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Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Surgical Care in Uganda: A Stratified Randomized Evaluation of Nationwide Public Sector Surgical Capacity and Core Surgical Indicators

Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare, and economic development. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended that all countries collect surgical indicators to lend insight into improving surgical care. No nationwide high-quality data exist for these metrics in Uganda...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Access%20to%20safe%20surgery%20in%20UG%202...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines to Implement the Policy on Prevention and Response to Sexual Harassment

These guidelines provide guidance on definition of sexual harassment; applicable legal and policy frameworks; and outline strategies for prevention and response services and implementation mechanism for addressing sexual harassment in the health sector. The guidelines also provide detailed response...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20to%20implement%20the%20policy...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Gender Based Violence
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A guide for essential practice

The aim of Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care guide for essential practice (PCPNC) is to provide evidence-based recommendations to guide health care professionals in the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, and post abortion, and newborns during their firs...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PCPNC%20GUIDELINES%20WITH%20acknowlegement...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Gender Based Violence
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Global Health 50/50 Report 2018

Gender equality is fundamental to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But to focus our efforts in the right arenas, track progress over time and hold each other accountable, we need transparent data and analysis. That is why this report is an important milestone. Thanks to the efforts of Gl...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20health%20Report-2018_Final_0.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Electronic Human Resource Information System Access for Implementating Partners and all other Stakeholders

The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from Implementing Partners (IPs) across the country has been able to train key personnel from 112 districts in iHRIS - a web based electronic system. The trainees included people from the Ministry of Health Headquarters, District CAOs, HR officers, Biostatis...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS_Data_Access_Guidelines.pdf
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Provider Initiated HIV Counselling and Testing in Clinical Settings : Trainers Manual

This training manual is designed to equip service providers with knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide quality RCT services in a hospital or any health care setting. The overall goal of the RCT training programme is to increase the production and provision of high quality HIV counseling...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Provider%20initiated%20HIV%20Counselling%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South

The document titled African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-global-health-an-initiative-committed-to-achieving-health-sov...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The use of Rapid Syphilis Tests

Syphilis is a curable infection caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. This infection is sexually transmitted, and can also be passed on from a mother to her fetus during pregnancy. As a cause of genital ulcer disease, syphilis has been associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20use%20of%20Rapid%20Syphilis%20Tests....
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Questions and answers on COVID-19 vaccine

When injected with the vaccine, the body responds to the germ proteins in the vaccine by producing specific antibodies that attach to the proteins and prepare the body to fight infection by the germ. When the real germ then infects the body, the antibodies attach to proteins on the surface of the ge...

https://africacdc.org/download/questions-and-answers-on-covid-19-vaccine/?ind=1607082781400&filename...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 177 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, June 2024

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-june-2024/?ind=1719...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Action Plan for Health Security 2019 - 2023

The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) 2023 defines the strategies, actions, and priorities the Government of Uganda will adopt to improve the country��s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies. This plan is the first, full-fledged strategy of its kind in U...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Action%20Plan%20for%20Health%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 361 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Official Government of Uganda Inter- Ministerial/Agencies Monthly National Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning Bulletin

As according to UNMA, rainfall has been average to above average throughout most regions for the past month which is ��favourable�� for crop growth in the fields. A good crop performance is expected to continue over Northern region due to enhanced rains expected in May which will likely improve on t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/1.%20U-NIEWS_May_June%20%202018.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals Africa CDC

The document titled Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals – Africa CDC offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges wit...

https://africacdc.org/download/position-statement-on-transmission-of-sars-cov-2-by-pre-asymptomatic-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 138 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-union-health-information-exchange-guidelines-and-standards/?i...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Unsafe abortion Global and regional estimates of the incidence of unsafe abortion and associated mortality in 2000

Unsafe abortion is entirely preventable. Yet, it remains a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in much of the developing world. Over the past decade, the World Health Organization has developed a systematic approach to estimating the regional and global incidence of unsafe abortion...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Unsafe%20abortion%202000.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

FY 2024/2025 Integrated Quantification for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM), executed the national integrated quantification for all Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the financial year 2024/25.�As a result, the total commodity need for routine service deliv...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MoH%20Factsheet%20V4.pdf
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Facility Quality of Care Assessment Program Facility Assessment Tool (Version 2) June 2020

The assessment tool guides the supervisors on how to assess each standard, indicates the means of verification and operational definition for each standard. It is where the supervisor shall record and score the performance of each health facility and record comments/notes to explain the level of per...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Revised%20Health%20Facility%20Quality%20of...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals

The document titled The Regional Training And Certification Program For Biosafety And Biosecurity Professionals offers a comprehensive insight into Biosafety and Biosecurity, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern...

https://africacdc.org/download/the-regional-training-and-certification-program-for-biosafety-and-bio...
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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Rapid Assessment of the New Malaria Treatment Policy Implementation

The burden of disease due to malaria in Uganda is unacceptably high and the resistance of the malaria parasites to Chloroquine (CQ) and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (SP) has aggravated the situation. Because of this, in May 2004, the Ministry of Health decided to change the malaria treatment policy fro...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Rapid%20Assessment%20of%20the%20New%20mala...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strengthening and Establishing National Public Health Institutes as Part of a Network of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

The document titled Strengthening and Establishing National Public Health Institutes as Part of a Network of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention offers a comprehensive insight into Administration, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health ch...

https://africacdc.org/download/strengthening-and-establishing-national-public-health-institutes-as-p...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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