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Child Survival Strategy for Uganda 2008-2015

Child survival, which refers to the survival of children aged 0 to 5 years, is a major public health concern in Uganda. Though the past 20 years have witnessed improvements in child survival in Uganda, about 200,000 children under the age of 5 years still die annually, mainly during the first year (...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/CHILD%20SURVIVAL%20STRATEGY%20-%20FINAL-28...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 155 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: 3 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Youth Pre-Conference 2023: 250 Young Professionals to Chart the Future of Healthcare in Africa

In December 2022, Africa CDC convened the inaugural Youth Pre-Conference (YPC) on the margins of the 2nd Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), kicking off long-term strategic engagement with Africa’s young professionals in various domains of healthcare, technology, poli...

https://africacdc.org/download/youth-pre-conference-2023-250-young-professionals-to-chart-the-future...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Digital Transformation Strategy

In Africa, where health systems1 are faced with numerous challenges, including insufficient funding, inadequate infrastructure, and shortages of skilled healthcare workers, digital transformation presents a unique opportunity to address these challenges and improve health outcomes for millions of pe...

https://africacdc.org/download/digital-transformation-strategy/?ind=1678192583701&filename=Africa-CD...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 183 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility (4). Early osteoporosis is not usually diagnosed and remains asymptomatic; it does not become clinically evident until fractu...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20and%20management%20of%20Osteo...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 165 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...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Standard operating procedures for caregivers in COVID-19 treatment centres

The document titled Standard operating procedures for caregivers in COVID-19 treatment centres 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,...

https://africacdc.org/download/standard-operating-procedures-for-caregivers-in-covid-19-treatment-ce...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda in Figures 2019

This booklet provides summary statistics from various statistical publications compiled by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). The statistics give indication of current social and economic trends in the country. Reference should be made to more detailed published

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 4 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

July-September 2016 Facility Tracer Medicines Stock Status Report

The quarterly report on the facility stock status of the 41 tracer items (in different baskets) provides information about the stock situation of health facilities in the country in order to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders to make appropriate logistics decisions that ensure an eff...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Facility%20stock%20status%20situation%20Ju...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

First WHO Global Ministerial Conference Ending TB in The Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response 16--17 November 2017, Moscow, Russian Federation

The WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response aims to accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB Strategy - with immediate action addressing gaps in access to care and the multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) crisis - in order to reach th...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial_Conference_policy_briefs_0.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 189 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

2nd International Conference on Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

Several factors are contributing to the (re)emergence of infectious diseases such as population growth, living in close contact with animals, frequent travelling, poverty, destructive ecological changes due to economic development and land use and climate change result in global warming.Especially A...

https://africacdc.org/download/2nd-international-conference-on-re-emerging-infectious-diseases/?ind=...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS) in Uganda

This STARS in Uganda report, presents a comprehensive analysis and report on the national assessment of the rehabilitation and assistive technologies system in Uganda that was guided by the WHO Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS) approach.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UGANDA%20STARS%20REPORT%202023.pdf
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Regional Strategic Plan for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (2004-2007)

Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is one of the most debilitating and disfiguring scourges among all diseases. Worldwide 1.1 billion people are at risk of infection and some 120 million people are infected in 80 countries. It is one of the major public health problems in South-East Asia

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Lymphatic%20filariasis%202004.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 10, 6th - 12th March, 2017

All the 112 (100%) districts reported in week 10, 2017 with an average reporting rate of 84%, only 15.5% (18/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 60% (70/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Only one Kagadi district; had �� 40% of its health faciliti...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2010%202017.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

AU Heads of State and Government endorse African common position on controlling Antimicrobial Resistance

The document titled AU Heads of State and Government endorse African common position on controlling Antimicrobial Resistance offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within C...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-union-heads-of-state-and-government-endorse-african-common-po...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Health Unit Management Committees for Health Sub Districts (HSD) (HC IV)

The functions of the committee shall be to monitor the general administration of the health Sub-district on behalf of the district local council and the Ministry of Health. this shall be done within the guidelines and policies of the Ministry of Health

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Health%20Unit%20Manageme...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 2005 Statistical Exploration

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is ��the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.��1 It is estimated that more than 130 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM/C, pri...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Female%20genital%20Mutilation%2C%20cutting...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pre-Labour Rupture of Memranes

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Pre-Labor%20rupture%20of%20membrane.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status week 31, 2020

Reporting rate this week was 79.4%, a slight decline from 81% the previous week. This week, a total of 187,856 malaria cases were reported having declined by 15% from the previous week. Incidence this week was 4.5%, a decrease from 5.3% the previous week and 6.2% reported in the same week last year,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20weekly%20report%20Week%2031%2020...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Supply Chain Assessment Capability and Performance Report, August 2018

The Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (The Global Fund), the USAID Global Health Supply Chain-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, and the USAID Uganda Health...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20National%20Supply%20Chain%20Asses...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 187 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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