Integrated Management of Childhood Illness
Agriculture is and will, in the medium term, remain central to Uganda��s economic growth and poverty reduction. It employs nearly 80% of the population1, contributes approximately 25% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generates 40% of the country��s exports.
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...
Background There has been increasing use of body worn labels or tags, impregnated with chemical disinfectants, and worn on a lanyard or clipped to clothing, with the purpose of protecting against SARS-COV-2 virus. These are marketed as air purifier capable of removing viruses, bacteria and smog and...
This ducument details the step wise approach to be taken to deliver a comprehensive risk communication
Preparing for and protecting against public health threats is a key aspect of GOU's mission. In order to attain a resilient nation to disasters depends on how well the Government is prepared, organized, and coordinated. The emergency could be acute or evolving in form of disease outbreak, natural�di...
1. Carnevale CR, Woldetsadik MA, Shiver A, Gutierrez M, Chhea C, Ilori E, Jani I, Ma-Cauley J, Mukonka V, Nsanzimana S, Ospina ML, Raji T, Spotts Whitney EA, Bratton S. Benefits and Challenges of Consolidating Public Health Functions into a National Public Health Institute: A Policy Analysis. Health...
This report breaks new ground in applying a human development approach to the study of migration. It discusses who migrants are, where they come from and go to, and why they move. It looks at the multiple impacts of migration for all who are affected by it��not just those who move, but also those wh...
In 2006, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with the Capacity Project, designed a study to help the MOH better understand the specific recruitment and retention factors for health workers in Uganda. The goal of the Uganda Health Worker Retention Study is to provide the Ministry of H...
Worldwide, cervical cancer comprises approximately 12% of all cancers in women. It is the second most common cancer in women but the commonest in developing countries. Cervical screening is acknowledged as currently the most effective approach for cervical cancer control. However, in many countries,...
The year 2015 is when the world aimed to achieve many of the targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals. Some have been met. The rate of extreme poverty and the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water were both halved between 1990 and 2010, fi ve years ahead of schedule....
The document titled Outbreak Brief 125: 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...
The document titled Framework for Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa (Highlights of Day 1) offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within C...
The proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 75.5% which signifies a 19.1% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 12.1% (14/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 44% (51/116) of the districts achieved the national target...
The proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 81.6% representing a 59.1% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Subsequently, there has been a steady increase in the national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 15.5% (18/116) districts had 100% of thei...
Reporting rate this week (78%) represents no change from the previous week, 2019W6 (77.8%) Generally, there marginal drop in malaria incidence continued from previous weeks. As was last week, Adjumani (12 cases) & Moyo (24 cases) Districts reported incidence rates >10 cas-es/1,000 population, with t...
PPE and Hand hygiene in the context of Ebola,�Current WHO recommendations for hand hygiene best practices in health care,�Systematic reviews on use of chlorine solutions; efficacy for hand hygiene and adverse events, Search Strategy, Outline of the Studies and Summary of the Studies
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (28 September 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,...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic took the world by surprise as it spread rapidly from China to Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the globe. Africa seemed to have been spared in the early days of the outbreak and this gave African countries time to plan, prepare and work togeth...
This Plan describes the M&E framework, indicators, processes, sources of data, methods and tools that the sector will use to collect, compile, report and use data, and provide feedback as part of the national Health Sector M&E mechanisms. It is intended to document what needs to be monitored, with w...
