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Outbreak Brief 71: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 25 May 2021, a total of 4,768,416 COVID-19 cases and 128,718 deaths (CFR: 2.7%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This represents 3% of all cases reported globally. The 21 AU Member States reporting case fatality ratios higher than the glob...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-71-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Environmental decontamination

The document titled Guidance on Environmental decontamination 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-environmental-decontamination/?ind=1594643695052&filename...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on Participatory Review of National Policies on: Land; Health; and Trade.

This was the first participatory review of public policies. It took place at Office of the President Cabinet Library on 16th April, 2019. The purpose of the participatory review was to assess effectiveness and relevance of the National Land Policy, National Health Policy and National Trade Policy. T...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20on%20Participatory%20Review%20of%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan 2021-2025

The National Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan (NQIP & SP) 2020/21 - 2024/25, like previous editions, serves primarily to facilitate well-coordinated and streamlined implementation of the different quality of healthcare interventions in the country. The MoH has embraced the 5S (Sort-S...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20NQIF%20and%20SP%202021-2025%20Fin...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 223 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Tuberculosis report 2017

The purpose of WHO��s Global Tuberculosis Report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic and of progress in care and prevention at global, regional and country levels.1 This is done in the context of recommended global TB strategies and associated targets, and broa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Tuberculosis%20Report%202017.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of waste from injection activities at district level : Guidelines for District Health Managers

This guide is designed as a simple and practical tool to help District Health Managers elaborate a realistic District level plan to reduce improper disposal of waste from injection activities.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Millennium Development Goals and Tobacco Control

This study demonstrates the relevance of tobacco control in achieving each of the eight United Nations Millennium Development Goals. It outlines the occurrence of the high yet increasing prevalence of tobacco use in the developing world, and documents the negative impact that tobacco cultivation and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Millenium%20development%20goalks%20a...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, January 2022

Supporting delivery of vaccinations to millions more across the continent: The Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative is investing in a spectrum of activities required to turn vaccines into vaccinations, including safe storage and transportation of vaccines, ancillaries, and other supplies; to esta...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Rapid Situation Analysis of Community Health Workforce in Uganda

This report presents the results of the community health worker rapid assessment conducted in 61districts of Uganda. The assessment was conducted between May and June 2016 to quickly develop a preliminary understanding of the community health worker situation in Uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Document%20use%20of%20CHW%20in%20HIV_Paper...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 127: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 127: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-127-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 10, 29th February - 6th March, 2016

In week 10 of 2016, all 112 (100%) districts reported. Average reporting rate was maintained at 74.4%. 10 districts had (100%) all of their health facilities reporting; 53 districts (47%) achieved the national target of 80% reporting. Only one (1) districts had less than 30% of the health facilities...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2010%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Vision 2040

Uganda Vision 2040 provides development paths and strategies to operationalize Uganda��s Vision statement which is ��A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years�� as approved by Cabinet in 2007. It aims at transforming Uganda from a predominantly p...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Vision%202040.pdf
Theme: Health Policy and Governance
Sub Theme: Leadership, Governance, and Management
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Enhanced Surveillance of Sudan Virus Disease

Transmission SUDV spreads through direct contact with blood, tissues, and body fluids (e.g., saliva, sweat, tears, mucus, vomit, faeces, breast milk, urine, and semen) of infected humans or animals. The virus can persist in certain areas of the body (e.g., eyes and placenta) and within fluids (e.g.,...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidelines-for-enhanced-surveillance-of-sudan-virus-disease/?ind=1673...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report: Virtual Meeting on The African COVID-19 Vaccine Financing and Deployment Strategy

• Since the beginning of the pandemic, the African Union’s response has been anchored in solidarity and collaboration and followed the “whole of Africa” approach. It has created institutions, such as the African Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), which are critical to the pandemic response and will a...

https://africacdc.org/download/report-virtual-meeting-on-the-african-covid-19-vaccine-financing-and-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Malaria Control Strategic Plan 2005/06 - 2009/10

The Malaria Control Strategic Plan is an instrument of the Government��s commitment and determination to address the malaria problem in Uganda in a sustainable manner. The plan is a complement to the broader five-year Health Sector Strategic Plan which again is part of the Poverty Eradication Action...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/uganda%20malaria%20control%20Strategic%20P...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Child and Adolescent mental Health Policy Guidelines

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines are designed to promote Mental Health and prevent Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders among children and adolescents. These guidelines are a statement by the Government of Uganda to set a clear direction in development of Mental,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Child%20and%20Adolescent%20Mental%20Health...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 240 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach : Report

Progress in cancer control has been uneven. In spite of known effective interventions, the burden of cervical cancer, for example, remains greatest in low- and middle-income countries, where progress has been the slowest. While there have been moderate improvements in age-standardized cancer mortali...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Information%20Technology%20Policy%20for%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Centre de Recherches Mdicales de Lambarn

Le CERMEL, ayant été désigné pour assurer la gestion de la subvention Tuberculose du Fonds Mondial au Gabon en 2018, met en place une unité de gestion pour laquelle divers postes sont à...

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Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 4 days ago 240 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 1995

This report summarises the findings of the 1995 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) conducted by the Statistics Department in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Macro International Inc. provided technical assistance. Funding was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Devel...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Demo%20Survey%201995.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 days ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Newsletter September 2019

The document titled Africa CDC Newsletter – September 2019 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 valua...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-newsletter-september-2019/?ind=1583833198416&filename=Afri...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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