This report shows where we stand in 2006 in achieving these goals. The challenges the Goals represent are staggering. But there are clear signs of hope. The data on the following pages and other evidence suggest that providing every child with a primary school education is within our grasp.
Over 70% of the world��s population cannot access essential surgical, obstetric and anaesthesia services (hereafter referred to as ��surgical system�� or ��surgical care��). To address the severe lack of access to surgical care, concerned countries must consider national scale-up of surgical systems...
Malaria cases have declined from 100,830 cases in week 32 to 99,672 cases in week 33 which can be attributed to a decline in reporting rates. 16 malaria deaths were reported. The highest number of deaths were in Mbale(3), Nebbi(2), and Hoima(2). Karamoja region has consistently reported the highes...
Unsafe use of injections contributes to the spread of diseases, including EVD.�Injection Safety in the context of an EVD outbreak presentation is part of the EVD IPC training material for HC IIs and pharmacies.
Conventional light microscopy of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained smears prepared directly from sputum specimens is the most widely available test for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited settings. Ziehl-Neelsen microscopy is highly specific, but its sensitivity is variable (20-80%) and is signif...
We are pleased to share our 3rd weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...
The document titled Guidance for Establishing a National Laboratory Quality Framework offers a comprehensive insight into Laboratory Systems and Network, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Afri...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 48: 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...
This Nutrition Country Profile of the Republic of Uganda was prepared by Dr. Joyce Kakuramatsi Kikafunda, Associate Professor of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, in collaboration with Estelle...
The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Nigeria 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...
Primary Screening is to assess potential EVD symptoms before entering a health facility.
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is one tool for measuring progress against SDG 1. It compares acute multidimensional poverty for more than 100 countries and 5.7 billion people and monitors changes over time.
The document titled Communique by the Emergency Meeting of African Ministers of Health on the Coronavirus Disease 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, N...
The first COVID-19 wave had mainly economic and social rather than health consequences in Tunisia, given the rapidity and severity of authorities’ responses. Economic, social, and political constraints prevented the country from implementing more stringent measures to manage subsequent waves....
The Office views risk as the possibility of an event occurring that will influence the achievement of objectives. It assesses risk in terms of degree of impact and likelihood of occurrence. Methodical consideration of risk guides the Office��s prioritization of activities and provides a basis for wo...
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with key stakeholders, has developed this communication strategy to promote Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) in Uganda. The goal of the communication strategy is to contribute to the reduction in HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections incidences through in...
This handbook provides a set of requirements for the digital health standards and enterprise�architecture framework for Uganda��s Health System. To derive these requirements, an exploratory�study on the landscape for digital health in Uganda��s Health System was conducted to understand�the challenge...
All 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 84.5% in week 30, 2016 which was similar to that of 85% of the previous week. This represents a 43.7% increase in reporting rate compared to the same week in 2015. A total of 22.3% (25/112) had 100% of all their health facilities reporting...
When modern medicine was introduced in Uganda by Dr Albert Cook in 1897,the colonial government enacted instruments to guide the profession by 1933. The profession has since undergone several acts. Currently council is being guided by UMDPC Act 1998.
The report shows that although Uganda has made progress since the last reporting period there is still a long way to go if we are to achieve all the goals by 2015 especially the health related goals on child mortality and maternal health.
