The goal of equality between women and men is a basic principle of the United Nations (UN), which is set out in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. This commitment to promote gender equality and women��s empowerment was reaffi rmed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 75: 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...
This Family Planning (FP) Research and Learning Agenda presents a great opportunity for the country to tailor future research to respond to key FP evidence gaps; synthesize, package, and promote the use of existing evidence to ensure future investments are evidence-based; harmonize stakeholder effor...
Surveillance system has been modified from weekly to daily following the Ebola outbreak in the neighboring DRC. New arrivals are being screened for Ebola at all entry points into Uganda and no case has been reported in Uganda by end of August 2018. 218,072 consultations were made across all the heal...
This ducument details the step wise approach to be taken to deliver a comprehensive risk communication
The document titled Finding the Balance: Public health and social measures in Tunisia 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...
As the lead institution on the continent in the fight against COVID-19, Africa CDC had anticipated that COVID-19 outbreak would inevitably impact Africa and has been working actively with African Union Member States and partners on preparedness and response to the disease in the continent.As part of...
A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of systematic instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out complex routine operations. SOPs aim to achieve efficiency, quality output and uniformity of performance, while reducing miscommunication and failure to comply with regulati...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (03 August 2021) 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...
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...
Gender equality is fundamental to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But to focus our efforts in the right arenas, track progress over time and hold each other accountable, we need transparent data and analysis. That is why this report is an important milestone. Thanks to the efforts of Gl...
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...
This circular is aimed at providing religious leaders with basic facts about Measles-Rubella Immunisation. It's benefita ans key messages to deliver to congregations and parents so that they can take their children for immunisation during this mass immunisation campaign.
The Organization must regularly invest in longer-term capital projects, in order to provide an effective and secure working environment for its staff. A Real Estate Fund was established under resolution WHA23.14 (1970) in order to provide funds for, inter alia, major maintenance and repairs to WHO b...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 91: 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...
This report is submitted in response to Health Assembly resolution WHA69.6 (2016) and provides an update on the preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, to be held in 2018, including the responses to specific ass...
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. In this issue, we brin...
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...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 153: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Norther...
The document titled 2019 Novel Coronavirus Poster offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa, providing valuable guida...
