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Advocacy and Communication Strategy for the Biosafety and Biosecurity Legal Framework

This effort also assists Member States in complying with international requirements and regulations, such as the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005), the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), and United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540.To ensure a comprehensive and sustainab...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update 6 April 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update – 6 April 2020 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 A...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-science-and-public-health-policy-update-6-april-2020/?ind=15...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

6th National Quality Improvement Conference Report (3rd to 5th December 2019)

The Annual Health Care Quality Improvement Conference promotes the sharing of best practices, successes, and challenges across Uganda. The event is organized by the Ministry of Health -Standard Compliance Accreditation and Patient Protection (SCAPP) Department. The conference was held at Speke Resor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/6th%20National%20QI%20Conference%20Report%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 200 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Living in a World with HIV/AIDS

Because it is committed to a fair, safe and compassionate workplace, the UN system wants us to be fully informed about issues that can affect the workplace, including HIV and AIDS. Our right to understand UN-system policies on HIV and AIDS extends to all employees, including those who are and are no...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 191 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National statistical metadata dictionary.

Metadata is a description of data (information about information). The primary role of metadata is to facilitate appropriate interpretation of statistics by both users and producers of data in the NSS and information sharing. The national Metadata dictionary has been revised to include the missing i...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Printed%20Second%20Edition%20of%20the%20Na...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 1 hour ago 188 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Monitoring and Evaluation of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Test Rollout in Africa

Africa CDC, African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and partners have developed a training curriculum to facilitate the implementation of Ag-RDT for detection of SARS-CoV-2 (https://aslm.org/courses/covid-19-antigen-training-materials/). These training materials are being used by Member State...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 210 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Lessons learned in Home Management of Malaria

The document is a comparative analysis and documentation of the processes that have enabled teams to implement HMM in various settings. It complements other WHO publications on the subject (WHO, 2004, 2005) in that it focuses on the processes, challenges, and lessons learnt in implementing the HMM s...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011

The 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) is a nationally representative survey of 10,086 households with 9,247 women age 15-49 and 2,573 men age 15-54. The 2011 UDHS is the fifth comprehensive survey conducted in Uganda as part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys project. Th...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 16 hours ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the Continuity of Essential Health Services delivery, access and uptake in Uganda

Uganda��s health system is being tested by the Covid-19 pandemic. As has been said in The Telegraph (26 August 2020), ��It is not enough to say we are managing Covid-19 when people are dying from other conditions [in Uganda]. We need to give equal attention to other health emergencies.��

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/CEHS%20Monthly%20Report%20-%20August-1.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 Minutes ago 191 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Emergency obstetric care as the priority intervention to reduce maternal mortality in Uganda

We conducted a survey to determine availability of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) to provide baseline data for monitoring provision of obstetric care services in Uganda. Methods: The survey, covering 54 districts and 553 health facilities, assessed availability of EmOC signal functions. Following...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 41, 10th - 16th October, 2016

In Week 41 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that submitted a report this week was 85.9% which represents a 40.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a sustained national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 23.3% (27/11...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 183 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st February 2021

The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making. This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate s...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20SSR%201st%20February%202021_Final-1....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status report Week 27, Week 24th -27th May 2021

The reporting rate increased to 73.1% in this week from 72.9% in last week. A total of 158,358 malaria confirmed cases were reported, an increase by 1.3% from 156,300 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 50.1% compared to 49.8% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were re...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Services Availability and Readiness Assessment 2013

SARA Identifies at the percentage of facilities that offer a particular health intervention (service availability) as well as whether facilities offering the service have the minimum set of items (equipment, trained staff and guidelines, diagnostic capacity, and medicines) in order to provide an ade...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 01: 31st December 2023 to 6th January 2024

This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district, and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance, and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing, and responding to public health events in Uganda every week.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ug%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin%202024Wk01...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Financing Strategy 2015/16 - 2024/25

This is the second Health Financing Strategy for Uganda, and it comes at a time of global commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It is anticipated that this strategy will serve as a critical element in Uganda��s pathway to achieving the health-re...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Health%20Financing%20Strategy%202016.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Annual Report 2022

Thank you. January 2023.Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma Acting Director, Africa CDC

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementing the WHO stop TB strategy : A handbook for national tuberculosis control programmes

This publication draws upon current guidelines and information documents issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), which provide more detailed guidance on implementation for each of the specific subject areas. The listed references are limited to key readings for implementation of programme act...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (8 June 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (8 June 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, Northe...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-8-june-2022/?ind=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

East Africa is highly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. Consequently, understanding what research has been conducted and what knowledge gaps remain regarding NTDs and climate change is crucial to informing public health intervent...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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