This book is for the facilitators in strengthening Health Management in the districts and Provinces and it consists of three major parts.
Uganda��s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) had remained high for 15 years, with no significant decline between 1990 and 2000 (527 to 505 deaths per 100,000 live births). The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2005/6 registered a modest decline to 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. This Maternal...
The IPC Ring Approach Checklist presentation is an EVD IPC training material for HC II and pharmacies on how to rapidly mobilize teams to assist affected health facilities and the community in implementing IPC measures to�reduce Ebola transmission in a predetermined risk� area whenever a case is ide...
This newsletter has been developed to update the public about the new developments in the fight against malaria in the country.�In this newsletter, we provide a highlight of a number of activities conducted in the last three months of the quarter.�Editor in chief:�Rukia Nakamatte
An Act to consolidate, harmonize and update the law relating to occupational safety and health; to repeal the Factories Act, Cap 220 and to provide for connected matters.
Uganda has made significant progress on among others poverty reduction which reduced from 56 in 1992 to 19.7 percent in 2014, the expansion of educational opportunities for young people with 90 percent of the population aged 6-10 years now attending school, and, formulation of gender responsive poli...
This document is a statistical report of malaria activities that occurred across the country during the seventh epidemiological week of the year 2024.
This publication is about the MDGs of Health.
This report shows how much progress has been made. Perhaps most important, it shows that� the Goals are achievable when nationally owned development strategies, policies and programmes are supported by international development partners.
The document titled Africa CDC Consortium for COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials (CONCVACT) 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...
Agriculture is and will, in the medium term, remain central to Uganda��s economic growth and poverty reduction. It employs nearly 80% of the population1, contributes approximately 25% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generates 40% of the country��s exports.
The 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) was designed to provide information on demographic, health, and family planning status and trends in the country. Specifi cally, the UDHS collected information on fertility and fertility preferences, marriage, sexual activity, awareness and use of...
No new country or territory is reporting cases for the first time but one country (Rwanda) is reporting deaths for the first time this week. The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases %) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern Mediterranean Reg...
The document is a comparative analysis and documentation of the processes that have enabled teams to implement HMM in various settings. It complements other WHO publications on the subject (WHO, 2004, 2005) in that it focuses on the processes, challenges, and lessons learnt in implementing the HMM s...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 81: 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 A...
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...
This guide provides health workers with the most important facts about malaria and its transmission and management. The illustrations facilitate understanding and can also be used when counseling patients.
I am delighted to introduce the Competency Frameworks for Vaccine Manufacturing and Research and Development Competency Frameworks, which have been prepared through collaborative efforts with key stakeholders in the industry, supported by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CD...
This Agenda for Global Action will guide the initial steps in a coordinated global, regional and national response to the worldwide shortage and mal-distribution of health workers, moving towards universal access to quality health care and improved health outcomes. It is meant to unite and intensify...
