Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) in Africa Social media materials

All stakeholders are being called on to coordinate, communicate, collaborate, and cooperate to support the PACT Initiative to control COVID-19 in Africa.

The Guidebook Nutritional Anemia

Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, especially in pregnant women and young children. It is a disease with multiple causes, both nutritional (vitamin and mineral deficiencies) and non-nutritional (infection) that frequently co-occ...

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2013/2014

The Government of Uganda is committed to facilitating the attainment of a good standard of health for all the people in Uganda. The goal of the Health Sector is therefore to reduce morbidity and mortality as a contribution to poverty reduction as well as economic and social development of the people...

Nine steps for developing a scaling-up strategy

The purpose of this document is to outline a concise, step-by-step process for developing a scaling up strategy. The rationale behind such an undertaking is twofold. First, strategic planning for the expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested health systems innovations is essential, b...

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 26: 22nd-28th June 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. In this issue, we brin...

Communiqu: Orientations sur le Processus Acclr dautorisation Rglementaire dutilisation durgence des Vaccins Contre la COVID-19 en Afrique

RAPPELANT EN OUTRE que, les 24 et 25 juin 2020, Africa CDC a convoqué plus de 3000 dirigeants politiques et experts techniques pour discuter des besoins en matière de vaccins contre la COVID-19 sur le continent et des possibilités régionales de développement, de fabrication, de distribution et d’uti...

HIV AND AIDS Uganda Country progress Report; 2013

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update 3 March 2020)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 3 March 2020) 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, We...

Uganda Guidelines for Prevention , Testing, Care and Treatment of Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis can be caused by infectious such as viruses, bacteria and non-infectious agents such as toxins, drugs, alcohol. Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused by viruses. The commonest causes of viral hepatitis include one of the five heterotype...

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 46: : 9th -15th Nov 2020

We are pleased to share our 46th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 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 respond...

Maternal, Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN) - Participant's Manual

The Government of Uganda has prioritized the nutrition of mothers, infants, young children and adolescents as reflected in the Maternal, Infant, young Child and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN) Guidelines, 2021 and MIYCAN Action Plans, 2021-2025.�Implementation of the Guidelines and Action Plans requir...

Investigating cause of death during an outbreak of Ebola virus haemorrhagic fever : Draft verbal autopsy instrument

This document presents a draft verbal autopsy instrument based on best judgement and previousexperience in a variety of settings including outbreaks and research. It has been circulated widely toprofessionals involved in previous outbreaks and revised accordingly. This questionnaire is a first atte...

Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, July 2024

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting we...

IPC | Legal Framework, Background and Annotations

As such, healthcare facilities play a key role in effective preparedness and response. By ensuring IPC standards are implemented appropriately, healthcare facilities can provide safe services not only on a daily basis but also when there is a surge in healthcare need.

July-September 2016 Facility Tracer Medicines Stock Status Report

The quarterly report on the facility stock status of the 41 tracer items (in different baskets) provides information about the stock situation of health facilities in the country in order to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders to make appropriate logistics decisions that ensure an eff...

Review of the Member State mechanism on substandard/spurious/falsely labelled/ falsified/counterfeit medical products

The overall purpose of the review was to estimate the extent to which the Member State mechanism had progressed in achieving its objectives in the period 2012-2016; to identify gaps and remaining challenges; and to make recommendations on the way forward.

National Fertilizer Policy

Agriculture is and will, in the medium term, remain central to Uganda��s economic growth and poverty reduction. It employs nearly 80% of the population1, contributes approximately 25% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generates 40% of the country��s exports.

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 51 (18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023)

This weekly report is a statistical representation of the malaria events that happened in the country during the week of�18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023.

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Child Labour and HIV/AIDS in Uganda

This survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on HIV/AIDS and Child Labour in Uganda was commissioned by ILO/IPEC Uganda. The overall aim of the survey was to enable ILO/IPEC Uganda and partners to develop appropriate interventions within Kampala, Mukono, Mbale and Rakai with the view of contrib...

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2017/2018

Vote Mission Statement To provide the highest possible level of health services to all people in Uganda through delivery of promotive, preventive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative health services at all levels. (ii) Strategic Objective a. To provide inclusive and quality health care services...