Family Planning Performance Update for December, 2021

The Family Planning monthly performance update for December 2021 and 2021 annual highlights has been compiled using our service statistics data (DHIS 2) as one of the principal instruments to monitor program performances. Reporting rates for December greatly improved compared to November, there was...

Malaria Status report Week 5, 2019

Reporting rate this week (75.7%) is a drop from the previous week, 2019W4 (83.9%). There was a 9% drop in reported malaria cases (105,566 this week vs. 116,330 in W4) There was marginal drop in confirmed malaria incidence. Only Adjumani & Moyo Districts reported incidence rates >10 cases/1,000 popul...

2nd International Conference on Re-emerging Infectious Diseases

Several factors are contributing to the (re)emergence of infectious diseases such as population growth, living in close contact with animals, frequent travelling, poverty, destructive ecological changes due to economic development and land use and climate change result in global warming.Especially A...

Guidelines on hospital management committee for district hospitals

The function of the committee is to monitor the general administration of the hospital on behalf of the district local council and ministry of health done under the policy guidelines of ministry of health

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...

WHOs Quality, Safety and Standards work in immunization

WHO��s quality, safety and standards work in the area of immunization focuses on enabling the use of vaccines, other biological medicines and immunization related equipment that meet current international norms and standards of quality and safety

National Development Plan 2015

National Development Plan 2015

Report on National Quantification of Essential Medicines and Health Supplies

The April 2007 Technical review meeting (4th MOH TRM) noted that whereas there were positive steps taken to improve on overall management of Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS), stock outs of essential medicines were still common. This was mainly attributed to under funding but the actual...

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2009/2010

The Health Sector Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS) was prepared within the context of the Sector Wide Approach (SWAP). The Sector Working Group in consultation with respective Votes, programmes and projects identified the Sector outputs and planned activities under the Vote Functions for FY 2009/1...

Tunisia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Social determinants of sexual and reproductive health

While the last two decades have seen improvements in access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, progress in many countries has been slow and - after decades of investments - disappointing. Social activists and health analysts have highlighted the potential role that...

Weekly Malaria Status Report week 1, 2019

Reporting rate this week (66.6%) remained at a similar rate from the pre-vious week, 2018 W52 (64.8%) There was a slight increase in the reported malaria cases to 58,822 in 2019W1 as compared to 57,435 in 2018 W52. Adjumani & Moyo Districts with confirmed incidence rates ��10 cases per 1,000 populat...

National Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and New Born Care

National Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and New Born Care

The Revised National Strategic Framework for HIV/AIDS Activities in Uganda: 2003/04 - 2005/06

The National Strategic Framework (NSF) for HIV/AIDS Activities in Uganda was developed to cover the period 2000/01-2005/05. Late in 2003, a forward looking Mid Term Review (MTR) of the NSF was undertaken to assess progress and to identify gaps and emerging issues in implementation of the NSF. This c...

Management of MDR-TB : A field guide

Management of MDR-TB: a fi eld guide was created to help health workers carry out these tasks. It is a job aid that medical offi cers and TB nurses are meant use frequently during the day for quick reference. This module is closely related to other clinical guideline modules in the Integrated Manage...

Supervision, Performance Assessment and Recognition Strategy (SPARS) Implementation Guidelines

In 2011, SPARS was adopted by the Ministry of Health (MoH) as a national strategy to build district level capacity in supply chainmanagement of medicines and health supplies. Medicines and health supplies are the second biggest expenditure in the health sector after human resources and therefore the...

Cancer Control Policy and Advocacy

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resource...

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 25: 15th-21st 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...

Outbreak Brief 49: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 49: 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...

Mainstreaming Human Rights and Gender in the Health Sector Trainee Manual

This manual is organised as two units in one module. Unit one focuses on human rights and health, and Unit Two discusses gender and health. The human rights Unit covers the existing international, regional, and national legal and policy frameworks and principles relating to health and human rights....