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Mainstreaming HIV/ AIDS issues in to the poverty eradication action plan ( PEAP ) : Guidance for sector and PEAP revision teams

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate how and why HIV should be considered in each of the PEAP pillars. It provides a set of core questions, which need to be considered in developing Sector PEAP Review Papers (SPRP) and the construction of each pillar as well as suggestions to help guide the...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nutrition Program Report - Monthly Health Facility, April 2023

This document is a statistical report highlighting the performance of the key nutrition program indicators for the month of April 2023.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Nutrition%20Monthly%20Report_April%20%2020...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Brief on Enhancement of Coordination in the Uganda Public Service

This policy brief provides information on enhancement of coordination for effective and efficient implementation of public policies aimed at transformation of the lives of citizens. It is to improve horizontal and vertical partnership/ collaboration for coherent implementation of public policies. It...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Enhancement%20of%20Coordination.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 167 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: 5 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda One Health Strategic Plan 2018 - 2022

Uganda brings a long history of multi-sectoral responses to disease outbreaks and public health threats. With the formalization of the One Health Platform, Uganda is now poised to turn this history into a strategic, forward-looking approach to integrated, multi-sectoral preparedness and response. Th...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Health Digest

Health Rights (SRHR) for adolescents and the youth. The articles here present a portrait of health facilities that offer youth-friendly services, how they do it, and how much youth enjoy or hate them.There is no doubt that the Uganda Government through the Ministry of health is trying to enhance acc...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Health%20Digest%20Issue%208%20June%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health, The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Week 22: 29 May - 04 June 2023

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 on a weekly basis.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2029%20ESD%20Bulletine.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 132 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: 9 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security Annual Report 2013

The Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security (GPRHCS) is a unique and effective mechanism for delivering results in developing countries. This UNFPA thematic fund has a focused mission to ensure a secure, steady and reliable supply of quality reproductive health commoditie...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20programe%20for%20reproductive%20h...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 102: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 102: 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-102-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2010/2011

This Ministerial Policy Statement (MPS), as in the case before, was prepared within the context of the Sector Wide Approach (SWAP). In a participatory framework, the Health Sector Budget Working Group worked with respective votes to compile the sector performance for FY 2009/10 and identified the Se...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20Policy%20Statement%202010_20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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

As of today, the following countries have more than 70 per cent of the populations fully vaccinated Mauritius, Seychelles, Rwanda, Comoros, Tanzania, Somalia, Liberia, Cape Verde, Morocco, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and Sao Tome and Principe.Africa has registered over 12 million COVID-19 cases si...

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: 11 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Child and Adolescent mental Health Policy Guidelines

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines are designed to promote Mental Health and prevent Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders among children and adolescents. These guidelines are a statement by the Government of Uganda to set a clear direction in development of Mental,...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 220 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Hospital management boards for referral hospitals

The function of the board shall be to provide a strategic vision and direction of the hospital on behalf of the ministry of health within the framework of health policy.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease : Pocket Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. The underlying pathology is atherosclerosis, which develops over many years and is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur, generally in middle age. Acute coronary events (heart attacks) and cer...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20of%20Cardiovascular%20Disease...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 198 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A manual for strengthening HMIS data quality.

UNICEF is making significant investments in health system strengthening at all levels of the health care system. The strategy targets national, sub-national, and community levels of the health system with inter-related systems strengthening interventions. To be able to link health system strengtheni...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Manual%20for%20Strenghtening%20HMIS%20Data...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization 1011

The WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization met in Geneva from 17 to 20 October 2017. The meeting was opened on behalf of the Director- General of WHO by Dr Suzanne Hill, Director of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP) and currently Acting Assistant Director-General for the Heal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20expert%20committee%20on%20Biological...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Medical Products and Health Technology
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Household and Facility Survey on HIV/AIDS Health and Education Interventions in 34 Ugandan Districts

The Uganda Program for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD) is a USAIDfunded program designed with the Government of Uganda (GoU) to strengthen human capacity through the delivery of improved services in Education, Health, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care in 34 districts of Uganda.� UPHOLD��s bro...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Performance : Results of WHO product testing of malaria RDTs

This Summary presents an overview of the results of thefirst, second and third rounds of WHO Product Testing of malaria antigen-detecting RDTs completed in 2008, 2009 and 2011 respectively, and is published in conjunction with the release of the results of Round 3. The results of the three rounds of...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention of deafness and hearing loss

Globally, 360 million people (about 5% of the world��s population) live with disabling hearing loss, of whom 32 million are children. The prevalence of hearing loss increases from 1.7% among children to 7% in adults (including 183 million males and 145 million females).1 Nearly 180 million people ag...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20of%20deafness%20and%20hearing...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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