The 2022 Ugandan polio SIA was conceived with the notion that the number of unimmunized children over the years through routine immunization and the additional impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine immunization in the region led to the accumulation of susceptibility overtime leading to cVDPV2 o...
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...
National immunization programmes across the globe continue to seek alternative strategies to explore the reasons for stagnating vaccination coverage and to design tailored strategies to address them. This suite of documents provides an additional strategy in the toolbox of a programme manager at the...
The overall purpose of the NHA study initiative is to reduce health inequalities affecting the poorest populations in the region by focusing on supply and demand-side interventions, particularly changes in policy, new interventions, the expansion of proven and cost-effective healthcare packages, and...
L’évaluation externe conjointe de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) menée entre 2016 et 2019, l’Indice de sécurité sanitaire mondiale (GHSI) et les consultations régionales coordonnées par les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique), une institution techniqu...
This 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, we brin...
The document titled Framework for Supply Chain Management for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response 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...
The proportion of health facilities that reported during week 51 was 71.1% reflecting depicting a 11.6% decline in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 36.2% (42/116) of the districts achieved the nationa...
The manual includes data sheets in the Annex. It deals with wastes that are created in the course of surgical, medical, laboratory and radiological activities with the exception of specialties such as oncology, nuclear medicine or prosthetic/ orthotic workshops. It deals mainly with so-called hazard...
With the expansion of testing, the cumulative number of cases reported in Africa has increased rapidly, however given the fact that majority of cases could be mild or asymptomatic, the true number of infections, their age and sex distribution, and the proportion that are severe or fatal is still unc...
Oral Health is central to our daily life and well-being and experts a fundamental influence on the quality of life of every citizen of uganda.
Comparable to the previous week, all 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 85.0% in week 29, 2016. This represents a 52.3% increase in reporting rate compared to the same week in 2015. A total of 24.1% (27/112) had 100% of all their health facilities reporting and 70.5% (79/112) o...
The document titled Africa CDC Policy Recommendation for African Union Meetings and Travel During COVID-19 Outbreak 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...
The recently unveiled African Union’s Bio-manufacturing Workforce Development Workshop Report 2023 and the United Nations Economic Development in Africa Report 2023 spotlight the critical role of a skilled and adaptable workforce. Additionally, the commitment of BRICS member states, Africa CDC, and...
The review for the health sector performance for the fourth Quarter (April to July) was conducted between 13th and 14th July 2010 at Kabira Country Club Hotel, Kampala. The general objective of the workshop was to assess the performance of the Ministry of Health departments/Institutions against four...
Uganda has made great strides in reducing overall HIV incidence, AIDS related mortality, new infections among infants, and HIV prevalence. While the current improvements have been made, the scope, coverage and intensity of interventions are still inadequate to move the country to epidemic control an...
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...
In September, 2020, in an important phase of the African continental response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa CDC began operationalising the institutional mechanisms to address the growing threat of NCDs, injuries, and mental health disorders. The development of a strategy to support health systems...
The Second National Health Policy (NHP II) puts the client and community at the forefront and adopts a client-centered approach with consideration of both the supply and demand side of healthcare. Good quality of care enhances clients�� satisfaction and their use of services. It increases job satisf...
