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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (30 March 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (30 March 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, Nort...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-30-march-2022/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymakers guide

The document titled Promoting mask-wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A policymaker’s guide 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,...

https://africacdc.org/download/promoting-mask-wearing-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-a-policymakers-gu...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 39 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Levels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2019

Tremendous progress in child survival has been made over the past two decades. The total number of deaths among children and young adolescents under 15 years of age dropped by 56 per cent from 14.2 (14.0, 14.5)1 million in 1990 to 6.2 (6.0, 6.7) million in 2018. Still, one child or young adolescent...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Levels%20and%20Trends%20in%20Child%20Morta...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Development Report 2016 Human Development for Everyone

The 2016 Human Development Report is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies.Additional reso...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Human%20Development%20Report%202016.pdf
Theme: Workforce Development
Sub Theme: Human Resource Development
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 34 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for Uganda (EMHSLU) 2016

The Essential Medicines and Health Supplies List for Uganda (EMHSLU) 2016 is a list of safe, efficacious, and cost-effective medicines and health supplies that suit the health care needs of the majority of the Ugandan population. Access to essential medicines and health supplies is fundamental to en...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Essential%20Medicines%20and%20Health%20Sup...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 36 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 17: COVID-19 Pandemic 12 May 2020

As of 9 am EAT 12 May 2020, a total of 66,373 COVID-19 cases and 2,336 (CFR: 4%) deaths have been reported in 53 African countries. This is about 2% of all cases reported globally.

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-17-covid-19-pandemic-12-may-2020/?ind=1589305572578&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 39 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme Revised Strategic Plan 2015/16 - 2019/20 Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

Tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy continue to threaten public health in Uganda. The Ugandan Ministry of Health addresses TB and leprosy response in its Health Sector Development Plan II 2015/2016 - 2019/20. TB is the fifth most common cause of death in Uganda, potentially resulting in adverse socioecono...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/M%26E%20Plan%20of%20the%20revised%20NSP_17...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sant-OGOOUE_IVINDO dans la Rpublique Gabonnaise

C'est dans une ambiance de fête que les populations du District de Mvadi, Département de l'Ivindo, ont pris part à l'inauguration du Centre de santé, des Soins maternels et infantiles.

https://www.sante.gouv.ga/
Theme: Workforce Development
Sub Theme: Human Resource Planning
Category: Determinants of Health Indicators Last updated: 1 day ago 105 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The First Uganda National Nursing and Midwifery Policy

Like elsewhere in the world, nurses and midwives form the backbone of the health service delivery, constituting more than 60% of the health care work force in Uganda, (MOH, 2007). The quality and satisfaction with care largely depends on nurses and midwives in the health care system, (World Health A...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20First%20Uganda%20National%20Nursing%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 40 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 45: : 2nd -8th Nov 2020

We are pleased to share our 45th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 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 respond...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 47 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Antimicrobial Stewardship Newsletter Volume 1 : JUNE 2021

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has many drivers, with antibiotics use in the human and animal sectors being the most significant and modifiable factor. We all must work towards preservation of the available antimicrobials through judicious and thoughtful antimicrobial use in all sectors. All of us h...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/AMR%20Newsletter%20June%202021_Final%20WEB...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for management of community health workforce 2016

The first section is the introduction. The purpose of this section is to give the structural outline of the document. It is under this section that the justification (the why?) of the guidelines is presented. The other sub-sections include a brief description of how the guidelines were developed and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20management%20of%20%20CH...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children 2017

The core list presents a list of minimum medicine needs for a basic health-care system, listing the most efficacious, safe and cost-effective medicines for priority conditions. Priority conditions are selected on the basis of current and estimated future public health relevance, and potential for sa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20model%20list%20of%20essential%20medi...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 34 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005) : Annual report on the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)

The Regulations have provided a global framework that has contributed significantly to an increase in information sharing, risk assessment and coordination of response in relation to international public health risks and emergencies. These communications have been carried out through the unique glob...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/International%20Health%20Regulations%20imp...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 36 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and Treatment of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections for Sex Workers in Low- and Middle-income Countries

Sex workers in many places are highly vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections due to multiple factors, including large numbers of sex partners, unsafe working conditions and barriers to the negotiation of consistent condom use. Moreover, sex workers often have little control over...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20guidelines%20on%20sex%20workers%2020...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Tiered Public Health and Social Measure Framework for Africa

The document titled COVID-19 Tiered Public Health and Social Measure Framework for Africa 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, Nort...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-tiered-public-health-and-social-measure-framework-for-africa...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National policy on traditional medicine and regulation of herbal medicines

Traditionalȱ medicineȱ (TM)ȱ hasȱ alwaysȱ maintainedȱ itsȱ popularic

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20policy%20on%20traditional%20med...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Uganda Health Information and Digital Health Strategic Plan 2020/21-2024/25

The Health Information and Digital Health (HIDH) Strategic Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25 provides the strategic direction and priority interventions for health information management and digitization of the Health Information System (HIS) in the 5 years 2020/21 to 2024/25. It is�fully aligned with the Mini...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Health%20Information%20%26%20Digital%20Hea...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 42 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UNAIDS 2016-2021 Strategy

Ending the AIDS epidemic and leaving no one behind in the response will profoundly affect the entire lifespan of millions of people around the world, for generations to come. The post- AIDS world will be very different from the one we know today��and it is one we can create.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UNAIDS%20strategy%202016-2021%20fast%20tra...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 36 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on the Side Event on the Role of Community Health Workers and Volunteers in the Attainment of Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa

Participants were Member states representatives, experts from development agencies and civil society organizations involved in Community Health systems strengthening on the continent. One critical area that was highlighted by participants is the need to increase the protection of CHWs in terms of th...

https://africacdc.org/download/report-on-the-side-event-on-the-role-of-community-health-workers-and-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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