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Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Issue 30: 1 July 2019- 30 September 2019

This issue focuses on the first quarter of 2019/2020 financial year. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control and reduction in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to encourage use of this informa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Jul-Sep%20Malaria%202019%20Bulletin%5B2862...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pocket book of hospital care for children : Guidelines for the management of common illnesses with limited resources.

This pocket book is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health workers who are responsible for the care of young children at the first referral level in developing countries. It presents up-to-date clinical guidelines which are based on a review of the available published evidence by...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Pocket%20book%20hospital%20care%20for%20ch...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Bulletin pidmiologique mensuel des maladies potentiel pidmique et autres urgences de sant publique, Mai 2023

• Impact de la crise soudanaise en République centrafricaine et au Tchad Après le déclenchement de la guerre au Soudan, un afflux de réfugiés soudanais et d’autres nationalités a été enregistré dans l’extrême-nord de la République centrafricaine (RCA), province de Vakaga ainsi que dans plusieurs pro...

https://africacdc.org/download/bulletin-epidemiologique-mensuel-des-maladies-a-potentiel-epidemique-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 5: 27th Jan -2nd Feb 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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week_05_Epi_bulletin%202020.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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/outbreak-brief-121-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 111 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Drug policy 2002

The publication of this first comprehensive and detailed Uganda National Drug Policy marks a significant step forward in the overall development of national health services in general and national pharmaceutical services in particular. Now for the first time we have available a vital reference point...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20National%20drug%20Policy%202002.p...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Simple instructions on how to use a face mask

The document titled Simple instructions on how to use a face mask 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 Af...

https://africacdc.org/download/simple-instructions-on-how-to-use-a-face-mask/?ind=1590239796741&file...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Interim guidance on COVID-19 Rapid Antigen self-testing to African Union Member States

To counteract these gaps, the Africa CDC and partners have recommended the introduction, adoption and implementation of a COVID-19 rapid antigen self-testing to complement the existing facility-based testing protocols and improve access to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. The Africa CDC in collaborati...

https://africacdc.org/download/interim-guidance-on-covid-19-rapid-antigen-selftesting-to-african-uni...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Poverty mapping in Uganda using socio-economic, environmental and satellite data.

In this analysis, we explained to what extent satellite data (as a proxy for environmental conditions) are correlated with household survey data. Whilst correlation abviously does not automatically imply causation, we suggest an evironmental approach is more likely to reveal causes than will the tra...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Poverty%20mapping%20in%20Uganda%20Using%20...
Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Poverty
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 9 25th Feb to 3rd Mar 2019

Reporting rate this week (86.4%) represents change from the previous week, 2019W8 (86.7%).�There was a 10% drop reported in malaria cases (106,503 in W8 vs. 95,761 this week.�The West Nile districts of Adjumani (13) & Moyo (13) reported incidence rates >10 cases/1,000 population. Further south, Nama...

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 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 155: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 155: 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-155-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 114 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Lab staff and patients benefit from Lab SPARS

The Apapai Health Centre IV laboratory in Serere district, Eastern Uganda, is busy today with ten patients waiting to have their lab tests taken. The laboratory technician, Samuel Oule, is confident that he has enough of the right laboratory supplies to run tests for all the patients he will see tod...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Lab%20spars%20success%20story%20%281%29_0....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) in Africa Social media materials

All stakeholders are being called on to coordinate, communicate, collaborate, and cooperate to support the PACT Initiative to control COVID-19 in Africa.

https://africacdc.org/download/partnership-to-accelerate-covid-19-testing-pact-in-africa-social-medi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Implementation Guidelines for HIV Counselling and Testing in Uganda

Uganda has a mature generalised HIV epidemic with prevalence exceeding 6% and an estimated one million people living with HIV1. Sub-national longitudinal studies2 and indirect estimates3 indicate a rising rate of new infections with HIV incidence ranging from 0.2-2.0% in different regions of the cou...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Public health emergency operations centre bronchure

Preparing for and protecting against public health threats is a key aspect of GOU's mission. In order to attain a resilient nation to disasters depends on how well the Government is prepared, organized, and coordinated. The emergency could be acute or evolving in form of disease outbreak, natural�di...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20health%20Emergency%20operations%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Infrastructure
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Tuberculosis and air travel Guidelines for prevention and control

International travel has become increasingly easy and readily available. Ever greater numbers of people are using international air travel for many reasons including business, tourism, immigration, asylum seeking or humanitarian activities. There is a potential risk of transmission of tuberculosis (...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Tubercu%3Bosis%20and%20Air%20Travel%20Guid...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Decarbonizing Development Three Steps to a Zero-Carbon Future

The Climate Change and Development Series was created in 2015 to showcase economic and scientific research that explores the interactions between climate change, climate policies, and development. The series aims to promote debate and broaden understanding of current and emerging questions about the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Decarbonizing%20Development%20Overview%202...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Guidelines for Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households.

The goal of this tuberculosis (TB) infection control guidelines is to guide management staff, including health care workers, congregate settings managers and household heads to minimize the risk of TB transmission at Ugandan facilities in particular and the whole country in general. The current nati...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Final%20TB%20Infection%20Control%20Guideli...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation Framework for the Integrated Human Resources for Health Information System in the Health Sector

Uganda like many of the developing countries is faced by a number of human resource challenges. An analysis of the Human Resources for Health (HRH) situation reveals a crisis in the country characterized by a critical shortage of health workers with nearly 50% of the districts operating below 50% of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS_Implementation%20Framework.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Disasters Report 2018

The 2018 World Disasters Report asks challenging questions of affected states, admittedly overburdened donors, and local and international humanitarian organizations. It includes a strong call for more, for better and for more equitable, funding and action to meet the rising needs. It also calls for...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20disaster%20report%202018.pdf
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Human Rights
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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