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Digitization and Health Information Monthly Report, December 2023

In this edition, the Division of Health Information brings you exciting updates from the Digital Health Conference that was held on the 13th and 14th of November at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The theme of the conference was ��Leveraging digital health to improve efficiency in service delivery.��

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Health%20Sector%20Digitization%20Bulletin%...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strategic Plan for Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council 2016/17 - 2021/22 July

This Strategic Plan sets out UMDPC��s strategic direction for the next five years (2016/17-2021/22). It gives the priorities of the Council and how these will be achieved, as well as provides the basis for efficient and effective utilisation of the human, physical and financial resources. The Strat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Strategic%20plan%20for%20Uganda%20Medical%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Primary Screening tool

Primary Screening is to assess potential EVD symptoms before entering a health facility.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/EVD%20Primary%20Screening%20tool_0.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 150 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: 4 days ago 137 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: 4 days ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 35: COVID-19 Pandemic 15 September 2020

As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 15 September 2020, a total of 1,359,724 COVID-19 cases and 32,795 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 53,567 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is no change from th...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-35-covid-19-pandemic-15-september-2020/?ind=1600773117...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses

Pain in children is a public health concern of major significance in most parts of the world. Although the means and knowledge to relieve pain exists, children��s pain is often not recognized, is ignored or even denied. These guidelines address the pharmacological management of persisting pain in ch...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/guidelines%20on%20the%20pharmacological%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 52, 26th December - 1st January, 2017

During week 52, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 81% reflecting a 28.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 63.8% (74/116) of the districts achieved the national target...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2052%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Village Health Team Guide for Training the Trainers of Village Health Teams

The Ministry of Health is implementing the Village Health Team (VHT) strategy to ensure that every village in Uganda has capacity to mobilize individuals and households for better health. VHT members are community volunteers who are selected by communities to provide correct health information, mobi...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/VHT%20ToT%20Guide.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World health statistics 2017: monitoring health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals

World Health Statistics 2017 focuses on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets by bringing together data on a wide range of relevant SDG indicators. In some cases, as indicator definitions are being refined and baseline data are being collected, pro...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Health%20Statistics%202017_0.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 1 day ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Weste...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-121-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The World Health Report 2002, Reducing risks, Promoting healthy life

The report describes the amount of disease, disability and death in the world today that can be attributed to a selected number of the most important risks to human health. This is of great interest in itself but, more importantly, the report also calculates how much of this present burden could be...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20world%20health%20report%202002.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymakers guide

The document titled Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide 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/promoting-mask-wearing-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-policymakers-gu...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo

The document titled Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Democratic Republic of Congo, providing valuable guidance and data for public health profession...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-response-to-ebola-in-dr-congo/?ind=1567151743668&filename=...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 MANAGMENT: Curriculum for Community Health Workers

In view of the infrastructural and resource gaps, technology should be considered for remote management of healthcare deliver to patients during this period. As it is abundantly clear, even countries with more advanced healthcare infrastructure and resources have struggled to treat COVID-19 and non-...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-managment-curriculum-for-community-health-workers/?ind=16056...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Data Protection and Privacy Act, 2019.

An Act to protect the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; to provide for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processers and data controllers; to regulate the use...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/THE%20DATA%20PROTECTION%20AND%20PRIVACY%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status Report week 2, 2019

There was an increase in the reported malaria cases from 99,000 in 2018 W2 as compared to 128,312 in 2019 W2. Adjumani & Moyo Districts with confirmed incidence rates ��20 cas-es/1,000 population topped 9 other districts with incidence >10 cas-es/1,000. In 23% (29/128) of districts at least 50% of p...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Quick User Guide for Human Resource Information System Manage

HRIS Manage helps an organization manage its workforce more effectively and efficiently. Using the system, the Human Resource (HR) professionals can create a centralized information base on all human resource management aspects such as standard titles, job classifications and job descriptions spread...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS_Manage_Quick_User%20Guide.pdf
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 188 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Optimal feeding of low birth weight infants in low-and middle-income countries 2011

Low birth weight (LBW) has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as weight at birth less than 2500 g. The global prevalence of LBW is 15.5%, which means that about 20.6 million such infants are born each year, 96.5% of them in developing countries. There is significant variation in LBW...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Optimal%20feeding%20of%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 180 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Compendium of Concepts and Definitions on Gender Statistics

Harmonization of concepts, definitions and terminologies is a prerequisite for quality statistics, and there is an urgent need for such action in Gender Statistics to increase its coherence and comparability. Uganda Bureau of Statistics periodically produces a Compendium of Statistical Concepts and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Compendium%20of%20Concepts%20and%20Definit...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 days ago 184 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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