The statistical brief is a Ministry of Health, weekly report on Malaria.
Integrated Human Resources Information System (iHRIS) is a management tool that enables an organization to design and manage a comprehensive human resources strategy. iHRIS has five core modules: iHRIS Qualify for health workforce registration and licensing, iHRIS Manage for human resource managemen...
This document simplifies the WHO guidance on severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment centres and is meant to be accessible to healthcare workers, policymakers and others who want a quick overview of the key requirements for a COVID-19 isolation centre either within an existing facility o...
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...
The manual includes data sheets in the Annex. It deals with wastes that are created in the course of surgical, medical, laboratory and radiological activities with the exception of specialties such as oncology, nuclear medicine or prosthetic/ orthotic workshops. It deals mainly with so-called hazard...
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...
Dengue fever is an acute febrile disease caused by any of the four existing dengue virus serotypes (DENV1,2,3,4). ● Dengue is found worldwide in tropical and sub-tropical regions, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. It is endemic in about 100 countries, including in tropical areas of Africa. ● Den...
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 s...
Shots in arms: Update on Saving Lives and LivelihoodsThe following are key highlights of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative since its launch:Second Global COVID-19 Summit: In recognition of the Foundation’s significant commitment and action to deliver COVID-19 vaccinations, Mastercard Found...
During Week 46 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 78.1% indicating a 24.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10.3% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 51.7% (60/116) of the districts achieved...
The Management of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is pleased to present the maiden Gender Statistics Profile for the Agricultural Sector. This report attempts to highlight the existing gender differentials and presents a contemporary overview of gender development issues and concerns in the s...
All the 112 districts reported in week 23, 2016 with an average reporting rate of 80.4% which was similar to that of 80.8%, for the previous week and a 17.5% increase as compared to the same week in 2015. 19.6% of the districts had 100% of all their health facilities reporting; 55% of the districts...
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. Corona Virus Disease 2...
As of 9 am EAT 28 April 2020, a total of 33,273 COVID-19 cases and 1,467 (CFR: 4.4%) deaths have been reported in 52 African countries. Since the last brief, the number of COVID-19 cases has increased by 42% (9,768 cases). The five countries in Africa with the highest cumulative number of cases (pro...
This is the 10th issue of the Uganda Malaria Quarterly Bulletin that focuses on the second quarter of 2015. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stakeholders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to encou...
RECALLING decision Assembly/AU/Dec.499 (XXII) adopted at the 22nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in January 2014 that stressed the urgency of establishing the Africa CDC and requested the Commission to submit a report to the Assembly in January 2015 that will include...
The 2007 Uganda Service Provision Assessment (USPA) survey collected data from a representative sample of 491 health facilities throughout Uganda. The survey covered all levels of facilities, from HC-IIs to hospitals, and sampled facilities operated by different managing authorities, including gover...
Progress in cancer control has been uneven. In spite of known effective interventions, the burden of cervical cancer, for example, remains greatest in low- and middle-income countries, where progress has been the slowest. While there have been moderate improvements in age-standardized cancer mortali...
In week 11 2016, all the 112 districts (100%) reported, with an average reporting rate of 77.6%. However, this was 5.2% decline from the previous week. Only 13 districts had 100% all of their health facilities reporting, and 57 districts (51%) achieved the national target reporting rate of 80%. No d...
The document titled Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 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, Western Africa, prov...