In this document, medical providers and practices are generally described as traditional, complementary/alternative, or allopathic. ��Provider�� and ��practitioner�� are used interchangeably. In a few cases, particularly in the European section, the cumbersome term ��non-allopathic physician�� is us...
The Government of Uganda (GoU) has demonstrated significant progress in reversing multiple�identified health sector challenges and meeting several targets over the last two decades. The country�has embraced universal health coverage (UHC) and made steady strides in ensuring that it is achieved�for t...
It has been 12 years since world leaders committed to Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4), which sets out to reduce the under-five mortality rate by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015.
This report presents the National Health Accounts for Uganda covering the FY 2014/15 and 2015/16 The uniqueness of this NHA is that it also contains the analysis of household health expenditure based on the UDHS 2016 report. Uganda has committed herself to the achievement of SDGs and this has necess...
Currently, 14 African Union Member States have vaccinated at least 70 percent of their eligible populations with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunized 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychel...
The Uganda Human Development Report 2015 (2015 UHDR) focuses on development in Northern Uganda, broadly defined as the region covered by the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP). The report applies one dominant notion of postconflict research - that is, restarting the engines of growth. This...
The document titled COVID-19 Guidance on use of Personal Protective Equipment for different clinical settings and activities 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 draft global action plan on the public health response to dementia has close conceptual and 5.strategic links to, and builds upon, other global action plans and strategies adopted or endorsed by the World Health Assembly including: WHO��s Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013-2020,1 the G...
HIV Counseling Supervision is a crucial component of any HIV/AIDS counseling or care and support service. It provides a way to support counselors and to address clients�� needs while at the same time upholding the professional practice of counseling around the globe. Supervision is an excellent oppo...
This fourth MDG progress report for Uganda provides an overview of where Uganda stands in terms of progress towards attaining the MDGs, with emphasis on developments since the publication of the last progress report in 2010.
The fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG) �� to reduce by two-thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate �� is ambitious, but achievable. Currently, more than 10 million children under five die each year, four million of them in the first month. It is estimated that around two-t...
An Act to provide for compensation to workers for injuries suffered and scheduled diseases incurred in the course of their employment.
This report, which concludes Phase 1 of the ABC/M application, provides a retrospective baseline of HIV costs for one year at four different costs levels: facility, community, client, and above-site.
This weekly 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,...
This brief provides an overview of; OPD attendance, notifiable diseases, other diseases of public health interest �and causes of death.
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda has had far reaching consequences not only for individuals, families and communities, but also for the country as a whole. In the education sector, the epidemic has emerged as a major threat to achieving Education for All (EFA) goals. The national success in the fight...
The Ministry of Health Statistical Abstract of 2009/10 is the 2nd of its kind to be compiled in the Health Sector Stratigic Plan II. it is a comprehensive summary of statistics generated from the routine health management Information System and health Surveys in the sector.
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 February 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, N...
National Records And Archives Act,2001
The document titled Questions and answers on mask wearing 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 Africa, We...
