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Outbreak Brief 30: COVID-19 Pandemic 11 August 2020

The document titled Outbreak Brief 30: COVID-19 Pandemic – 11 August 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, Sou...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-30-covid-19-pandemic-11-august-2020/?ind=1597666640133...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Optimal feeding of low birth weight infants in low-and middle-income countries 2011

Low birth weight (LBW) has been defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as weight at birth less than 2500 g. The global prevalence of LBW is 15.5%, which means that about 20.6 million such infants are born each year, 96.5% of them in developing countries. There is significant variation in LBW...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20Optimal%20feeding%20of%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 190 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda School Health Policy

Fifty percent of Uganda's population is under 15 years of age. The Universal Primary Education Programme has enabled 7 million children, which is over 30% of the entire population, to be in school. When Universal Secondary Education is introduced,the number of children in school could rise to 9 mill...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20School%20Health%20Policy.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 274 Views 1 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 134: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 134: 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-134-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Governance and Management structures

Good governance and management of health services is a key element in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in the health sector. The governance and managemnet structures described in the health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan intends to establish a substantive sector wide governance mechanism.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/GUIDLINES%20FOR%20GOVERNANCE%20AND%20MANAG...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Guidance for Educational Sector

The document titled COVID-19 Guidance for Educational Sector 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/covid-19-guidance-for-educational-sector/?ind=1594645037745&filename=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The management of nutrition in the major emergencies

The manual is inteneded to help health, nutrition and other health professionals involved in the management of major health emergencies with a nutrition component weather at local, national or international level.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Management%20of%20Nutrition%20in%20M...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Issue 29: 1 April 2019- 30 June 2019

Malaria prevalence has reduced from 42% in 2009 to 19% in 2014 and is currently at 9% in 2018 according to the preliminary results from the malaria indicator survey (MIS). This period had an increase in cases and Test Positivity rate (TPR) compared to the same period in 2018. It also had an increase...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/April-June%20Malaria%202019%20Bulletin%5B2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Accounts for Uganda Tracking Expenditure in the Health Sector FY 1997/98

This report presents results from a study of Uganda��s National Health Accounts for the Fiscal Year 1997/98. The study set out to describe the flow of funds in Uganda��s healthcare system, including both public and private sectors. Using a comprehensive view of the health sector and standard definit...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20health%20accounts%20for%20Ugand...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Union and the Africa CDCs Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Use Authorisation of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell [Inactivated]) CoronaVac

In order to properly guide Member States, the Africa Regulatory Taskforce has developed a framework (https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-emergency-expedited-regulatory-authorisation-and-access-to-covid-19-vaccines-in-africa/) for market authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, which include three...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-union-and-the-africa-cdcs-africa-regulatory-taskforce-has-end...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Malaria Report 2012

The World Malaria Report 2012 summarizes information received from 104 malaria-endemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2011 report. It highlights the progress made towards the global malaria targets set for 2015 and describes current challenges for global malar...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Malaria%20Report%202012.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 133 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...

https://cermel.org/html.fr/
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 36 Minutes ago 238 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 22 27th May to 2nd June 2019

Due to seasonal variation, this is the period of the year when we have the highest incidence of malaria in the country ,districts are requested to be extra vigilant on stocks and management of malaria.�Reporting rate this week (78.2%) There were over 130,000 more malaria cases this week (243,591) co...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey 2014-15

The 2014-15 Uganda Malaria Indicator Survey (2014-15 UMIS) was implemented by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) of the Uganda Ministry of Health from December 2014 to January 2015. The funding for the UMIS was provided by the United States Agenc...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Malaria%20Indicator%20Survey%20Fi...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 55 Minutes ago 211 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Explicatif Dclaration dUrgence Sanitaire de Scurit Continentale

Elle permettrait de mobiliser les ressources nécessaires, de renforcer la coordination régionale, de sensibiliser davantage, et d’assurer une réponse rapide et efficace pour maîtriser la propagation de la maladie et protéger la santé publique sur le continent Africain.

https://africacdc.org/download/explainer-declaration-of-public-health-emergency-of-continental-secur...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World report on child injury prevention 2008

Child injuries have been neglected for many years, and are largely absent from child survival initiatives presently on the global agenda. Th rough this World report on child injury prevention, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children��s Fund and many partners have set out to elevat...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20report%20on%20child%20injury%20pre...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 25 17th June to 23rd June 2019

Reporting rate this week (82.9%) is five percentage points higher to that in the previous week, 2019W24 (77.9%)�There were an increase in malaria morbidity this week. About 27,000 more malaria cases occurred this week (268,567) compared to 241,802 the previous week. About 8.6% (11/128) of districts...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 41 Minutes ago 156 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: 2 days ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Medical Stores Act 1993

Central Medical Stores�� means the Central Medical Stores existing as a department of the Government immediately before the commencement of this Act, which shall cease to exist after all its functions, assets and liabilities have been transferred to the corporation or otherwise resolved

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Medical%20Stores%20Act%201993.p...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cervical Cancer Screening in Developing Countries

Worldwide, cervical cancer comprises approximately 12% of all cancers in women. It is the second most common cancer in women but the commonest in developing countries. Cervical screening is acknowledged as currently the most effective approach for cervical cancer control. However, in many countries,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cervical%20Cancer%20Screening%20in%20devel...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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