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...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 June 2020) 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, North...
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 second day of this virtual conference started with a special session featuring six presentations on the role of the private sector in COVID-19 vaccine development and access.Dr Vera Songwe, United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Afr...
On 30 January 2020, the WHO declared the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The new virus is highly infectious and transmits by respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. As of today, nearly all the countries in the wor...
The Comprehensive Health Service standards Manual aims to ensure that patients and service users receive comprehensive health care that meets their individual needs, and considers the impact of their health issues on their life and wellbeing. It furthermore aims to ensure that risks of harm for pati...
The review for the health sector performance for the first and second Quarters (July to December 2010/11 Financial Year) was conducted from 13th to 14th January 2011 at Kabira Country Club Hotel, Kampala. The general objective of the workshop was to assess the performance of the Ministry of Health d...
Congo: Since last update (18 August 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported no new cases and four deaths of cholera. The cases presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting at various health facilities in the regions. Cumulatively, 93 cases (21 confirmed; 72 suspected) and nine deaths (CFR: 9.7%...
Cabinet Decisions are key mechanisms through which Government directs Ministries to implement policy positions. However, it has been established that they are not subjected to structured and systematic quality assurance to ascertain their relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and achievement of the d...
Cameroon: Since last update (21 July 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 103 new cases (3 confirmed;100 suspected) and no new deaths of cholera. Cumulatively 19,489 cases (1,890 confirmed; 17,599 suspected) and463 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) of cholera have been reported from Cameroon. The outbreak...
The reporting rate decreased to 71.6% in this week from 71.9% in last week. . A total of 167,291 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 77.2% from the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 49.3% compared to 47.3% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were reported in...
The extension of Health care to all people has been an objective of the national Health systems for many years and since the Alma-Ata confrence on Primary Health Care in 1978,Countries have pursued this aim with greater vigour.
The Government of Uganda regards Health as a fundamental human right. Good health of citizens is an indispensable prerequisite for socio-economic stability and sustainable development of a country. The Ministry of Health recognizes that good health is not a product of the health sector alone, but a...
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 were adopted by the United Nations in 2015. One of the targets is to end the global TB epidemic. The WHO End TB Strategy, approved by the World Health Assembly in 2014, calls for a 90% reduction in TB deaths and an 80% reduction in the TB incidence r...
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established in Kenya in 1979 through the Science and Technology (Repealed) Act, Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya operated under the Scie...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. The underlying pathology is atherosclerosis, which develops over many years and is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur, generally in middle age. Acute coronary events (heart attacks) and cer...
Uganda has been compiling the ��State of Uganda Population Report�� on an annual basis since 2000 through a joint effort by Population Secretariat, as the institution responsible for coordinating population policies and programmes; and United
Untreated HIV infection leads to progressive immunodeficiency and increased susceptibility to infections, including TB. HIV is driving the TB epidemic in many countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and, increasingly, in Asia and South America.TB in populations with high HIV prevalence is a lead...
This report is about improving maternal and newborn care in Northern Uganda.
The 19th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 8 to 12 April 2013. The report was approved by the Committee on 1 October 2013. The purpose of the meeting was to review and update the 17th WHO Model List of Essentia...
