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The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity

Cognisant of these gaps in the IHR, the World Health Organization (WHO) formed an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft a new legally binding Pandemic Agreement and to facilitate the conclusion of member state negotiations by the upcoming 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2024. Und...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World health report 2005

This year��s World Health Report comes at a time when only a decade is left to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which set internationally agreed development aspirations for the world��s population to be met by 2015. These goals have underlined the importance of improving health, and...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Quantification Report for Public Health Facilities in Uganda for FY 2016/17

The NMS Act Cap 207 states that the corporation shall advise the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Local Government and National Drug Authority on essential issues relating to the state of the Corporation and its future development as well as to...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 132: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 25 July 2022, a total of 11,956,739 COVID-19 cases and 254,857 deaths (CFR: 2.2%) have been reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty (73%) AU MS are reporting CFRs high...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (13 October 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (13 October 2021) 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, No...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Brain Drain and Retention of Health Professionals in Africa

The African continent is facing a health crisis occasioned by a number of factors that have affected the sector over the past two decades or more. These factors include the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the reemergence of old communicable diseases such as TB and Malaria, and the apparent paradox of increasing...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Community Health Extension Workers Strategy in Uganda (2015/16- 2019/20)

Despite major strides to improve the health of the population in the last 10 - 15 years, the health status of Ugandans remains relatively poor with high morbidity and mortality from preventable causes. The National Population and Housing Census 2014 show a life expectancy of 63.3 years and under fiv...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/chew-strategy-for-uganda-may-2016.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate Change Profile Uganda

A landlocked country, Uganda��s regions - the mountain regions, lowlands, and the cattle corridor - differ in their vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Agriculture is the main economic sector, accounting for 25% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing 70% of the labour force. Uganda faces...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) : Annual report on the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

The Regulations have provided a global framework that has contributed significantly to an increase in information sharing, risk assessment and coordination of response in relation to international public health risks and emergencies. These communications have been carried out through the unique glob...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Patients Rights and Responsibilities Charter 2019

The Patient Rights and Responsibilities Charter is a result of joint effort by Ministry of Health in partnership with key stakeholders. The patient rights and responsibilities charter and its constant review processes will enable health users�� to contribute to the development and contribution of th...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Integrated National Guidelines on Antiretroviral Therapy, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and Infant & Young Child Feeding.

The revised National guidelines on antiretroviral therapy, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and on infant and young child feeding contribute to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) and are targeted to reach all health providers who take care of HIV infected patients either directly or...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Now these countries want to build on the many successes of the past 15 years, and go further. The new set of goals, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aims to end poverty and hunger by 2030. World leaders, recognizing the connection between people and planet, have set goals for the land, the...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on the Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19

While there are some studies that suggest potential effectiveness of ivermectin in the prevention and management of COVID-19, existing data has limitations: 1. Most of the studies had small numbers of participants. 2. The doses and schedules of Ivermectin administration varied. 3. Some patients taki...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 150 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...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 67: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 67: 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-67-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence

This manual reviews what is known about the prevalence and consequences of youth violence, the underlying risk factors and scientific studies on the effectiveness of youth violence prevention programmes. It also provides brief notes on how to strengthen youth violence prevention efforts. The prevent...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Performance Report on Medicines Management

This report was made with Technical Assistance from the USAID/SURE Program

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Pharmaceutical Sector Report 2010

In June 2010, the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Securing Ugandans�� Right to Essential Medicines (SURE) Program, collected data for the 2010 Pharmaceutical Sector Report. This report presents the findings of t...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs 1 Like
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Role of Regional Structures in Building Resilient Health Systems and Enhancing Health Security in Africa

Article (23) of the Africa CDC Statute states that “In the execution of its strategic work plan, the Africa CDC will network and harness public health assets in each region including through its Regional Coordinating Centers (RCCs). The coordination and support of the RCCs is to ultimately bring int...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status-Week 31 August 2021 2ND8TH AUG 2021

The reporting rate reporting rate increased to 75.2% in this week from 73.2% in last week. A total of 96,942 malaria confirmed cases were reported, decreased by 31.5% from 141,545 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 48.6% compared to 68.9% last week. The highest Test positivity...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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