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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...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The National Strategy for Male Involvement/Participation in Reproductive Health, Maternal, Child, Adolescent Health and RightsNutrition Including HIV/TB

Since the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD program of Action 1994), global recognition of the importance of men��s involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) has increased. Issues such as the AIDS epidemic have reinforced the urgency of encoura...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Male%20Involvement%20Strategy%20-%20review...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COMMUNITY USE OF FACE MASKS (2)

Background: According to current evidence, SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – is primarily transmitted from people with the disease through respiratory droplets and contact routes. There are increasing indications that people with asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic or early stages of infection...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Statement on Anti-Corruption and Zero Tolerance to Fraud

The document titled Africa CDC Statement on Anti-Corruption and Zero Tolerance to Fraud offers a comprehensive insight into Administration, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern A...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-statement-on-anti-corruption-and-zero-tolerance-to-fraud/?...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 169 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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Final%20copy%20of%20the%20PATIENT%20RIGHTS...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 232 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Enhanced COVID-19 Surveillance at the Community Level in Africa

The strategy recommends that AU Member States should enhance, where feasible, existing COVID-19 surveillance to include:To ensure successful implementation, testing and reporting considerations have been aligned with existing Africa CDC guidance on the implementation of rapid antigen testing and gen...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Performance Management Resource Package 2018

The guidelines provide for the context, definition of key terms, how to conduct performance planning, monitoring, appraisal, improvement, managing under performance, rewarding excellent performance while at the same time sanctioning poor performance.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 Minutes ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 146: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 146: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-146-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, May 2023

Response: The MoH has activated the emergency operation centre and has also deployed a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary team to Dakar to support with response activities. A total of 87 contacts were identified from two districts namely Guediawaye (83 contacts) and Dakarciity centre (4). All contac...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Workforce Study: Satisfaction and Intent to Stay Among Current Health Workers

This report summarises the results of a study of health worker satisfaction, working conditions and intent to continue working in the health sector in Uganda. The findings point to the importance of a number of factors that contribute to satisfaction and intent to stay, including differences by cadr...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 52 Minutes ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nutrition and HIV/AIDS

The coexistence of high rates of malnutrition and HIV/AIDS in East and Southern Africa creates an additional challenge for nutritionists. Providing adequate nutrition at community and individual levels, even in the absence of HIV/AIDS, remains a problem. The new challenge calls for the acceleration...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Nutrition%20and%20HIV%20AIDS.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 55 Minutes ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Curriculum Diploma in Pharmacy 2018

Uganda��s Business, Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (BTVET) sub-sector has undergone many reforms in effort to meet the National Development Plan��s objectives for skilling Uganda��s human resources and for Uganda Vision 2040. The reforms include, among others, the review of curricula...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Curriculum%20for%20Diploma%20in%20Pharmacy...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 208 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Status report Week 4, 2019

Reporting rate this week (83.9%) was similar to that in the previous week, 2019W2 (83.6%).There was a 7.2% drop in reported malaria cases (125,427 in W3 vs. 116,330 cases this week).�Adjumani, Nwoya & Moyo Districts reported the highest confirmed incidence rates ��15 cases/1,000 population.�Almost h...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 25 Minutes ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Lighthouse A centre for comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and care in Malawi

The Lighthouse Trust was established in 2001 to provide a continuum of quality care and counselling as well as to improve the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including the terminally ill, in Lilongwe.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20lighthouse%20a%20centre%20for%20comp...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 57: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 16 February 2021, a total of 3,759,165 COVID-19 cases and 98,915 deaths (CFR: 2.6%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This is 3.5% of all cases reported globally. The majority (84%) of Member States continue to report community transmission...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-57-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventing drowning: an implementation guide

This guide provides practical steps to reduce drowning - one of the world��s most preventable, neglected and pressing public health issues. Through 10 evidence-based interventions and strategies it is designed to help drowning-prevention practitioners - from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Preventing%20Drowning%20an%20Implementatio...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Egypt

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Egypt 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/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-egypt/?ind=1...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sector Strategic & Investment Plan Promoting Peoples Health to Enhance Socio-economic Development 2010/11 - 2014/15 July

The Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (HSSIP 2010/11-201/15) has been developed to guide the Health sector investments towards achieving medium term goals for health. This HSSIP provides the medium term strategic framework, and focus that the Government intends to pursue in regard to attai...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 35 Minutes ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (16 February 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-16-february-2022/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 38 Minutes ago 136 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: 4 days ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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