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Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030

Nine years have elapsed since the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first road map for neglected tropical diseases, which set targets for 2020. With exemplary country leadership and the continued support of industry and partners, we have been able to push back many of these diseases, bri...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Weekly malaria status - Uganda week 16, 2018.

This publication is about the malaria case statistics of Uganda in the 16th week of 2018.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Community-based Strategies for Breastfeeding Promotion and Support in Developing Countries

Breastfeeding is an extension of maternal protection that transitions the young infant from the shelter of the in utero environment to life in the ex utero world with its variety of potentially harmful exposures. The promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding is an exceptionally cost-effect...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on medications to treat Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The document titled Statement on medications to treat Novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) 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, Nor...

https://africacdc.org/download/statement-on-medications-to-treat-novel-coronavirus-disease-covid-19/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The National HIV Prevention Strategy for Uganda 2011-15

Uganda has developed a National HIV Prevention Strategy to guide national efforts in the next phase of HIV prevention in the country in order to significantly reduce new HIV infections by about 30% by 2015. This, in line with the targets in the NDP would result in 40% reduction of the projected numb...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20National%20HIV%20Prevention%20Strate...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial policy statement for FY 2017/2018 : Vote 014.

This ministerial policy statement is about the vote functions of Ministery of health.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, June 2023

Currently, 14 African nations have vaccinated 70 percent of their eligible population with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunised 94 percent of theirs. Mauritius, Seychelles, and Somalia hav...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Community Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Primary Screening tool

Primary Screening is to assess potential EVD symptoms before entering a health facility.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, February 2022

Africa CDC becomes an autonomous agency of the African UnionAt the 35th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Africa CDC was granted full licence to operate as an autonomous agency of the African Union. This historic appr...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Promoting Child Growth and Health in Uganda : Training Handbook for Community Child Health Promoters

This handbook is written to help growth promoters in the community do their work well in their communities. It will guide you, the growth promoter, to help caregivers keep their children healthy. You will use it during your training to be a child growth promoter, and afterward have it to refer to as...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 Minutes ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Tackling the twin threats of pandemics and climate change: an agenda for action

The document titled Tackling the twin threats of pandemics and climate change: an agenda for action 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, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/tackling-the-twin-threats-of-pandemics-and-climate-change-an-agenda-f...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on Fourth Quarter Health Sector Performance Review: (April to June) FY 2009/10

The review for the health sector performance for the fourth Quarter (April to July) was conducted between 13th and 14th July 2010 at Kabira Country Club Hotel, Kampala. The general objective of the workshop was to assess the performance of the Ministry of Health departments/Institutions against four...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20on%20Fourth%20quarter%20review%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Health Statistics 2021 2021: Monitoring Health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals

The World health statistics report is the World Health Organization (WHO) annual compilation of the latest available data on health and health-related indicators for its 194 Member States. The report is produced by the WHO Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, in collaboration with WH...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 13 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 9 (26th Feb to 3rd Mar 2024)

National statistical report on the malaria events of Epi Week 7, 2024.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20Week%209.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 80: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 80: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-80-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Context of Climate Change in East Africa: A Systematic Scoping Review

East Africa is highly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), which are projected to be exacerbated by climate change. Consequently, understanding what research has been conducted and what knowledge gaps remain regarding NTDs and climate change is crucial to informing public health intervent...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Bryson%20et%20al.%20NTDs%20%26%20climate%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Direct and Indirect costs due to Tuberculosis and proportion of Tuberculosis-affected households experiencing catastrophic costs due to TB in Uganda 2019

The survey established that DS-TB patients spent on average 369 United States dollars (USD) on TB related care per episode while MDR-TB patients spend on average 3722 USD. In the prediagnosis period, major cost drivers for both types of TB were medical and travel costs with both costs being higher f...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Tuberculosis%20patients%20cost%20survey%20...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 196 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Development Report 2019

The 2019 Human Development Report is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Use of surveys to evaluate an integrated oral cholera vaccine campaign in response to a cholera outbreak in Hoima district, Uganda

The campaign achieved high OCV coverage, but the surveys provided insights for improvement. To achieve high vaccine coverage, more effort is needed for community sensitisation, and additional resources for staff transportation and timely payment for campaign staff is required. Pretest and post-test...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Media circular for Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign

The media plays a critical role in increasing, sustaining and strengthening immunisation services. Many people, including parents, caregivers,political and civil leaders make immunisation decisions based on what they hear, see or read in the media.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Fact%20sheet%20for%20the%20Media....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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