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Health Rights (SRHR) for adolescents and the youth. The articles here present a portrait of health facilities that offer youth-friendly services, how they do it, and how much youth enjoy or hate them.There is no doubt that the Uganda Government through the Ministry of health is trying to enhance acc...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Health%20Digest%20Issue%208%20June%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Emergency obstetric care as the priority intervention to reduce maternal mortality in Uganda

We conducted a survey to determine availability of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) to provide baseline data for monitoring provision of obstetric care services in Uganda. Methods: The survey, covering 54 districts and 553 health facilities, assessed availability of EmOC signal functions. Following...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Emergency%20Obstetric%20care%20as%20the%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 29: 12th -19th July 2020

This epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcas...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Weekly%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin%20Week...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Performance : Results of WHO product testing of malaria RDTs

This Summary presents an overview of the results of thefirst, second and third rounds of WHO Product Testing of malaria antigen-detecting RDTs completed in 2008, 2009 and 2011 respectively, and is published in conjunction with the release of the results of Round 3. The results of the three rounds of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Rapid%20Diagnostic%20Test%20Perf...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 55: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 55: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-55-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sector Integrated Refugee Response Plan

Uganda hosts approximately 1.1 million refugees making it Africa��s largest refugee hosting country and one of the five largest refugee hosting countries in the world. Most recently, throughout 2016-2018, Uganda was impacted by three parallel emergencies from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Refugee%20report.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 231 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (17 August 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (17 August 2022) 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, Nor...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-17-august-2022/?i...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Roadmap for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Uganda

Uganda��s Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) had remained high for 15 years, with no significant decline between 1990 and 2000 (527 to 505 deaths per 100,000 live births). The Uganda Demographic and Health Survey of 2005/6 registered a modest decline to 435 deaths per 100,000 live births. This Maternal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Road%20map%20for%20accelerating%20the%20re...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 23: COVID-19 Pandemic 23 June 2020

As of 9 am EAT 23 June 2020, a total of 315,410 COVID-19 cases and 8,334 (CFR: 2.7%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is 3.6% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (16 June 2020), 63,544 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 25% increase compared to...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-23-covid-19-pandemic-23-june-2020/?ind=1593005108659&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 182 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 35

This document is a statistical report on malaria activities that occurred at the various administrative levels during the reporting period.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2035.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Treatment of tuberculosis Guidelines Fourth edition

Major progress in global tuberculosis (TB) control followed the widespread implementation of the DOTS strategy. The Stop TB Strategy, launched in 2006, builds upon and enhances the achievements of DOTS. New objectives include universal access to patient-centred treatment and protection of population...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/TREATMENT%20OF%20TUBERCULOSIS%20guidelines...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Accounts 2014-2016

The overall purpose of the NHA study initiative is to reduce health inequalities affecting the poorest populations in the region by focusing on supply and demand-side interventions, particularly changes in policy, new interventions, the expansion of proven and cost-effective healthcare packages, and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NHA_FINAL%20-UGANDA-1%20FY%202014-15_2015-...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and treatment of obstetric fistulae

This technical working group on the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistulae is part of the effort to provide more effective support to countries particulary in areas where WHO is a unique contribution to make in norm setting and the establishment of agreed standards.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20and%20treatment%20of%20obstet...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

How Joint Medical Stores cut its distribution costs

Door-to-door delivery services: How Joint Medical Stores cut its distribution costs

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/JMS%20success%20story%20to%20print.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Supply Chain Management
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 87: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 a.m. East African Time (EAT) 14 September 2021, a total of 8,052,110 COVID-19 cases and 204,025 deaths (CFR: 2.5%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This represents 3.6% of all cases and 4.4% of all deaths reported globally. Twenty-three (42%) AU Member States are re...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-87-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=163...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Statement on Anti-Corruption and Zero Tolerance to Fraud

The document titled Africa CDC Statement on Anti-Corruption and Zero Tolerance to Fraud offers a comprehensive insight into Administration, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern A...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-statement-on-anti-corruption-and-zero-tolerance-to-fraud/?...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Improving the prevention, diagnosis and clinical management of sepsis

Sepsis arises when the body��s response to infection injures its own tissues and organs. It can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death, if not recognized early and managed promptly. It is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countri...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Management%20of%20sepsis.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 103: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 103: 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-103-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Annual Health Sector Performance Report - Financial Year 2022/23

This Annual Health Sector Performance Report for Financial Year 2022/23, is the third during the National Development Plan (NDP) III period and it mainly focuses on the progress in implementation of the health subprogram annual workplans FY 2022/23 based on the respective institutional 5 year Strate...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PRINT_AHSPR%202022.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Community HIV Counselling and Testing A Handbook on Participatory Needs Assessment

Community HIV Counselling and Testing (COHCT) is an approach that utilises existing community competencies in dealing with HIV/AIDS in general, and HIV counselling and testing in particular. The COHCT concept is premised on the knowledge that HIV counselling and testing is an entry point into HIV pr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Community%20HIV%20Counselling%20and%20Test...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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