Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services July 2015

Countries, programme managers, health workers and other stakeholders have indicated the importance of consolidating World Health Organization (WHO) guidance for HIV testing services (HTS). Thus, this guidance brings together existing guidance relevant to the provision of HTS and addresses issues and...

Health Sub districts in Uganda , Concept paper

This concept paper describes the Health sub-district strategy aimed at strengthening the management of health services and improving equity of access to essential health services by the population of Uganda. The strategy is intended to facilitate equity of access to health service delivery.

WHO medical eligibility criteria wheel for contraceptive use 2008 update.

This wheel contains the medical eligibility criteria for starting use of contraceptive methods. It is based on Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 3rd edition (2004) and its 2008 Update, one of WHO��s evidence-based guidelines. It tells family planning providers if a woman presenting...

Guidelines for the inpatient treatment of severely malnourished children

Every year some 10.6 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Seven out of every 10 of these deaths are due to diarrhoea, pneumonia, measles, malaria or malnutrition. The WHO manual Management of Severe Malnutrition: a manual for physicians and other senior health workers and the...

Tunisia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Uganda Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Issue 10: April June 2015

This is the 10th issue of the Uganda Malaria Quarterly Bulletin that focuses on the second quarter of 2015. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stakeholders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to encou...

Quality Of Care Implementation Guide For Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health & Nutrition Services

The Quality of Care Implementation Guide for Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal,�Child, Adolescent Health, and Nutrition (RMNCAH-N) provides practical guidance�on�RMNCAH-N�quality�improvement�activities�by�level of�care�and�facilitate�implementation�of RNMCAH-N health service quality standards in acco...

National Health Accounts for Uganda

This report presents results from a study of Uganda��s National Health Accounts for the Fiscal Year 1997/98.� The study set out to describe the flow of funds in Uganda��s healthcare system, including both public and private sectors.� Using a comprehensive view of the health sector and standard defin...

National Strategic Plan For Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control 2020/21 - 2024/25

The National TB and Leprosy Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/21 - 2024/25, is in line with Global and National commitments and represents a new approach to the elimination of TB and Leprosy.

Ministry of Health 2011 Statistical Abstract

The Ministry of Health has been producing the Annual Statistical Abstract since 2009. With support from UBOS and other implementing partners, the Annual Statistical Abstract is produced to highlight progress in the health sector basing on selected health indicators depending on the availability of d...

Local Government Performance Assessment - 2019 June, 2020 National Synthesis Report

This report presents the synthesized results from the Local Government Performance Assessment (LGPA) for 2019; conducted between September - December 20191 . The 2019 LGPA is the third edition of the assessment under the new framework of the InterGovernmental Fiscal Transfer Reforms (IGFTR) introduc...

Community HIV Counselling and Testing A Handbook on Participatory Needs Assessment

Community HIV Counselling and Testing (COHCT) is an approach that utilises existing community competencies in dealing with HIV/AIDS in general, and HIV counselling and testing in particular. The COHCT concept is premised on the knowledge that HIV counselling and testing is an entry point into HIV pr...

Pre-Labour Rupture of Memranes

Pre-Labour Rupture of Memranes

Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework Uganda The Way Forward October 2017

Uganda has been hosting refugees for a long time, but the years 2016 and 2017 have presented the highest ever recorded inflows of refugees into the country with the current numbers standing at close to 1.3 million. After realizing the protracted nature of displacement in the region, Uganda adopted a...

Weekly Malaria Status Report - Week 34 August 2021 23RD 29TH AUG 2021

The reporting rate remained almost the same 75% in this week from 75.1% in last week. A total of 129,829 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 2% from 132,430 last week. In Test positivity rate this week was 50.2% compared to 49.9% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were rep...

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (02 February 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (02 February 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, N...

Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes Dont be a victim Protect yourself

Every year, about 12 million people throughout the world die of a heart attack or a stroke. These diseases affect the poor as well as the rich. Most people think that they are diseases of middle-aged men. The truth is that both men and women suffer from heart attacks and strokes. Women are much more...

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines During the 2021 Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government

SAFETY WHEN TRAVELLING * All delegates should ensure that they have a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling. * Maintain physical distance of 1-2 metres from others at the airport and at all public places. * Observe personal hygiene always – regular washing of hands with soap and water or c...

Report of assessment of use of CHW in differentiated HIV/AIDS service models

Health workers are central to improving health system performance. According to the Annual Health Sector Performance Report (2016) public sector health facility staffing was 71% and PNFP staffing was 73%. The health workers in the PNFP sector are mainly comprised of support or para-clinical staff. S...