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Uganda Immunisation Act 2016

An Act to� provide for compulsory Immunisation of children, women of reproductive age and other target groups against immunisable diseases, to establish the Immunisation Fund and to provide for other incidental matters.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Immunization%20Act.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Monitoring and Evaluation of COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Test Rollout in Africa

Africa CDC, African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) and partners have developed a training curriculum to facilitate the implementation of Ag-RDT for detection of SARS-CoV-2 (https://aslm.org/courses/covid-19-antigen-training-materials/). These training materials are being used by Member State...

https://africacdc.org/download/monitoring-and-evaluation-of-covid-19-rapid-antigen-diagnostic-test-r...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 205 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Personal Protective Equipment for Different Clinical Settings and Activities

The document titled Personal Protective Equipment for Different Clinical Settings and Activities 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 Afric...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Handbook on Health Inequality Monitoring

The World Health Organization developed the Handbook on health inequality monitoring: with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries to provide an overview for health inequality monitoring within low- and middle-income countries, and act as�a resource for those involved in spearheading, im...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Handbook%20on%20Health%20Inequality%20moni...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 188 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer control, Planning

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cancer%20control%20Planning.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health 2014 Statistical Abstract

Uganda covers 241,551 square kilometers of which 197,323 square kilometers are land area. The country is divided into 112 Districts all of which have a decentralized local governance system. Uganda has one of the highest growth rates in the world standing at a rate of 3.2% per annum and higher than...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20Statical%20ABSRACT%202014.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 days ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Tuberculosis Medicines Web-Based Ordering and Reporting System (TWOS) Report Period: April-May 2019

The TWOS report for the period April- May 2019, summarizes facility reporting rates, timeliness of submission, patient numbers, estimates of stock status and central warehouse order fulfilment rates. It provides recommendations and actions to be taken by various stakeholders to mitigate supply issue...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TWOS%20Report%20As%20of%201st%20June%20201...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 103: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 103: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-103-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2023 2027

Africa stands at a critical juncture, where the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Ebola and Monkeypox outbreaks underlined the need for increased self-reliance in our continent’s health systems. There is a shared recognition that Africa can and must do more to safeguard its healt...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-strategic-plan-2023-2027/?ind=1693660521057&filename=Afric...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Strategic Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25

The Ministry of Health (MoH) Strategic Plan builds on the Human Capital Development Component of the National�Development Plan III and lays a foundation for movement towards Universal Health Coverage.�This plan provides strategic directions to the MoH Headquarters over the five-year period and�is un...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MoH%20Strategic%20Plan%202020_25_0.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 213 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Criminal Law, Public Health and HIV Transmission: A Policy Options Paper

A number of cases have been reported in which people living with HIV have been criminally charged for a variety of acts that transmit HIV or risk transmission. In some cases, criminal charges have been laid for conduct that is merely perceived as risking transmission, sometimes with very harsh penal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Chriminal%20law%20public%20health%20and%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Roadmap Towards Universal Health Coverage In Uganda 2020/21 to 2029/30

Uganda has made major progress over the last two decades to move towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Significant reform efforts include establishing a well-defined essential package of health services, improving the financing of healthcare by introducing free health services in public hospitals...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Universal%20Health%20Coverage%20Roadmap%20...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 56 Minutes ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Expedited Regulatory Authorisation Process for Emergency use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa

RECALLING that during the 22 February 2020 emergency meeting of African Ministers of Health, Ministers endorsed the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s leadership role in coordinating the response on the continent. FURTHER RECALLING that on 24-25 June 2020...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-expedited-regulatory-authorisation-process-for-emergency-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 184 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests, sometimes called ��dipsticks�� or ��malaria rapid diagnostic devices�� (MRDDs), detect specific antigens (proteins) produced by malaria parasites. These antigens are present in the blood of infected or recently infected people. The RDT signifies their presence by a co...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Use%20of%20Malaria%20Rapid%20Diagnos...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on Participatory Review of National Policies on: Land; Health; and Trade.

This was the first participatory review of public policies. It took place at Office of the President Cabinet Library on 16th April, 2019. The purpose of the participatory review was to assess effectiveness and relevance of the National Land Policy, National Health Policy and National Trade Policy. T...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20on%20Participatory%20Review%20of%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Decarbonizing Development Three Steps to a Zero-Carbon Future

The Climate Change and Development Series was created in 2015 to showcase economic and scientific research that explores the interactions between climate change, climate policies, and development. The series aims to promote debate and broaden understanding of current and emerging questions about the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Decarbonizing%20Development%20Overview%202...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Nutrition report 2017

This report was produced by an Independent Expert Group empowered by the Global Nutrition Report Stakeholder Group. The writing was a collective effort by the group members, led by the co-chairs and supplemented by additional analysts and contributors

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Nutrition%20Report%202017.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy 2003

The Uganda Food and Nutrition Policy has been formulated within the context of the overall national development policy objective of eradicating poverty as spelt out in the Poverty Eradiation Action Plan (PEAP), and is in consonance with other policies already formulated by government

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Uganda%20Food%20and%20Nutrition%20po...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Infant and young child feeding update

This publication is about infant nutrition. Adequate nutrition is critical to child health and development. The period from birth to two years of age is particulary because of the rapid growth and development that occurs during this time.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Infant%20and%20young%20feeding%20update.pd...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 44 Minutes ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Integrated Comprehensive Cholera Prevention And Control Plan

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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Integrated%20Comprehensive%20Ch...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Cholera
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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