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Inaugural Newsletter: Welcome to Africa Centres for Disease Control and Preventions Health Economics Programme

The Africa CDC’s Health Economics Programme (HEP) has been established to support Member States – and our internal offices – navigate difficult decisions by equipping them with strong health economics evidence. The HEP will also mobilize the broader health economics community to strengthen continent...

https://africacdc.org/download/inaugural-newsletter-welcome-to-africa-centres-for-disease-control-an...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Jan-March 2020

This issue focuses on the third quarter of 2019/2020 financial year. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control and reduction in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to encourage use of this informa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Jan-Mar%20Malaria%20Bulletin%202020.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 180 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-22-covid-19-pandemic-16-june-2020/?ind=1592394517322&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 40 Minutes ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, September 2022

In June 2021, the Mastercard Foundation partnered with the Africa CDC to launch the $1.5billion Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative. Together, we are purchasing COVID-19 vaccines for more than 65 million people, deploying vaccines to millions more across the continent, enabling vaccine manufactu...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

How to wear a face mask correctly

The document titled How to wear a face mask correctly 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 Africa, Wester...

https://africacdc.org/download/how-to-wear-a-face-mask-correctly/?ind=1587719542116&filename=1587719...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, May 2023

Response: The MoH has activated the emergency operation centre and has also deployed a multi-sectoral, multi-disciplinary team to Dakar to support with response activities. A total of 87 contacts were identified from two districts namely Guediawaye (83 contacts) and Dakarciity centre (4). All contac...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-may-2023/?ind=16920...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 01: 31st December 2023 to 6th January 2024

This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district, and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance, and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing, and responding to public health events in Uganda every week.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ug%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin%202024Wk01...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer control, Palliative care

Palliative care meets the needs of all patients requiring relief from symptoms, and the needs of patients and their families for psychosocial and supportive care. This is particularly true when patients are in advanced stages and have a very low chance of being cured, or when they are facing the ter...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cancer%20control%20Palliative%20Care.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Status of Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council 2018

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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20status%20of%20Uganda%20Medical%20and...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 192 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Eliminating Female genital mutilation An inter agency statement

In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children��s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) issued a Joint Statement on Female Genital Mutilation (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, 1997) which described the implications of the practice for public health and human righ...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Eliminating%20Female%20Genital%20Mutilatio...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation Guide for Maternity High Dependency Unit (HDU) Set Up And Functionalisation

The Maternity HDU implementation guide is an addendum to the Essential Maternal and Newborn Care (EMNC) Guidelines. It is important to reference in the process of setting up maternity HDUs and High-Risk Beds. The admission criteria to HDU covers the most common causes of severe maternal morbidity an...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20Final%20printed%20HDU%20Implementati...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 188 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 16: COVID-19 Pandemic 5 May 2020

As of 9 am EAT 05 May 2020, a total of 47,118 COVID-19 cases and 1,843 (CFR: 4%) deaths have been reported in 53 African countries. Since the last brief, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 42% (13,845 cases).

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-16-covid-19-pandemic-5-may-2020/?ind=1589388166523&fil...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 Minutes ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Simple instructions on how not to use a face mask

The document titled Simple instructions on how not to use a face mask 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, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/simple-instructions-on-how-not-to-use-a-face-mask/?ind=1590239585662&...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Guidelines for Eye care

The Eye Care Guidelines aim to provide easy to use, practical, complete and useful information on how to correctly diagnose and manage the seventeen common eye conditions in Uganda. These guidelines are to complement what is in the UCGs based on the fact that the eye is a very delicate organ and the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministry%20of%20Health%20Guideline%20for%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Treatment of tuberculosis Guidelines Fourth edition

Major progress in global tuberculosis (TB) control followed the widespread implementation of the DOTS strategy. The Stop TB Strategy, launched in 2006, builds upon and enhances the achievements of DOTS. New objectives include universal access to patient-centred treatment and protection of population...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TREATMENT%20OF%20TUBERCULOSIS%20guidelines...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility (4). Early osteoporosis is not usually diagnosed and remains asymptomatic; it does not become clinically evident until fractu...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20and%20management%20of%20Osteo...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Brief on Enhancement of Effective Communication in Public Service

Government exists to deliver quality and equitable services amidst increasing public expectations and growing fiscal pressures. One of the key aspects for the delivery of services is effective communication. The Forum of Directors, Commissioners and Under Secretaries observed that there was ineffect...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/ENHANCEMENT%20OF%20EFFECTIVE%20COMMUNICATI...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Family Planning Advocacy Strategy & Costed Implementation Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25

Uganda��s total fertility, maternal mortality, and teenage pregnancy rates remain among the highest globally. To counter this and other preventable maternal health-related challenges, the�Ministry of Health developed the Family Planning Advocacy Strategy focusing on 14 advocacy�Issues identified thr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20FP%20Advocacy%20Strategy.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Circular for Schools for Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation 2019

The purpose of this circular is for teachers to educate pupils about measles-Rubella and polio immunisation and to mobilize parents / caregivers to take their children for immunisation.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Circular%20for%20Schools.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health Gender Mainstreaming Guidelines 2017

Gender mainstreaming is an internationally accepted strategy that aims to institutionalize gender equality across sectors.It is the process of accesing the implications for women and men of any planned actions in legislations, policies and programmes.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Gender%20Mainstreaming%20Guidelines.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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