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Pocket book of hospital care for children : Guidelines for the management of common illnesses, 2013 edition.

The Pocket book is part of a series of tools for improving the quality of care for severely ill children and is consistent with the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) guidelines for outpatient management of sick children. It is for use by doctors, senior nurses and other senior health...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Pocket%20book%20of%20Hospital%20care%20for...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer control, Planning

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resource...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cancer%20control%20Planning.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Married adolescents : No place of safety.

This publication is about the negative effect of early marriages on adolescents.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Routine Management of Third Stage of labor

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 39 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africas Emergency Response Workforce: Rapid Response Team Directory

As part of this commitment, Africa CDC in collaboration with Public Health England’s IHR Strengthening Project, has embarked on an initiative to develop a secure online directory of rapid response personnel and teams. This will be a secured database with different levels of administrative privileges...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 42, 14th - 20th October, 2019

During week 42, a total of 39,657 cases were reported from 16 conditions of priority. This resulted into 41 deaths due to malaria. Typhoid, Measles, Malaria, Dysentery, SARI and Animal bites were the leading causes of morbidity during this epidemiological week. Sadly, 132 babies died within one week...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 26 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Web-Based ARV Ordering and Reporting System (WAOS) Report Period: October-November 2019

The web-based ARV Ordering and Reporting System (WAOS) is the official Ministry of Health (MoH) ARV ordering and reporting system hosted within the District Health Information Software (DHIS2). Since 2013, the Ministry of Health uses the system to support health facilities to order for and report on...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WAOS%20Report%20December%2001%2C%202019.pd...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 37 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Secondary Postpartum Haemorrhage

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Management%20of%20Secondary%20PPH.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Protocol for Abruptio Placenta

Be prepared for postpartum haemorrhage - whole blood must be available

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Abratio%20Placenta.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 27 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South

The document titled African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-global-health-an-initiative-committed-to-achieving-health-sov...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016

The main purpose of the 2016 UDHS is to provide the data needed to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programmes on a regular basis. Increasing emphasis by planners and policymakers on the utilisation of objective indicators for policy formulation, planning, and measuring progres...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 24 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 21: 18th - 24th May 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...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 49 Minutes ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on Monitoring & Evaluation of Cabinet Decisions in Northern, Eastern & Western Uganda 2020

This report is on monitoring and evaluation of implementation of two Cabinet Directives under: Minute 317 (CT 2013) 3(1). The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries was directed to urgently issue an order prohibiting vending of loose milk in the country; and Minute 317 (CT 2013) 3(2)...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20on%20monitoring%20and%20evaluatio...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 23 hours ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Injection safety in the context of an EVD outbreak

This job aide is a description of the practices that should be in place to prevent the transmission of infections when�using injections.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/202210_Job%20Aide%2007_Injection%20safety%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa

The document titled Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa 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, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/saving-lives-economies-and-livelihoods-in-africa/?ind=1601896955814&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Media circular for Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign

The media plays a critical role in increasing, sustaining and strengthening immunisation services. Many people, including parents, caregivers,political and civil leaders make immunisation decisions based on what they hear, see or read in the media.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Fact%20sheet%20for%20the%20Media....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Nutrition Action Plan 2011 - 2016

Nutrition plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of any country. Malnutrition accounts for about 35 percent of deaths among children under 5 years old around the world. Stunting, severe wasting, and intrauterine growth retardation are the major contributors to child mortality, account...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 27 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Tunisian Women Doctors Leading the Struggle Against COVID-19: Hope for the Rise of a New Ethical Culture

Tunisia, like the other countries of the Arab Maghreb, is especially vulnerable to the impact of the novel coronavirus both to their healthcare systems and economies. Still transforming since the fall of Zinedine Ben Ali’s dictatorship in 2011, the Tunisian health sector is still strick...

Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Workforce
Category: Last updated: 3 hours ago 47 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020

– Using antimicrobials without prescription can cause antimicrobial resistance, always seek the advice of a health care professional before using antimicrobials against any infection.– Using antimicrobials without prescription can cause antimicrobial resistance, always seek the advice of a health ca...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-world-antimicrobial-awareness-week-2020-resources-and-soci...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources For Health Improving HRH Evidence for Decision Making October 2012 - March 2013 BI-Annual Report

This Human Resources for Health Bi Annual Report provides critical HRH information captured between March 2013 - June 2013. The report would not have been possible without the timely submission of the required data by different government officers in the public service. Special appreciation is exten...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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