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Health Sector Strategic Plan for Statistics (2015/16-2019/20)

The Ministry of Health Uganda mission is ''To provide the highest possible level of health services to all people in Uganda through delivery of preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative health services at all levels''. � It��s set up with the mandate of policy formulation and policy dialo...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MoH_SPS_July_12_2016.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 8 hours ago 181 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 50, 12th - 18th December, 2016

The proportion of health facilities that reported during week 50 was 80.4% reflecting a 18.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 16.4% (19/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 53.4% (62/116) of the districts achieved the national targe...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2050%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Bulletin pidmiologique mensuel des maladies potentiel pidmique et autres urgences de sant publique, Octobre2023

La situation humanitaire reste désastreuse dans les provinces de l’Ituri, du Nord-Kivu, du Sud-Kivu Tshoppo, le Kasai et le Maindombe de la RDC. L’escalade du conflit et la dégradation du contexte sécuritaire ont contribué à la détérioration de la situation humanitaire. La détérioration des conditio...

https://africacdc.org/download/bulletin-epidemiologique-mensuel-des-maladies-a-potentiel-epidemique-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 138 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: 1 day ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 16: COVID-19 Pandemic 5 May 2020

As of 9 am EAT 05 May 2020, a total of 47,118 COVID-19 cases and 1,843 (CFR: 4%) deaths have been reported in 53 African countries. Since the last brief, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 42% (13,845 cases).

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-16-covid-19-pandemic-5-may-2020/?ind=1589388166523&fil...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Brief on Enhancing the Capacity of Policy Analyst Cadre in Carrying out Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)

From the reviews of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) submissions to Cabinet, a number of gaps were identified. The gaps included; poor problem identification, poor options analysis and poor structuring of some reports which had resulted into selection of inefficient, ineffective and irrelevant opt...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/ENHANCING%20THE%20CAPACITY%20OF%20POLICY%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated Management of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Postpartum and Newborn Care: A guide for essential practice

The aim of Pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and newborn care guide for essential practice (PCPNC) is to provide evidence-based recommendations to guide health care professionals in the management of women during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, and post abortion, and newborns during their firs...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PCPNC%20GUIDELINES%20WITH%20acknowlegement...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Gender Based Violence
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HIV drug resistance to integrase inhibitors in low- and middle-income countries

Dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone of HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for use in both first- and second-line treatment. This follows evidence from clinical trials showing better effica...

https://africacdc.org/download/hiv-drug-resistance-to-integrase-inhibitors-in-low-and-middle-income-...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Care of mother and baby at the health Centre: a practical guide

The purpose of this report is to define the functions, tasks and skills needed for the comprehensive care of the mother and baby, covering the preconceptual, prenatal,intranatal and post natal periods which can be provided at the health centre and in the community.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Care%20of%20mother%20and%20baby%20at%20the...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Practical Guideline for Dispensing at Lower Level Health Centres 2014 : National Guidelines for Medicines Information at HC II and HC III

The PGD 2014 is a vital tool for dispensers and staff to use in their daily tasks of administering medicines. It provides information and instructions on medicines, such as general use, dosage, side effects, interactions, and use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The PGD also describes the dispens...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Practical%20Guideline%20for%20Dispensing%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 184 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Rapid Guidance on the Decommissioning of Ebola Care Facilities

The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed this rapid guidance document in close collaboration�with the Governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention�(CDC), Atlanta, USA; the Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN); and the United Nations Chil...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Rapid%20guidance%20on%20the%20decommission...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 207 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: 2 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

East Africa is highly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. Consequently, understanding what research has been conducted and what knowledge gaps remain regarding NTDs and climate change is crucial to informing public health intervent...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Bryson%20et%20al.%20NTDs%20%26%20climate%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Polio Campaign Round 2 Report, July 2023

Round Two nOPV2 supplemental immunization campaign (SIA) was a nationwide house-to-house�campaign targeting children under 5 years of age estimated at 9,785,094 (number of�children vaccinated in round 1).

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20R2%20Polio%20Campaign%20report%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Teacher's Guide for Advanced Diploma in Public Health Nursing 2018

The Guide emphasises practical teaching, projects, and acquisition of skills by the learner. The competences that learners are expected to acquire are clearly spelt out in each module covered in the semester. You should ensure that learners are well-versed with practical work. The teaching methodolo...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Teachers%20guide%20for%20Higher%20Diploma%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for General Hospital Management Boards 2019

Hospital Management Boards are the governance structures. The Boards promote participation and ownership of health services by the community, advocate for improved quality of service delivery, and promote transparency in the management of the Boards in pursuit of one of the policy objectives of the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HB%20for%20GHs.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 203 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

CLIENT CHARTER 2007/2008-2009/2010

This Client Charter is a social contract between the Ministry of Public Service as a service provider and the recipients of its services. It specifies standards of the delivery of services, which MoPS believes its clients have a right to expect, and sets out feedback and complaint handling mechanism...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20service%20client%20charter.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial policy statement for FY 2017/2018 : Vote 014.

This ministerial policy statement is about the vote functions of Ministery of health.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mental health action plan 2013-2020

The action plan builds upon, but does not duplicate, the work of WHO's mental health gap action programme (mhGAP). The latter was to expand services for mental health in low resource settings. The action plan is global in its scope and is designed to provide guidance for national action plans. It ad...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Mental%20Health%20Action%20Plan%202013-202...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on Covishield and the European Union (EU) Digital COVID Certificate Green Pass

According to official information (see sources below), while the goal is for EU Member States to issue vaccination certificates regardless of the COVID-19 vaccine type used, the granting of a “green pass” applies, only to vaccines that have received EU-wide marketing authorisation. Thus, while the A...

https://africacdc.org/download/statement-on-covishield-and-the-european-union-eu-digital-covid-certi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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