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UBOS COVID_19 Information Series No. 20 Friday, May 15, 2020

it is now criminal to appear in public without a mask, breach of which attracts a penalty of 14 days in quarantine. This is after the Public Health (COVID-19) Rules, 2020 were amended on May 08, 2020 and signed off by the Health Minister, Hon. Dr Ruth Aceng.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UBOS%20BULLETIN%20NO%2020%202020.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

MoH Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 36

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 on a weekly basis.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ug%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin%202023Wk36...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 41, 10th - 16th October, 2016

In Week 41 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that submitted a report this week was 85.9% which represents a 40.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a sustained national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 23.3% (27/11...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2041%202016.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Morocco

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Morocco 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-morocco/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 112 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Pandemic

The document titled Guidance on Contact Tracing for 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 Africa, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-contact-tracing-for-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=1586465282271&...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report)

The document titled Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report) offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenge...

https://africacdc.org/download/medical-ppe-production-in-africa-promoting-local-manufacturers-to-sup...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World report on ageing and health 2015

The World report on ageing and health responds to these challenges by recommending equally profound changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided. As the foundation for its recommendations, the report looks at what the latest evidence has to say a...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20report%20on%20Ageing%20and%20Healt...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease presents symptoms similar to smallpox but with lesser severity. The first human case of mpox was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has subsequently been recognized as an endemic d...

https://africacdc.org/download/mpox-surveillance-reporting-protocol-for-african-union-member-states/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 257 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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, Weste...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-121-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report from Consensus Meeting on use of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria Case Management in Uganda

Uganda has recently changed its malaria treatment policy to reflect the global policy of shifting from non-artemisinin-based combination therapies. In 2004, the first line treatment for uncomplicated malaria, chloroquine+SP, was replaced with artemether/lumefantrine. Implementation of this new drug...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20from%20Consencus%20Meeting%20on%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda: Assessing Progress in Family Planning, 2021

The 2021 Progress Estimates on Family Planning Commitments and National Goals estimates were derived; In order to have an accurate representation of FP progress. The current data have been incorporated with the data that has been generated over the last few years in order to monitor the annual progr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Country%20Progress%20Brief%20on%20Family%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

IPC | Legal Framework, Background and Annotations

As such, healthcare facilities play a key role in effective preparedness and response. By ensuring IPC standards are implemented appropriately, healthcare facilities can provide safe services not only on a daily basis but also when there is a surge in healthcare need.

https://africacdc.org/download/infection-prevention-and-control-ipc-legal-framework-background-and-a...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Infection Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda was established for the funding of sources for palliative care services, the services provided and the financial sustainability plans.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Jacinto%20Amandua%2025EKL%2011914%20Final%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National HIV Testing Services Policy and Implementation Guidelines Uganda

The revised HTS policy and Implementation guidelines replace the 2010 Uganda HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) Policy and National Implementation guidelines for HCT, 2010. It is informed by new evidence generated from implementation of HTS at international, regional and national levels as well as le...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UGANDA%20HTS%20POLICY%20AND%20IMPLEMENTATI...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC COVID-19 Response Update, 31 July 2020

The document titled Africa CDC COVID-19 Response Update, 31 July 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, Northern Africa, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-covid-19-response-update-31-july-2020/?ind=1598976700880&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 155: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 155: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-155-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Supply Chain Management, Monitoring and Reporting of Outpatient Therapeutic Care Programs

OTC provides home-based treatment and rehabilitation for clients who are severely, acutely malnourished but have appetite and are free of medical complications. This session will describe issues including criteria for entry and exit, activities in the OTC, link with other Care and planning and setti...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Supply%20Chain%20management%20monitoring%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 51 (18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023)

This weekly report is a statistical representation of the malaria events that happened in the country during the week of�18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2051.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

What you should know about the 2019 novel Coronavirus Disease

The document titled What you should know about the 2019 novel Coronavirus Disease 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/what-you-should-know-about-the-2019-novel-coronavirus-disease/?ind=15...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 42: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 2 November 2020, a total of 1,803,464 COVID-19 cases and 43,389 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This is 4% of all cases reported globally. The majority of countries (41, 75%) are still reporting community transmission....

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-42-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=160...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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