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Promoting Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation : Intersections between public health, intellectual property and trade

This study follows on from the 2002 study entitled WTO Agreements and Public Health: A Joint Study by the WHO and the WTO Secretariat. This earlier study examined the linkages between trade and health policies in general to enable trade officials and health officials to better understand and monitor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Promoting%20Access%20to%20Medial%20Technol...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 114 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Humanitarian Action for Children 2019 Overview

Violence against children takes many sinister forms. In homes, schools, communities and online around the world, it manifests itself in debilitating physical and emotional abuse. In humanitarian emergencies - especially those driven by relentless armed conflicts - violence can result in death, serio...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Humanitarian%20Action%20for%20Children%202...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 177 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, March 2023

Eritrea is the only AU MS yet to start COVID-19 vaccination roll out. For Epi week 8 (20 – 26 February 2023), 2,311 new COVID-19 cases were reported, which is a 40% decrease in the number of new cases reported compared to the previous week (7). The Southern region accounted for 75% of the new COVID-...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-march-2023/?ind=169...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate change and malaria, dengue and cholera outbreaks in Africa: a call for concerted actions

With its population expected to double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, Africa has been disproportionally affected by the impacts of climate change. Africa contributes only 4% of the global carbon emissions; however, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change globally a...

https://africacdc.org/download/climate-change-and-malaria-dengue-and-cholera-outbreaks-in-africa-a-c...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines For Integrated Management Of Acute Malnutrition in Uganda January 2016

Malnutrition can be either under-nutrition or over-nutrition (obesity). This guideline will specifically deal with acute malnutrition as a form of under nutrition. Under nutrition is the result of deficiency of protein, energy, minerals as well as vitamins leading to loss of body fats and muscle tis...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IMAM_Guidelines-for-Uganda-Jan-2016-FINAL-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 204 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (6 July 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (6 July 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, Northe...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-6-july-2021/?ind=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Adolescent Health Policy 2000

This policy defines youth as all young people , female and male from the age of 10 to 24 years. It will however be flexible and accommodate other young people, depending on their social and economic circumstances. Many times the word "adolescence", "youth" and "young people" are used interchangeable...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20National%20Adolesecent%20Health%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pr-confrence des Jeunes du CDC Afrique 2023: 250 jeunes professionnels pour explorer lavenir des soins de sant en Afrique

En décembre 2022, le CDC Afrique a organisé la première Pré-conférence des Jeunes (YPC) en marge de la deuxième Conférence Internationale annuelle sur la Santé Publique en Afrique (CPHIA), donnant le coup d’envoi d’un engagement stratégique à long terme avec les jeunes professionnels africains dans...

https://africacdc.org/download/pe-conference-des-jeunes-du-cdc-afrique-2023-250-jeunes-professionnel...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Public health dimension of the world drug problem

Drug use, drug use disorders and related health conditions are major public health concerns. According to WHO��s latest estimates for 2015, psychoactive drug use is responsible for more than 450 000 deaths per year. The drug-attributable disease burden accounts for about 1.5% of the global burden of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20Health%20dimension%20of%20the%20g...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance for mental health and psychosocial support for COVID-19

The document titled Guidance for mental health and psychosocial support for COVID-19 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/guidance-for-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-for-covid-19/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Tunisian Women Doctors Leading the Struggle Against COVID-19: Hope for the Rise of a New Ethical Culture

Tunisia, like the other countries of the Arab Maghreb, is especially vulnerable to the impact of the novel coronavirus both to their healthcare systems and economies. Still transforming since the fall of Zinedine Ben Ali’s dictatorship in 2011, the Tunisian health sector is still strick...

Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Workforce
Category: Last updated: 12 hours ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010

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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Millenium%20development%20report%202010.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 159 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: 2 days ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global AIDS update 2019

Globally, new HIV infections among young women (aged 15-24 years) were reduced by 25% between 2010 and 2018. This is good news, but of course, it remains unacceptable that 6000 adolescent girls and young women become infected with HIV every week. The sexual and reproductive health and rights of wome...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/2019-global-AIDS-update_en.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 157 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: 1 day ago 214 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Nutrition Survey Methodology in Uganda

Uganda has been highlighted as basically meeting its national food supply needs, yet it still has a large proportion of children who are malnourished. Successive demographic and health surveys show little change in nutritional status. Moreover, this is against appreciable gains in economic growth in...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Nutrition%20survey%20met...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources For Health Improving HRH Evidence for Decision Making October 2012 - March 2013 BI-Annual Report

This Human Resources for Health Bi Annual Report provides critical HRH information captured between March 2013 - June 2013. The report would not have been possible without the timely submission of the required data by different government officers in the public service. Special appreciation is exten...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/BI%20ANNUAL%20report%20Oct%202012-march%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 177 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 17: COVID-19 Pandemic 12 May 2020

As of 9 am EAT 12 May 2020, a total of 66,373 COVID-19 cases and 2,336 (CFR: 4%) deaths have been reported in 53 African countries. This is about 2% of all cases reported globally.

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-17-covid-19-pandemic-12-may-2020/?ind=1589305572578&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Data Protection and Privacy Act 2019

An Act to protect the privacy of the individual and personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; to provide for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processors and data controllers; to regulate the use or...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Data-Protection-and-Privacy-Act-2019.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the COVID-19 Response in Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study

The document titled Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the COVID-19 Response in Africa: A Mixed-Methods Study offers a comprehensive insight into Disease Control and Prevention, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health...

https://africacdc.org/download/challenges-and-opportunities-for-mental-health-and-psychosocial-suppo...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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