Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, January 2024

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting we...

State of the World Population 2020

Every day, tens of thousands of girls have their health, rights and futures stolen. Some are subjected to female genital mutilation. Some are forced into ��marriages�� as children, and still others are neglected or starved, simply because they are female.

Web-Based ARV Ordering and Reporting System (WAOS) Report Period: October-November 2019

The web-based ARV Ordering and Reporting System (WAOS) is the official Ministry of Health (MoH) ARV ordering and reporting system hosted within the District Health Information Software (DHIS2). Since 2013, the Ministry of Health uses the system to support health facilities to order for and report on...

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...

Annual Health Sector Performance Report Financial Year 2012 / 2013

The Annual Health Sector Performance Report for 2012/13 Financial Year provides progress of the annual work plan as well as the overall health sector performance against the set targets for the Financial Year 2012/13 with a comparative analysis of the previous trends and progress toward achieving th...

Living in a World with HIV/AIDS

Because it is committed to a fair, safe and compassionate workplace, the UN system wants us to be fully informed about issues that can affect the workplace, including HIV and AIDS. Our right to understand UN-system policies on HIV and AIDS extends to all employees, including those who are and are no...

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 3: 18th Jan -24th Jan 2021

We are pleased to share our 3rd weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (31 August 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (31 August 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, Nor...

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

The Ministry of Health greatly acknowledges the contributions of various TB, TB/HIV and Leprosy stakeholders as well as institutions that supported the review of this five-year NTLP Strategic Plan, 2015/16 - 2019/20. The review was necessitated largely by the need to reflect the findings and program...

Simple instructions on how to use a face mask

The document titled Simple instructions on how 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, Southern Af...

integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) Investment Case Brief

Nationally, about 5 million cases of malaria,�diarrhoea, and pneumonia annually are brought to�care late or go untreated; hence, integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) addresses�an unmet need.� The iCCM strategy accelerates the reduction in childhood�mortality, which is still soaring high in Ug...

COVID-19 Pandemic Response Initiatives

The document titled COVID-19 Pandemic Response Initiatives 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, W...

The State of Digital Health 2019

The World Health Organization (WHO) Resolution on Digital Health that passed in May 2018 championed countries�� embrace of the rapid adoption of technology to strengthen health systems and achieve universal health coverage (UHC).To do so, countries require appropriately designed and scalable digital...

Tunisia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

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MOH Stock Status Report AS At 1st April 2020

The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making . This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate...

Uganda Health Accounts

The total Current Health Expenditure (CHE) in Uganda in 2012/13 was Shs. 4,866 billion that translates to a per capita spending of Shs. 144,374 ($55). This increased in nominal terms by 1.7% and in real terms by Shs. 86 billion to 4,952 billion in 2013/14 that translates to� a per capita spending of...

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 28: 6th -12th July 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcas...

Business and Operational Models for African Biomanufacturing Training Centres

Challenges Establishing suitable training centres face challenges including building a facility that can adequately simulate real production processes, the creation of course content and the development of sustainable business models as the overall biomanufacturing ecosystem is established. At prese...

The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 01: 31st December 2023 to 6th January 2024

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 every week.

Statement on the Efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) against the SARS-CoV-2 Variants

The document titled Statement on the Efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) against the SARS-CoV-2 Variants offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges w...