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ENVIRONMENTAL and SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN (ESCP)

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT PLAN 1. The Kingdom of Eswatini (the Recipient) will implement the Eswatini COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Project (the Project), with the involvement of the Ministry of Health (MoH). The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has a...

Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (06 October 2020)

A. Executive summary • Two preprint studies demonstrated that SARS-CoV2 D614G substitution enhances infectivity, replication fitness, and early transmission in hamsters. Findings indicate the D614G variant exhibited significantly faster droplet transmission between hamsters and clinical evidence tha...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-06-october-2020/?...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 155: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 155: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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, Norther...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-155-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 114 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UGANDA HEALTH ACCOUNTS

This National Health Accounts report describes the health care system from an expenditure perspective. The health expenditure data can be used to improve access, equity, efficiency, and financial risk protection as part of the national effort to bring services closer to the citizens and accelerate t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NHA-%20FINAL%20REPORT%202012-13-13-14.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for the Decentralisation of the Uganda Medical Board

The Ministry of Health (MoH) through the Hospital and Lower level Health facilities division developed these guidelines for�decentralisation� of the Uganda Medical Board� in regards to retirement of civil servants on medical grounds.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20Decentralisation%20of%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Simple instructions on how to use a face mask

The document titled Simple instructions on how to use a face mask 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 Africa, Southern Af...

https://africacdc.org/download/simple-instructions-on-how-to-use-a-face-mask/?ind=1590239796741&file...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Diagnosis and management of severe falciparum malaria Learners Guide Communicable

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Diagnosis%20and%20management%20of%20severe...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (28 September 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (28 September 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, No...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-28-september-2022...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

New SARS-CoV-2 variants in Africa

Africa CDC is working with partners and Member States to: * Map the regional spread of the new variants in Africa through regional genomic surveillance; * Support laboratory centres of excellence to address the emerging SARS-CoV-2 sequencing needs of Member States and ensure availability of geograph...

https://africacdc.org/download/new-sars-cov-2-variants-in-africa/?ind=1611934597139&filename=New SAR...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Regulatory Taskforce has Endorsed the Emergency Used Listing for Two Versions of the AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine

In order to properly guide Member States, the Africa Regulatory Taskforce has developed a framework (https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-emergency-expedited-regulatory-authorisation-and-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-in-africa/) for market authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, which include three...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-regulatory-taskforce-has-endorsed-the-emergency-used-listing-f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 50 Minutes ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Violence against Women The Health Sector Responds

Studies from different countries show that the percentage of women 15 to 49 years old who've experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime ranges from 15% to 71%

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Violence%20against%20Women%20The%20Health%...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Gender Based Violence
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 128 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 days ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sound Choices Enhancing Capacity for Evidence-Informed Health Policy

This Review addresses a mismatch between what is known about how to respond to particular health problems in poor economies and what is actually done about them. It focuses on one cause of the problems that ensue from the mismatch - capacity constraints. Weak capacity at a number of levels in the in...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Sound%20Choices%20Enhancing%20capacity%20f...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and Treatment of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections for Sex Workers in Low- and Middle-income Countries

Sex workers in many places are highly vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections due to multiple factors, including large numbers of sex partners, unsafe working conditions and barriers to the negotiation of consistent condom use. Moreover, sex workers often have little control over...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20guidelines%20on%20sex%20workers%2020...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Consolidated Guidelines on use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection.

WHO guidelines on the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection provide a public health approach for scaling up HIV care and treatment programmes and focus on simplified, harmonized and effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens for use in resource-limited sett...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20the%20use%20of%20ARV%20d...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Malaria Vector Control

Vector control is a vital component of malaria prevention, control and elimination strategies because it can be highly effective in providing personal protection and/or reducing disease transmission. This 1st edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for malaria vector control has be...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20Malaria%20Vector%20Cont...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Annual Health Sector Performance Repor t Financial Year 2016/2017

The annual Health Sector Performance Report for financial year 2016/17 provides progress of the annual health sector work plan as well as the overall health sector performance against the set targets agreed upon with key stakeholders in financial year 2016/17. In addition, the report provides curre...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/AHSPR%202016_17%20Final_25_9_2017.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 364 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Adolescent Girls Vulnerability Index Guiding Strategic Investment in Uganda

The Adolescent Girls Multilevel Vulnerability Index (AGI) was developed based on a growing recognition of the need to channel resources to vital��yet highly vulnerable and vastly underserved��populations of adolescent girls in Uganda specifically, and the East and Southern Africa region in general....

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Adolescent%20girls%20vulnerability%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World report on child injury prevention 2008

Child injuries have been neglected for many years, and are largely absent from child survival initiatives presently on the global agenda. Th rough this World report on child injury prevention, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children��s Fund and many partners have set out to elevat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20report%20on%20child%20injury%20pre...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Basic packages of health services for Uganda

This package of health services is a standard guideline that will be used by health care providers, administrative and political leaders and the communites themselves as realistic targets that can be achieved. The package is currently being costed but even in the absence of the cost estimate, it is...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Package%20of%20basic%20health%20services%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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