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Curriculum for Certificate in Medical Theatre Techniques

The modular format of the curriculum allows learners to acquire job specific skills and knowledge (competences) module by module. In principle, and following the philosophy of Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET), the modules can be used as a guide for learning in a training centre or at t...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Performance : Results of WHO product testing of malaria RDTs

This Summary presents an overview of the results of thefirst, second and third rounds of WHO Product Testing of malaria antigen-detecting RDTs completed in 2008, 2009 and 2011 respectively, and is published in conjunction with the release of the results of Round 3. The results of the three rounds of...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 134 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: 21 hours ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 21: COVID-19 Pandemic 9 June 2020

As of 9 am EAT 9 June 2020, a total of 196,254 COVID-19 cases and 5,341 (CFR: 2.7%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is about 2.8% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (2 June 2020), 43,812 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 29% increase in new c...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-21-covid-19-pandemic-9-june-2020/?ind=1591772777519&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

MOH Stock Status Report AS At 1st April 2020

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...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 98: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 98: 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of tuberculosis in children : A health worker guide.

The purpose of this flip chart is to guide front line health workers in providing quality and standardized screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB in children according to the new recommendations. This flip chart should be used at all health facility care points to identify and manage c...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Review of the Member State mechanism on substandard/spurious/falsely labelled/ falsified/counterfeit medical products

The overall purpose of the review was to estimate the extent to which the Member State mechanism had progressed in achieving its objectives in the period 2012-2016; to identify gaps and remaining challenges; and to make recommendations on the way forward.

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Medical Products and Health Technology
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The regulatory and certification framework for institutions handling high risk pathogens in the Africa Region

In response, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), supported by its regional and global partners, in collaboration with AU Member States, in 2019 launched the Regional Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI). The goal of the BBI is to strengthen the biosafety and bio...

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Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals Africa CDC

The document titled Position Statement on transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals – Africa CDC offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges wit...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 22: COVID-19 Pandemic 16 June 2020

As of 9 am EAT 16 June 2020, a total of 251,866 COVID-19 cases and 6,769 (CFR: 2.7%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is about 3.2% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (9 June 2020), 55,612 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 27% increase in new...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Antiretroviral Treatment Guidelines for Adults, Adolescents, and Children

In 1982 Dr. Anthony Lwegaba, then working as a Medical Officer in Kalisizo Health Center, Rakai District, described the first cases of HIV disease in Uganda.� Now, twenty seven years later, HIV is the commonest cause of death among the young adults aged 2045 years.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Manual of the national Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme

Uganda was ranked 18th out of the 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries in the world during 2009. The Annual Risk of TB Infection (ARI) for Uganda is estimated at 3 percent. The incidence of TB is 330/100,000 population for all TB cases and 136/100,000 population for sputum smear-positive pulmo...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 200 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Millennium Development Goals and Tobacco Control

This study demonstrates the relevance of tobacco control in achieving each of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals. It outlines the occurrence of the high yet increasing prevalence of tobacco use in the developing world, and documents the negative impact that tobacco cultivation and...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, March 2023

Eritrea is the only AU MS yet to start COVID-19 vaccination roll out. For Epi week 8 (20 – 26 February 2023), 2,311 new COVID-19 cases were reported, which is a 40% decrease in the number of new cases reported compared to the previous week (7). The Southern region accounted for 75% of the new COVID-...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South

The document titled African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Gender, women and primary health care renewal a discussion paper

The goal of equality between women and men is a basic principle of the United Nations (UN), which is set out in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. This commitment to promote gender equality and women��s empowerment was reaffi rmed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

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Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The East African Community HIV and AIDS prevention and management Act 2012

An act of the community to provide for the prevention and managenet of HIV /AIDS and for the protection and promotion of the human rights of persons living with or affected by HIV and AIDS.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 189 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The World Health report 2013

Universal health coverage, with full access to high-quality services for health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation and financial risk protection, cannot be achieved without evidence from research. Research has the power to address a wide range of questions about how we can...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Integrated Comprehensive Cholera Prevention And Control Plan, Fiscal Years (2017/18-2021/22)

Uganda is faced with frequent outbreaks of emerging diseases and high burden of other endemic conditions, including cholera, all of which require dedicated resources for their prevention and control. However, like many developing countries, Uganda is resource constrained, has an inadequate health de...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cholera%20Strategic%20Plan%202017.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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