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Guidance for Establishing a National Laboratory Quality Framework

The document titled Guidance for Establishing a National Laboratory Quality Framework offers a comprehensive insight into Laboratory Systems and Network, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Afri...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-for-establishing-a-national-laboratory-quality-framework/?in...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Policy 1999

According to the Burden of Disease Study in Uganda (Ministry of Health, 1995), over 75% of the life years lost due to premature death were due to ten preventable diseases. Perinatal and maternal conditions (20.4%), malaria (15.4%), acute lower respiratory tract infections (10.5%), AIDS (9.1%) and di...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National_Health_Policy_1999_1.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Risk Characterization of Microbiological Hazards in Food

Risk assessment of microbiological hazards in foods (Microbiological Risk Assessment - MRA) has been identified as a priority area of work by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). Following the work of the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene (CCFH), CAC adopted Principles and Guidelines for the Condu...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Risk%20charaterization%20of%20microbiologi...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 34 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Protocol for Abruptio Placenta

Be prepared for postpartum haemorrhage - whole blood must be available

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Abratio%20Placenta.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 27 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Performance review of the implementation of the Ministry of Health work plan for the first and second quarters FY2021/22

The Semi-Annual Health Sector Performance review meetings highlight progress, challenges, lessons learnt and proposes a mechanism for improvement. The meeting focuses on the progress in the implementation of approved work plans and Budgets for FY 2021/22 and trends in performance for selected indica...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/FINAL%20MOH%20Q1Q2%20PERFORMANCE%20REPORT_...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HIV Counselling Supervision Trainers Manual

HIV Counseling Supervision is a crucial component of any HIV/AIDS counseling or care and support service. It provides a way to support counselors and to address clients�� needs while at the same time upholding the professional practice of counseling around the globe. Supervision is an excellent oppo...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HIV%20Counselling%20Supervision%20Trainers...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 38 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Surgical Care at the District Hospital

Surgical Care at the District Hospital provides a comprehensive guide to surgical procedures that are commonly performed at the district hospital. It is intentionally limited to emergency and very common problems and is not designed as a major textbook of surgery. The manual is presented in seven pa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Surgical%20Care%20at%20the%20district%20ho...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on a Joint Meeting of Africa Ministers of Health and Finance on the Progress and Status in Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Economic Shocks

The document titled Report on a Joint Meeting of Africa Ministers of Health and Finance on the Progress and Status in Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Economic Shocks offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidanc...

https://africacdc.org/download/report-on-a-joint-meeting-of-africa-ministers-of-health-and-finance-o...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 58 Minutes ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The occupational safety and health Act, 2006

This publication is basically about� the terminologies used in health ministry of Uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/occupational-safety-and-health-act-2006_0....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 24, 13th - 19th June, 2016

In week 24 of 2016, all 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 82.3% which is a more than 20% increase in reporting rate compared to the same week in 2015. An overall of 19.6% of the districts had 100% of all their health facilities reporting; 23 districts (21%) had all their healt...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2024%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cost Analysis in Primary Health Care, A training manual for programme managers

This manual was developed over a period of three years through workshops and field-testing with important inputs from health programme managers in many developing countries. Financial and Technical support was provided by UNICEF.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cost%20analysis%20in%20Primary%20health%20...
Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Managment of Puerperperal Sepsis/Pyrexia

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Puerperal%20Sepsis.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

On the road to a Malaria-free Uganda - Second Universal Coverage Mosquito Net distribution Campaign offers hope to Uganda

This issue of the National Malaria Control Program newsletter is spiced up with a number of stories showing the LLIN 2017/2018 journey. Key among the stories is Nalweyiso��s story who envisages opening up a retail shop in her house as a result of savings from Malaria treatment. Nalweyiso is grateful...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/LLIN%20News%20letter%20final%20March%20201...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 53 Minutes ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (22 September 2020)

A. Executive summary ● Two studies report on a possibility of in-flight transmission of SARS-COV-2 over long commercial flights among passengers and flight attendants. The studies suggest that guidelines for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among passengers should consider individual passengers’ risk...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-22-september-2020...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 25 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 18: COVID-19 Pandemic 19 May 2020

[1] WHO COVID-19 surveillance guidance and case definition: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/surveillance-and-case-definitions[2] WHO coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation reports: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/si...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-18-covid-19-pandemic-19-may-2020/?ind=1590238266804&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 27 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 41, 10th - 16th October, 2016

In Week 41 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that submitted a report this week was 85.9% which represents a 40.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a sustained national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 23.3% (27/11...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2041%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 40 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 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventive chemotherapy in human helminthiasis

This manual is intended to guide the coordinated implementation of regular, systematic, large-scale interventions that provide anthelminthic drug treatment as a core component of the joint and synergic control of helminthic diseases such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and s...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Preventive%20Chemotherapy%20in%20human%20h...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Sector Annual Monitoring Report Financial Year 2013/14

The health sector comprises a number of votes responsible for different aspects of service delivery. The Ministry of Health (Vote 014) is the central agency in charge of policy analysis and formulation, strategic planning, provision of nationally coordinated services such as emergency preparedness,...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 24 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Facility Master List 2017

This Health Facility Master List is a complete listing of both public and private health facilities in the country. There are 6,404 health facilities and each are established under unique administrative units i.e. Region, district, health sub-district, and subcounty etc. The need to uniquely identi...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 39 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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