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A heavy burden : The indirect cost of illness in Afriaca.

The diseases afflicting the African population are responsible for a substantial loss in health, estimated at 704 765 879 DALYs in 2015 alone. In the WHO African Region, total losses amounted to 629 603 271 DALYs. Out of that total, 416 671 978 DALYs (59.1 %) were from communicable, maternal, perina...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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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: 17 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Hepatitis B and C Testing

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are major causes of acute and chronic liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma) globally, and cause an estimated 1.4 million deaths annually. It is estimated that, at present, 248 million people are living with chronic H...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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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: 24 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health Audit Report 2017/18

This 2017/2018 Annual Human Resources for Health (HRH) Audit report is the 9th in series and was compiled by the Ministry of Health (Department of Human Resource Management) with support from USAID-funded Strengthening Human Resource for Health (SHRH) Activity that is implemented by IntraHealth Inte...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 51: 16-22 DEC 2019

This weekly 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 Uganda on a weekly basis. In this issue, we br...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 32: 3rd -9th Aug 2020

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. This issue, we showcas...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 40, 30th September - 6th October, 2019

During week 40, a total of 52,261 cases were reported from 16 conditions of priority. This resulted into 34 deaths due to malaria. Malaria, Typhoid, Measles and Dysentery were the leading causes of morbidity during this epidemiological week. Sadly, 179 babies died within one week of life and 14 moth...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Positive Prevention Counseling : A Training Course for HIV/AIDS Counselors

This manual was developed for use within Uganda and to support Uganda government policies. Facilitators using this manual should be trained HIV counselors or HIV Counselor trainers who are recognized by the Ministry of Health, TASO, SCOT, MildMay, AIC and from any other recognized AIDS Service organ...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 231 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Reproductive Health | Strategic Priorities 2022-2026

In 2006, the Special Session of African Union Health Ministers adopted the Maputo Plan of Action for implementing the Continental Policy Framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which expired at the end of 2015. The goal was for all stakeholders and partners to join forces and...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sub Programme Grant, Budget and Implementation Guidelines for Local Governments FY 2022/23

These guidelines are issued by the Ministry of Health to�Local Governments to provide them with information that�is used during budgeting and implementation.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Improving Maternal and Newborn Care in Northern Uganda

This report is about improving maternal and newborn care in Northern Uganda.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease presents symptoms similar to smallpox but with lesser severity. The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has subsequently been recognized as an endemic d...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 24, 13th - 19th June, 2016

In week 24 of 2016, all 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 82.3% which is a more than 20% increase in reporting rate compared to the same week in 2015. An overall of 19.6% of the districts had 100% of all their health facilities reporting; 23 districts (21%) had all their healt...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated Human Resources Information System (iHRIS) Users Manual for HRIS Manage

Integrated Human Resources Information System (iHRIS) is a management tool that enables an organization to design and manage a comprehensive human resources strategy. iHRIS has five core modules: iHRIS Qualify for health workforce registration and licensing, iHRIS Manage for human resource managemen...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 208 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Environmental and Social Management Framework for Uganda COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project (P174041)

The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been prepared to guide COVID-19 outbreak response activities. This ESMF outlines the framework and mechanisms for environmental and social impact screening, determining extent of required environmental assessment and assessment of environm...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Ministry of Health 2002 Statistical Abstract

The Ministry of Health hereby presents the Statistical Abstract, 2002. The Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Morbidity and Mortality surveys by the Resource Center of the Ministry of Health and partner agencies yield a wide range of health and Health related statistics. These help to m...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 1 day ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Certified African Regional professionals: Level 1 Biological Waste Management

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative was launched by the Africa CDC in April 2019 with the aim of strengthening the African Union (AU) Member States’ biosafety and biosecurity systems and enabling them to comply with national and int...

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Africa CDC COVID-19 Social Media Support Kit

The document titled Africa CDC COVID-19 Social Media Support Kit 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 Africa, Southern Afr...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of People with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome

The document titled Guidance on Diagnosis and Management of People with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome 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 A...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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