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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 39, 23rd - 30th September, 2019

We are pleased to share with you the 39th weekly epidemiological bulletin. This weekly bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveil-lance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public hea...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Handbook for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Operations and Management

The document titled Handbook for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Operations and Management 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 A...

https://africacdc.org/download/handbook-for-public-health-emergency-operations-center-operations-and...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 days ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Risk Ranking and Prioritization of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

A. Background The International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) identify mapping and using priority health risks and resources as one of the core capacities in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR). Effective preparedness and swift response to epidemic is the goal of Africa Centres...

https://africacdc.org/download/risk-ranking-and-prioritization-of-epidemic-prone-diseases/?ind=17004...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 207 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Position Statement on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2

The document titled Position Statement on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 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 Africa, Southern...

https://africacdc.org/download/position-statement-on-transmission-of-sars-cov-2/?ind=1594637720346&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Proposed Infrastructure Fund (consolidating the Real Estate Fund and IT Fund)

The Organization must regularly invest in longer-term capital projects, in order to provide an effective and secure working environment for its staff. A Real Estate Fund was established under resolution WHA23.14 (1970) in order to provide funds for, inter alia, major maintenance and repairs to WHO b...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Infrastructure
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Anaemia policy 2002

Anemia is defined as a lower than acceptable level of hemoglobin or haematocrit blood with respect to the individual.Anemia is the most wide spread nutrition related public health problem.Asia and Africa are the most affected regions with prevalence rates reaching 50% in women and children

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Status report Week 4, 2019

Reporting rate this week (83.9%) was similar to that in the previous week, 2019W2 (83.6%).There was a 7.2% drop in reported malaria cases (125,427 in W3 vs. 116,330 cases this week).�Adjumani, Nwoya & Moyo Districts reported the highest confirmed incidence rates ��15 cases/1,000 population.�Almost h...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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Wizara ya Afya Tanzania

The President Of The United Republic Of Tanzania Issued A...

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Re-Aligned Organization Structure (Final), Ministry of Health-Uganda, January 2017

The final draft re-aligned structure of the Ministry was presented to the Senior Top�Management Team and members of the Senior Management Team on 6th��January 2017, and�the final draft re-aligned structure was approved with changes. �The structure was finalized�based on final changes from the Senior...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sound Choices Enhancing Capacity for Evidence-Informed Health Policy

This Review addresses a mismatch between what is known about how to respond to particular health problems in poor economies and what is actually done about them. It focuses on one cause of the problems that ensue from the mismatch - capacity constraints. Weak capacity at a number of levels in the in...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Outbreak Brief 55: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 55: 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-55-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Climate Change and Human Health

There is international scientific agreement that the world is getting warmer. By examining climate records, scientists have determined that the temperature of the air at the Earth��s surface has warmed by approximately 0.6�C since the late 19th century (see Figure 1-1). Evidence from tree rings, tro...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (25 May 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (25 May 2022) 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, Northe...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-25-may-2022/?ind=...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (02 March 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (02 March 2021) 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, Nort...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-02-march-2021/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Management of Secondary Postpartum Haemorrhage

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 26: COVID-19 Pandemic 14 July 2020

As of 9 am EAT 14 July 2020, a total of 610,807 COVID-19 cases and 13,456 (CFR: 2%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (2020), 118,183 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 24% increase compared to the 7 July...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-26-covid-19-pandemic-14-july-2020/?ind=1594911586889&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Weekly Malaria Status-Week 31 August 2021 2ND8TH AUG 2021

The reporting rate reporting rate increased to 75.2% in this week from 73.2% in last week. A total of 96,942 malaria confirmed cases were reported, decreased by 31.5% from 141,545 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 48.6% compared to 68.9% last week. The highest Test positivity...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project

Uganda COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project (herein the ��Project��) aims to prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen national systems for public health. The USD 12.5 million Project to be financed by World Bank (herein the ��Bank��...

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Outbreak Brief 42: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 2 November 2020, a total of 1,803,464 COVID-19 cases and 43,389 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This is 4% of all cases reported globally. The majority of countries (41, 75%) are still reporting community transmission....

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Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Outbreak Brief 110: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 110: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-110-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
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Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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