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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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 26 Minutes ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global status report on road safety 2015

More than 1.2 million people die each year on the world��s roads, making road traffic injuries a leading cause of death globally. Most of these deaths are in low- and middle-income countries where rapid economic growth has been accompanied by increased motorization and road traffic injuries. As well...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Status%20Report%20on%20Road%20Saf...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 106: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 106: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Union Handbook 2018

The book has at its heart information about the principal organs established by the AU Constitutive Act and subsequent protocols: the Assembly; Executive Council; Permanent Representatives Committee; Specialised Technical Committees; Peace and Security Council; AUC; Pan-African Parliament; Economic,...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Integrated National Guidelines on Antiretroviral Therapy, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV and Infant & Young Child Feeding.

The revised National guidelines on antiretroviral therapy, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and on infant and young child feeding contribute to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) and are targeted to reach all health providers who take care of HIV infected patients either directly or...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 32 Minutes ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health Bi-Annual Report Improving HRH Evidence for Decision Making October 2014 - March 2015

This Human Resources for Health Report of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda covers the period October 2014 to March 2015. It was produced with funding and technical support from the USAID funded Strengthening Human Resources for Health. Thanks to all the healthcare team members who co...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 158 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO child growth standards and the identification of severe acute malnutrition in infants and children

Using weight-for-height: WHO and UNICEF recommend the use of a cut-off for weight-forheight of below -3 standard deviations (SD) of the WHO standards to identify infants and children as having SAM. The commonly used cut-off is the same cut-off for both the new 2006 WHO child growth standards (WHO st...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Decision-Making Dashboard for COVID-19 Response in Africa

The document titled A Decision-Making Dashboard for COVID-19 Response 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 Afric...

https://africacdc.org/download/a-decision-making-dashboard-for-covid-19-response-in-africa/?ind=1603...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Family Planning Performance Update- July 2021

The Family Planning monthly performance update for July, 2021 update has been compiled using our service statistics data (DHIS 2) as one of the principal instruments to monitor program performances. Reporting rates improved while Reporting rates on time slightly dropped when compared to the previous...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Monthly%20FP%20Performance_July%202021-1.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 150: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 28 November 2022, a total of 12,124,913 COVID-19 cases and 256,174 deaths (CFR: 2.1%) have been reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-four (80%) AU MS are reporting...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on the Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19

While there are some studies that suggest potential effectiveness of ivermectin in the prevention and management of COVID-19, existing data has limitations: 1. Most of the studies had small numbers of participants. 2. The doses and schedules of Ivermectin administration varied. 3. Some patients taki...

https://africacdc.org/download/statement-on-the-use-of-ivermectin-for-covid-19/?ind=1613576692447&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 164 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...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Pre- Eclampsia /Eclampsia and Other Hypertensive Diseases

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global AIDS Update 2016

The world has committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. How to reach this bold target within the Sustainable Development Goals is the central question facing the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, to be held from 8 to 10 June 2016. The extraordinary accomplishmen...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Meeting Report: United in the Fight Against Mpox in Africa High-level Emergency Regional Meeting

From April 11-13, 2024, a ‘High-Level Emergency Regional Meeting on Mpox in Africa’ was convened by Africa CDC in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and multiple other partners, including CEPI, WHO, UNICEF, INSP, and US Government among others. This report highlights key findi...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations 3 Likes
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 254 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Bulletin pidmiologique mensuel des maladies potentiel pidmique et autres urgences de sant publique, Juillet 2023

Choléra Source : SitRep cholera, bulletins SIMR des États membres Durant la période de rapportage allant des semaines épidémiologiques (SE) 26 à 30 de 2023, 5 718 nouveaux cas (suspects et confirmés) de choléra dont 59 décès ont été notifiés ; portant le cumul de SE1 à SE30-2023 à 51 814 cas / 720 d...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 days ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Guidelines for Quarantine in context of COVID-19

On 30 January 2020, the WHO declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The new virus is highly infectious and transmits by respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. As of today, nearly all the countries in the wor...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 209 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

FAQs: Waste Management for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings for Africa

The document titled FAQs: Waste Management for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings for 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, Nort...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Expanded Program On Immunization Review Report

A comprehensive National Immunization Programme Review (2015-2020 NIPR) was conducted in Uganda from 12th October to 06th November 2020. This NIPR integrated the EPI review with an operational research study to assess the barriers to utilization of EPI services, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimina...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NIPR%20Comprehensive%20Report%20v1.2%20Rev...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 192 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

State of World Population 2019

These two events��the launch of the first United Nations agency dedicated to addressing population growth and the reproductive health needs of the world��s people, and the declaration of a global commitment to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights��have fundamentally shaped the live...

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Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Demographics
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 15 hours ago 195 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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