WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This is done in the context...
Uganda is faced with frequent outbreaks of emerging diseases and high burden of other endemic conditions, including cholera, all of which require dedicated resources for their prevention and control.
Le CERMEL, ayant été désigné pour assurer la gestion de la subvention Tuberculose du Fonds Mondial au Gabon en 2018, met en place une unité de gestion pour laquelle divers postes sont à...
Throughout the symposium, global trends and perspectives concerning ethical aspects on HIV/AIDS� were reviewed by National and International experts including a researcher, health practitioner, a legal specialist, and a representative of suportive groups who made presentations and participated in a...
By the end of 2020 the world saw a renewed hope as approved vaccines became available to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Africa CDC committed itself into exploring every available option to make sure that Africa is not left behind in accessing this life saving treatment. The African Vaccine Acquisitio...
This paper examines the impacts of a public sector decentralization program on the demand for health care in Uganda in the 1990s. This work is an extension of a previous paper, which provided evidence of a shifting of priorities by local governments in Uganda��s decentralized health system away from...
Over 12 million COVID 19 cases have been reported on the African continent since the outbreak began Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia have the highest number of reported cases.
The document titled Outbreak Brief 70: 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...
trengthened health systems form the bedrock for sustainable evidence based interventions against communicable diseases in Africa. Despite that, there is mounting evidence to show that several African nations are failing to maximize on the opportunities offered by the unprecedented amount of resource...
Syphilis is a curable infection caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum. This infection is sexually transmitted, and can also be passed on from a mother to her fetus during pregnancy. As a cause of genital ulcer disease, syphilis has been associated with an increased risk of HIV transmission...
The document titled Africa CDC Policy Recommendation for African Union Meetings and Travel During COVID-19 Outbreak 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...
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:�Educate households and communities about the benefits of home-based HCT.�Conduct pre-test counseling sessions with individuals, couples and children in the home.�Conduct a rapid HIV test using the finger-stick method.�Provide HIV test results...
To counteract these gaps, the Africa CDC and partners have recommended the introduction, adoption and implementation of a COVID-19 rapid antigen self-testing to complement the existing facility-based testing protocols and improve access to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. The Africa CDC in collaborati...
With 57% of our population below the age of 18, Uganda is a young country and there is no doubting that our future lies with our children. In 2040, when our national Vision is to be a middle income country, children being born now will be the productive engine of our economy. The Child Poverty Repor...
The Guide is designed as a reference document to help officials in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies who are often called upon to develop public policies. It is aimed mainly at civil servants at all levels who are involved in policy development, implementation or review, but can also b...
We are pleased to share our 4th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...
* The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) * Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) * United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) * United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Africa CDC would like to express its great appreciations to the African Soc...
The novel human Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly infectious and given the number of travelers coming from affected countries, the risk of importation of COVID-19 into the country is considered very high by WHO. If not averted, COVID-19 can affect Uganda��s economy in several ways, some...
Violence affects the lives of many Ugandans and when not fatal, can have long-lasting consequences. Deaths are only a fraction of the health and social burden arising from gender based violence and violence against children. Women and girls, children and the elderly bear a higher burden of non-fatal...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 127: 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...
