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Policy Brief for the Legal Framework on Infection Prevention and Control

2. RATIONALE FOR THE IPC LEGAL FRAMEWORK In October 2017, Africa CDC officially launched its Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Control, 2018-2023. One major component of this strategy involves decreasing the burden of antimicrobial resistance, particularly in healthcare settings. In April...

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e-Health Quarterly Bulletin April 2016 Issue 1

he World Health Organization defines e-Health as the combined use of electronic communication and information technology in the health sector. In practical terms, e-Health is the means of ensuring that the right health information is provided to the right person at the right place and time in a secu...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
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Revised COVID-19 Testing Strategy, Second Edition, August, 2022

During the initial emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing efforts concentrated on identifying individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 for timely isolation, contact tracing and clinical care to break the chain of transmission and minimize morbidity and mortality.The purpose of this r...

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Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
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WHO guidelines on the pharmacological treatment of persisting pain in children with medical illnesses

Pain in children is a public health concern of major significance in most parts of the world. Although the means and knowledge to relieve pain exists, children��s pain is often not recognized, is ignored or even denied. These guidelines address the pharmacological management of persisting pain in ch...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
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Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st August 2019

The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making . This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using data to find a Balance (Part II)

The document titled Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using data to find a Balance (Part II) 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, N...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Facility Assessment For Reproductive Health Commodities and Services Uganda, Survey Report 2014

In 2009, Uganda received support from the Global Program for Reproductive Health Commodity Security (GPRHCS) to assist the�Ministry of Health in developing a national strategy. The strategy focused on logistics management to improve the functionality of the national and district Reproductive Health...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Nutrition During Pregnancy And Breastfeeding

Safe preparation of food HIV and nutrition Eat a variety of foods What supplements do you need? Pregnant and breastfeeding women need to

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
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Healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

This job aide is a detailed step-by-step procedure to guide on healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).�In an emergency situation (epidemic), it is strongly recommended that all waste be considered as�hazardous waste and stored in suitable containers. All waste in an...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 7, 2024

This document is a statistical report of malaria activities that occurred across the country during the seventh epidemiological week of the year 2024.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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25 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water : 2015 update and MDG assessment.

Section A provides an overview of progress against the parameters specified in the MDG target for water and sanitation, in both urban and rural areas. It presents data for the world as a whole, and compares progress across regions. The report goes on to examine trends over the MDG period by region a...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
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World drug report 2018

About 275 million people worldwide, which is roughly 5.6 per cent of the global population aged 15-64 years, used drugs at least once during 2016. Some 31 million of people who use drugs suffer from drug use disorders, meaning that their drug use is harmful to the point where they may need treatment...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health Policy April 2006

The purpose of this policy document is to seek to ensure that Human Resources for Health, and their related functions are given the prominence, importance and resource allocations they require as the most crucial factor for health service delivery. It addresses a number of salient Human Resources fo...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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AFRICAN REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (Certified Professionals 2023)

The document titled AFRICAN REGIONAL BIOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (Certified Professionals 2023) 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 Af...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Uganda Immunisation Act 2016

An Act to� provide for compulsory Immunisation of children, women of reproductive age and other target groups against immunisable diseases, to establish the Immunisation Fund and to provide for other incidental matters.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision Services A Report of Qualitative Research in Kampala, Kayunga, Pallisa, Kasese and Mbale Districts - Uganda March, 2010

This report contains the findings of the study on ��Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) Services�� commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University - Health Communication Partnership (HCP) with funding from the United States Agency for International Develop...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project

Uganda COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project (herein the ��Project��) aims to prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen national systems for public health. The USD 12.5 million Project to be financed by World Bank (herein the ��Bank��...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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The Global Fund New Funding Model: Lessons from Uganda on Integrating the Integrated Community Case Management Model (iCCM)

Although Uganda has reported a reduction in the mortality rates of children under five years of age (under-five)��from 175 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011��child mortality and morbidity rates remain unacceptably high.1 Pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
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Millennium Development Goals Report for Uganda 2013.

This fourth MDG progress report for Uganda provides an overview of where Uganda stands in terms of progress towards attaining the MDGs, with emphasis on developments since the publication of the last progress report in 2010.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
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Outbreak Brief 109: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 109: 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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