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Tuberculosis Medicines Web-Based Ordering and Reporting System (TWOS) Report Period: August-September 2019

The TWOS report for the period August- September 2019, summarizes facility reporting rates, timeliness of submission, patient numbers, estimates of stock status and central warehouse order fulfilment rates. It provides recommendations and actions to be taken by various stakeholders to mitigate suppl...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TWOS%20Report%20October%2001%202019.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Bimonthly Medicines Stock Status Summary Report as at 1st October 2021

This report aims to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the Uganda��s stock levels at Central warehouses to enable appropriate strategic and logistics decisions. The report highlights stock status, challenges, bottlenecks and recommends potential solutions to mitigate stock outs an...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Summary_MOH%20Bimonthly%20SSR%20October%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate change and malaria, dengue and cholera outbreaks in Africa: a call for concerted actions

With its population expected to double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, Africa has been disproportionally affected by the impacts of climate change. Africa contributes only 4% of the global carbon emissions; however, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change globally a...

https://africacdc.org/download/climate-change-and-malaria-dengue-and-cholera-outbreaks-in-africa-a-c...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 82: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 82: 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 A...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-82-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Accounts

The total Current Health Expenditure (CHE) in Uganda in 2012/13 was Shs. 4,866 billion that translates to a per capita spending of Shs. 144,374 ($55). This increased in nominal terms by 1.7% and in real terms by Shs. 86 billion to 4,952 billion in 2013/14 that translates to� a per capita spending of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Health%20Accounts-%20FINAL%20RE...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 194 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Interim guidance on the use of rapid antibody tests for COVID-19 response

The document titled Interim guidance on the use of rapid antibody tests for COVID-19 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, Eastern Africa,...

https://africacdc.org/download/interim-guidance-on-the-use-of-rapid-antibody-tests-for-covid-19-resp...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sector Ministerial Policy Statement for Financial Year 2020/2021

The Health Sector Ministerial Policy Statement� (MPS) for FY 2020/21) has been developed through a consultative process involving the Central Government Ministries Health Sector Development Partners and the Sector Budget Working Group. The Ministry has aligned the sector outcomes for FY 2020/21 to t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20Policy%20statement%20FY%2020...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

New threats to Human Security in the Anthropocene Demanding greater solidarity, 2022 Special Report

As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An est...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/New%20threats%20to%20Human%20security%20re...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Human Rights
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Nutrition Survey Methodology in Uganda

Uganda has been highlighted as basically meeting its national food supply needs, yet it still has a large proportion of children who are malnourished. Successive demographic and health surveys show little change in nutritional status. Moreover, this is against appreciable gains in economic growth in...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Nutrition%20survey%20met...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (02 March 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (02 March 2021) 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-02-march-2021/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

USING DATA TO FIND A BALANCE: Disruption to essential health services in Africa during COVID-19

This brief builds on the September 2020 “Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using Data to Find a Balance” report from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC). It delves deeper into findings from PERC’s 24,000-person survey conducted in 18 African Union (AU) Member States betwee...

https://africacdc.org/download/using-data-to-find-a-balance-disruption-to-essential-health-services-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition : Guidelines

Malnutrition is the deficiency of protein,energy, as well as vitamins leading to loss of body fats and muscle tissues. It is a major public health concern in Uganda that affects both children and adults.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IMAM%20%281%29.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Dekadal Agromet Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue No.1

Agromet Bulletin is prepared and disseminated by the National Meteorological Agency (NMA), to provide agricultural sectors and related disciplines with the current weather situation in relation to agricultural practices.�The information contained in the bulletin, are believed to assist planners, dec...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Dekad%201%20Nov%202022%20Agro-met%20Bullet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Millennium Development Goals Report for Uganda 2010

The facts and figures on maternal health contained in this report highlight the challenges that our country still faces in improving the lives of women, especially during pregnancy and at childbirth. The government will continue to put in place the necessary programs and measures to ensure that mat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Millenium%20development%20Goals%20report%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weather Outlook for October 2021, and Review of Rainfall Performance in september 2021.

The raifall outlook for October indicates that most parts of Western,Central and parts of West Nile are likely to receive enhanced rainfall, while the rest of the country is likely to receive moderate rainfall conditions

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/October%202021%20Weather%20Climate%20Outlo...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 26: 22nd-28th June 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. In this issue, we brin...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Child-Focused Policy Research Agenda

With more than 56% of the population below 18 years of age, and over 78% under the age of 35, Uganda��s vision of becoming a middle-income country by 2040 remains highly contingent on the Government��s ability to safeguard its children��s right to contribute to national development.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National_Child-Focused_Policy_Research_Age...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Guidelines on use of Ferritin Concentrations to Assess Iron Status in Individuals and Populations

Accurate determination of iron status is crucial for diagnostic and screening purposes in the clinical setting and to guide public health interventions at the population level. In an individual patient, diagnosis of iron deficiency or overload will help guide management, including further investigat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20Guidelines%20on%20use%20of%20Ferriti...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Malaria Day Scientific Conference 2019

The Uganda Annual World Malaria Day scientific conference hosted by ministry of health draws malaria stakeholders in medicine, global health professionals representing academia, non-profits NGOs, industry, military Development and Implementation partners and private practice services. The meeting is...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Malaria%20Day__2019%20Abstract%20B...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (06 October 2020)

A. Executive summary • Two preprint studies demonstrated that SARS-CoV2 D614G substitution enhances infectivity, replication fitness, and early transmission in hamsters. Findings indicate the D614G variant exhibited significantly faster droplet transmission between hamsters and clinical evidence tha...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-06-october-2020/?...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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