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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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Climate%20Change%20Profile%20Uganda%202015...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo

The document titled Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Democratic Republic of Congo, providing valuable guidance and data for public health profession...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-response-to-ebola-in-dr-congo/?ind=1567151743668&filename=...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Spot Report, 24 July 2024: Landslides in Ethiopia

As of 24 July 2024, over 200 deaths, unidentified number of displaced persons and 14,000 affected persons have been reported.The reported deaths include an unidentified number of health professionals who were providing emergency support.The South Ethiopian region has continued to experience heavy ra...

https://africacdc.org/download/spot-report-landslides-in-ethiopia/?ind=1721843012590&filename=Landsl...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Regional Guidelines on the Management of Severe Falciparum Malaria in Level II Hospitals

Malaria is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in the tropical and subtropical regions in the world. An estimated 300-500 million persons suffer from malaria every year and more than 1million die each year. Majority of these cases and deaths particularly those in children occur in Sub Saharan...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Regional%20guidelines%20for%20the%20manage...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement of guidance and recommendations to African Union Member States on the epidemic modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic

What models got right in the African context: Many African countries were amongst the most rapid to respond to the emerging threat of COVID-19, implementing large-scale interventions at very early stages of their epidemic. As demonstrated in this document using very simple models, this rapid mobiliz...

https://africacdc.org/download/statement-of-guidance-and-recommendations-to-african-union-member-sta...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 46, 14th - 20th November, 2016

During Week 46 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 78.1% indicating a 24.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10.3% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 51.7% (60/116) of the districts achieved...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week46%202016.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 127 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: 13 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National ehealth Policy 2016

The National eHealth Policy and Strategy are directional documents that describes long-term vision for eHealth, with a strong focus on tangible benefits and deliverables. It also describes the leadership and governance structure, cantered on the National eHealth Technical Working Group that will hel...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20eHealth%20Policy%202016_1.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

TB Impact Measurement Policy and recommendations for how to assess the epidemiological burden of TB and the impact of TB control

Global targets for reducing the epidemiological burden of tuberculosis (TB) - measured as incidence, prevalence and mortality - have been set for 2015 within the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and by the Stop TB Partnership. The targets are that the TB incidence rate should be fa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TB%20impact%20measurement.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Infectious Diseases Institute College of Health Sciences Makerere University : Annual report

IDI continues to develop its range of programmes (Research; Training; Prevention, Care and Treatment;Laboratory; and Systems Strengthening) backed by solid support departments (Finance & HR;Grants Management; and IT). Through these programmes, IDI (as at June 2015) was providingcare and treatment se...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Infectious%20Diseases%20Institute%20Colleg...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, August 2023

Congo: Since last update (18 August 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported no new cases and four deaths of cholera. The cases presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting at various health facilities in the regions. Cumulatively, 93 cases (21 confirmed; 72 suspected) and nine deaths (CFR: 9.7%...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-august-2023/?ind=16...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

6th National Quality Improvement Conference Report (3rd to 5th December 2019)

The Annual Health Care Quality Improvement Conference promotes the sharing of best practices, successes, and challenges across Uganda. The event is organized by the Ministry of Health -Standard Compliance Accreditation and Patient Protection (SCAPP) Department. The conference was held at Speke Resor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/6th%20National%20QI%20Conference%20Report%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Norms and Standards for Ambulance Vehicles in Uganda

This book of ambulance norms and standards shall be used in guiding the key stakeholders in procurement and use of ambulance vehicles. The Ambulance Norms and Standards shall be given a status of National Standard by the gazette of a Statutory instrument. The document has been prepared under the man...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NATIONAL%20NORMS%20AND%20STANDARDS%20FOR%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Support Supervision Guidelines For Health Services

The revised support supervision guidelines are aligned to the comprehensive support supervision strategy 2019 which was designed to step-up efforts to support supervision at all levels of health care through improved planning, coordination and resourcing to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency o...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Support%20Supervision%20Guideli...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 4: 20th-26th Jan 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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week_04_Epi_bulletin.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cholera Outbreak, Assessing the Outbreak Response and Improving Preparedness Global Task

Cholera outbreak response generally focuses on medical aspects that are important for lowering mortality. However, a more comprehensive response is needed to limit the spread of the disease. As the outbreak response is often led by medical professionals, other aspects, such as environmental or commu...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cholera%20outbreak%20assessing%20the%20out...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PEPFAR HIV Surge Implementing Partners Performance

This publication is about the adoption of the surge initiative to rapidly increase the number of individuals enrolled on Antiretroviral treatment to meet national targets for HIV epidemic control with six priority implementation areas emphasized in the innitial phase.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PEPFAR%20HIV%20Surge%20Partner%20Performan...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Positive Prevention Counseling : A Training Course for HIV/AIDS Counselors

This manual was developed for use within Uganda and to support Uganda government policies. Facilitators using this manual should be trained HIV counselors or HIV Counselor trainers who are recognized by the Ministry of Health, TASO, SCOT, MildMay, AIC and from any other recognized AIDS Service organ...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Positive%20Prevention%20Counseling.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Advocacy and Communication Strategy for the Biosafety and Biosecurity Legal Framework

This effort also assists Member States in complying with international requirements and regulations, such as the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), and United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540.To ensure a comprehensive and sustainab...

https://africacdc.org/download/advocacy-and-communication-strategy-for-the-biosafety-and-biosecurity...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Kenya Website

At the Ministry of Health, Kenya, our vision for our beloved country reflects a Healthy, Productive and globally-competitive nati...

https://www.health.go.ke/
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Sub Theme:
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 1 day ago 202 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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