The meeting was organized by Africa CDC to bring all stakeholders together to reflect and provide recommendations on the key functional areas of the strategy development framework. The functional areas in which partnership, collaboration and health systems strengthening are needed for NCDs and menta...
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...
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party continues to enjoy massive support and endorsement from every part of Uganda. This is because it is a true pro-people party with a clear and principled agenda of ensuring the safety and prosperity of all Ugandans. Its countrywide grassroots appeal draws b...
This Provisional Results Report provides information about the population counts disaggregated by sex down to Subcounty level. When the Data Processing is completed, more comprehensive information about the population and to lower levels will be made available. In addition, more detailed information...
This STARS in Uganda report, presents a comprehensive analysis and report on the national assessment of the rehabilitation and assistive technologies system in Uganda that was guided by the WHO Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS) approach.
In April 2018 a historic partnership of governments, civil society, the private sector and multilateral organisations, came together in London for a momentous Malaria Summit, delivering US $4.1 billion investment for the global malaria fight. Two days later at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Me...
Sayeh Ezzikouri, Raji Tajudeen, Hind Majidi, Soad Redwane, Safaa Aqillouch, Mohammed Abdulaziz, Merawi Aragaw, Mosoka Papa Fallah, Senga Sembuche, Serge Batcho, Patrick Kabwe, Elizabeth Gonese, Oumaima Laazaazia, Mohcine Elmessaoudi-Idrissi, Nadia Meziane, Abdelhakim Ainahi, M’hammed Sarih, Ahmed E....
For week 36, we have seen a one percentage point reduction in the test positivity rate (from 58% to 57% this week) and the number of districts in upsurge has reduced from 50 to 44 this week. Despite this decline, we saw an increase across all other indicators: confirmed cases, deaths, and the percen...
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.
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (30 June 2020) 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, North...
The document titled PERC: Biweekly Report (24 November – 07 December 2020) 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, So...
This weekly epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakehold-ers at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, pre-venting and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. In this issue...
As of 9 am EAT 4 August 2020, a total of 968,020 COVID-19 cases and 20,612 deaths (CFR: 2%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 108,783 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is an increase of 13% compared to the 28 July...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (11 May 2022) 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, Northe...
Antenatal cards are issued to women who come for antenatal visits when they are pregnant.
The document titled AU COVID-19 at workplace joint communique 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...
This National Health Accounts report describes the health care system from an expenditure perspective. The health expenditure data can be used to improve access, equity, efficiency, and financial risk protection as part of the national effort to bring services closer to the citizens and accelerate t...
As the lead institution on the continent in the fight against COVID-19, Africa CDC had anticipated that COVID-19 outbreak would inevitably impact Africa and has been working actively with African Union Member States and partners on preparedness and response to the disease in the continent.As part of...
The Ministry of Health (MoH) Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM) coordinated the first integrated quantification process for Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the public and PNFP sector for Financial Years 2023/24 - 2025/26.�Quantification is a core component...
Although General Hospitals, Regional and National Referral Hospitals have continued to make major contributions to essential clinical care in Uganda, numerous reports (including those of the MoH) are awash with the stark reality of lack of drugs, absence of the often inadequate health workers, delay...
