This Learner's Guide, Part I of the module on the Diagnosis and Management of Severe Falciparum Malaria, is made up of teaching materials, problems and a picture quiz covering all the activities involved in diagnosing and managing severe falciparum malaria at the hospital level. This guide is based...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 129: 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...
This Health Facility Master List is a complete listing of both public and private health facilities in the country. There are 6,404 health facilities and each are established under unique administrative units i.e. Region, district, health sub-district, and subcounty etc. The need to uniquely identi...
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...
The document titled Africa CDC Guidance for Assessment, Monitoring, and Movement Restrictions of People at Risk for COVID-19 in Africa offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Easte...
The document is a statistical report on malaria activities occurring at the various administrative levels during the reporting period.
The manual has been jointly developed by relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) in close consultation with local Governments. It provides detailed information and guidelines on the objectives, processes, organization and management of the Performance system to be applied including activ...
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 Uganda on a weekly basis. In this issue, we showcase...
The reporting rate increased to 73.1% in this week from 72.9% in last week. A total of 158,358 malaria confirmed cases were reported, an increase by 1.3% from 156,300 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 50.1% compared to 49.8% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were re...
This report presents the most comprehensive global assessment of progress to date, based on a set of data prepared by a large number of international organizations within and outside the United Nations system.
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...
Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. We are faced now with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history there is such a thing as being too late��We may cry out desperately for time to pause in her pa...
Summary of the Malaria indicators for week 27 (4 July - 10 July 2022)
1. What is the current situation of the Mpox outbreak in Africa?2. Why declare it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security?The declaration of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security by Africa CDC is a strategic decision to strengthen the collective and coordinated response...
The WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations met in Geneva from 14 to 18 October 2013. Dr M.-P. Kieny, Assistant Director-General of Health Systems and Innovation at the World Health Organization (WHO), welcomed participants on behalf of the Director-General. Dr Kieny t...
The document titled AFRICAN REGIONAL BIO-RISK MANAGEMENT (Certified Professionals 2023) offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, We...
The document titled African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and Syndromes – Recommended Antibiotic Treatments in Adult Patients offers a comprehensive insight into Antimicrobial Resistance Control, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses cri...
Reporting rate this week (83.6%) is a slight increase from the previous week, 2019W2 (81.1%). Reported malaria cases slightly dropped from 128,312 in W2 to 125,427 this week. Yumbe & Moyo Districts have high confirmed incidence rates ��12 cases/1,000 population. In 23% (29/128) of districts at least...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (10 November 2021) offers a comprehensive insight into Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa,...
The weekly report is a statistical document demonstrating the performance of Malaria indicators at the different administrative levels of the health sector.
