This ministerial statement is about the vote functions of ministry of health. A vote function is a set of programes, projects and loccal gov't grants ,defining the roles and responsibilities of a vote / institution and contributing towards the attainment of vote and overoll sector objectives.
The Adolescent Girls Multilevel Vulnerability Index (AGI) was developed based on a growing recognition of the need to channel resources to vital��yet highly vulnerable and vastly underserved��populations of adolescent girls in Uganda specifically, and the East and Southern Africa region in general....
Reporting rate this week (83.6%) is a slight increase from the previous week, 2019W2 (81.1%). Reported malaria cases slightly dropped from 128,312 in W2 to 125,427 this week. Yumbe & Moyo Districts have high confirmed incidence rates ��12 cases/1,000 population. In 23% (29/128) of districts at least...
Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation salute the work of so many women around the continent who are at the forefront of strengthening public health. We celebrate their contributions in this edition as we mark International Women’s Month.
The Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for Uganda (EMHSLU) 2016 is a list of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medicines and health supplies that suit the health care needs of the majority of the Ugandan population. Access to essential medicines and health supplies is fundamental to en...
H.E. President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of South Africa opened the conference. He noted the need for strong partnerships, cooperation and a sense of urgency among Africans in finding a suitable vaccine against the COVID-19. He emphasized the nee...
The world has committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. How to reach this bold target within the Sustainable Development Goals is the central question facing the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, to be held from 8 to 10 June 2016. The extraordinary accomplishmen...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 45: 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...
Preface Eswatini has made significant strides towards achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets set for 2025. This is evidenced by preliminary data from SHIMS3, which reported that 94% of adults 15 years and older living with HIV are aware of their status, 97% of those aware of their status...
Preface
Eswatini has made significant strides towards achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets set for 2025. This is evidenced by preliminary data from SHIMS3, which reported that 94% of adults 15 years and older living with HIV are aware of their status, 97% of those aware of their status...
The 2012 Statistical Abstract covers Environment, Demographic, Socio-economic, Production and Macroeconomic Statistics. The environment section presents statistics on land, forests, climate and water supply. The demographic and socio-economic section presents statistics on the population, education...
The Health Facility training package aims to build the capacity of district level health�managers and health facility service providers to counsel women, adolescents, and�caregivers of children under-5 on appropriate maternal, infant, and young child and�adolescent nutrition practices. This Health F...
This audit report provides information on staffing levels and skill mix in the public health sector as of December 2013. It is aimed at providing human resource information regarding the current gap in staffing within GoU established structure in order to inform future HRH planning (recruitment and...
The WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response aims to accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB Strategy - with immediate action addressing gaps in access to care and the multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) crisis - in order to reach th...
As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 22 September 2020, a total of 1,412,310 COVID-19 cases and 34,072 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 52,586 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 2% decrease in...
There has generally been a gradual increase in the number of confirmed cases, incidence, and the number of upsurge districts. This explains the increasing number of districts with an inadequate stock of ACTs and RDTs.The reporting rate has also generally been low It is important to note that since t...
This document provides guidance to AU Member States, states/local bodies, and communities on how to construct and maintain non-contact hand washing stations like Tippy Taps and other alternative hand washing stations.
An Act to protect the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; to provide for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processers and data controllers; to regulate the use...
As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An est...
In September 2015, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group released updated joint child malnutrition estimates for the 1990 to 2014 period, which represent the most recent global and regional figures after adding 62 new surveys from 57 countries to the joint dataset. This key findings report summarizes the...
Currently, 14 African nations have vaccinated 70 percent of their eligible population with the COVID 19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunised 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychelles, and Somalia have...
