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Communique by the Emergency Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

The document titled Communique by the Emergency Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, N...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 81 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 10: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 24 March 2020, 1,988 total COVID-19 cases and 58 (CFR 3%) deaths have been reported in 43 African countries. Africa CDC is working with all affected countries and is mobilizing laboratory, surveillance, and other response support where requested. See Table 1 for the full list of countries in...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-10-covid-19-pandemic-24-march-2020/?ind=1586273457178&...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 88 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2012/2013

This Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) was prepared within the context of the Sector Wide Approach (SWAP). In a participatory framework, the Top Management and the Health Sector Budget Working Group together with respective vote holders compiled the sector performance for FY 2011/12 and identified...

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: 8 hours ago 90 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Couples HIV Counseling & Testing Communication Strategy 2009

According to the 2004-2005 Uganda HIV/AIDS Sero-Behavioural Survey, 6.3% of men and women age 15-49 who are currently in union are HIV positive, compared to 1.6% of those never in union (Uganda Ministry of Health & ORC Macro 2006). Furthermore, 5% of cohabiting couples are HIV discordant, with the m...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 31 Minutes ago 87 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: 18 Minutes ago 85 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Paediatric HIV Communication Campaign Strategy

The MoH is currently working to expand the availability of paediatric HIV services. The HIV testing and counseling policy was revised in 2010 to include paediatric testing and counseling,8 and training is on-going for health workers and supervisors. But many providers still lack knowledge about spec...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 Minutes ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Basic epidemiology 2nd edition

The essential role of epidemiology is to improve the health of populations. This textbook provides an introduction to the basic principles and methods of epidemiology. It is intended for a wide audience, and to be used as training material for professionals in the health and environment fields.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 88 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 26: 22nd-28th June 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...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The world health report 2010: health systems financing: the path to universal coverage.

Promoting and protecting health is essential to human welfare and sustained economic and social development. This was recognized more than 30 years ago by the Alma-Ata Declaration signatories, who noted that Health for All would contribute both to a better quality of life and also to global peace an...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20World%20Health%20Report%202010.pdf
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 74 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, August 2022

COVID-19 in Africa: Where we are today The following countries have surpassed the 70% vaccination target: Seychelles at 81.3%, Mauritius at 76.6% and Rwanda at 76.5%. Countries which have attained a target of between 40% and 70% include: Comoros, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Botswana, Cape Verde, T...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 85 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

New SARS-CoV-2 variants in Africa

Africa CDC is working with partners and Member States to: * Map the regional spread of the new variants in Africa through regional genomic surveillance; * Support laboratory centres of excellence to address the emerging SARS-CoV-2 sequencing needs of Member States and ensure availability of geograph...

https://africacdc.org/download/new-sars-cov-2-variants-in-africa/?ind=1611934597139&filename=New SAR...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 82 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 91: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 91: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-91-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=163...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 Minutes ago 78 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP) for Additional Financing to Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (P177273) November 2021

The Republic of Uganda (the Recipient) through Ministry of Health will implement the Additional Financing (AF) to the Uganda COVID-19 Response and Emergency Preparedness Project (the Project) financed by the International Development Association (the Association).The Recipient shall carry out the Pr...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 81 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 40: 28th SEP-4th Oct 2020

We are pleased to share our 40th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 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 respond...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Management of Abnormal Vaginal Discharge in Pregnancy

For Pregnant women with foul smelling sero-sanguinious (mixture of blood and puss) discharge, suspect cancer of the cervix and perform vaginal speculum examination The couple should use a condom or abstain from sexual intercourse during the course of treatment.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 81 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

General Principles of Good Chronic care : Interim guidelines for first level facility health workers.

These principles can be used in managingmany diseases and risk conditions.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 Minutes ago 81 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The effort to achieve the Millenium Development Goals in Uganda : Reaching for the sky?

This publication is about the MDGs of Health.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 44 Minutes ago 82 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Brief Guide to iHRIS Qualify

iHRIS Qualify is the system that is used by the Health Professional Councils to capture and aggregate data on a cadre of health workers from the time they enter pre-service training through registration and licensure. It can also track deployments, issue licenses for private practices and out-migrat...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016

The main purpose of the 2016 UDHS is to provide the data needed to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programmes on a regular basis. Increasing emphasis by planners and policymakers on the utilisation of objective indicators for policy formulation, planning, and measuring progres...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Demographic%20%20and%20Health%20S...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 4 hours ago 92 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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