions of ministry of health. A vote function is a set of programmes, projects and local government grants, defining the roles and responsibilities of a vote / institution and contributing towards the attainment of vote and overoll objectives.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20Policy%20Statement%20FOR%20F...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Tuberculosis Medicines Web-Based Ordering and Reporting System (TWOS) Report Period: April-May 2019

The TWOS report for the period April- May 2019, summarizes facility reporting rates, timeliness of submission, patient numbers, estimates of stock status and central warehouse order fulfilment rates. It provides recommendations and actions to be taken by various stakeholders to mitigate supply issue...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TWOS%20Report%20As%20of%201st%20June%20201...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Scaling up Antiretroviral Therapy: Experience in Uganda

Uganda was one of the first African countries to respond aggressively to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, moving rapidly to institute measures aimed at preventing HIV transmission. HIV prevalence rates once described as being among the highest in Africa and tending toward 30% have declined to under 10 % withi...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (11 May 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (11 May 2022) 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, Northe...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-11-may-2022/?ind=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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