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Eliminating Female genital mutilation An inter agency statement

In 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children��s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) issued a Joint Statement on Female Genital Mutilation (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, 1997) which described the implications of the practice for public health and human righ...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 18: 27th - 03rd May 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weeklybasis. � In this issue, we bri...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2016 Statistical Abstract

The Statistical Abstract is an annual publication compiled by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, which provides the statistical summary on various socio-economic indicators for Uganda. Some figures in this edition may vary from those in the earlier editions due to the updates. Note that most of the 2015 a...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 23 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision Services A Report of Qualitative Research in Kampala, Kayunga, Pallisa, Kasese and Mbale Districts - Uganda March, 2010

This report contains the findings of the study on ��Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) Services�� commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University - Health Communication Partnership (HCP) with funding from the United States Agency for International Develop...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status Report week 3, 2019

Reporting rate this week (83.6%) is a slight increase from the previous week, 2019W2 (81.1%). Reported malaria cases slightly dropped from 128,312 in W2 to 125,427 this week. Yumbe & Moyo Districts have high confirmed incidence rates ��12 cases/1,000 population. In 23% (29/128) of districts at least...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 216 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 95: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 9 a.m. East African Time (EAT) 9 November 2021, a total of 8,548,064 COVID-19 cases and 219,787 deaths (CFR: 2.6%) have been reported in 55 African Union (AU) Member States. This represents 3.4% of all cases and 4.4% of all deaths reported globally. Twenty-seven (49%) AU Member States are repo...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Gender, women and primary health care renewal a discussion paper

The goal of equality between women and men is a basic principle of the United Nations (UN), which is set out in the Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations. This commitment to promote gender equality and women��s empowerment was reaffi rmed in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of...

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Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Global Fund New Funding Model: Lessons from Uganda on Integrating the Integrated Community Case Management Model (iCCM)

Although Uganda has reported a reduction in the mortality rates of children under five years of age (under-five)��from 175 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 90 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2011��child mortality and morbidity rates remain unacceptably high.1 Pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status Report - Week 34 August 2021 23RD 29TH AUG 2021

The reporting rate remained almost the same 75% in this week from 75.1% in last week. A total of 129,829 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 2% from 132,430 last week. In Test positivity rate this week was 50.2% compared to 49.9% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were rep...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

FAQs: Waste Management for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings for Africa

The document titled FAQs: Waste Management for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings for Africa 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 38: 14th-20th SEP 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 responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis. In this issue, we showcase...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Legal Status of Traditional Medicine and Complementary/Alternative Medicine

In this document, medical providers and practices are generally described as traditional, complementary/alternative, or allopathic. ��Provider�� and ��practitioner�� are used interchangeably. In a few cases, particularly in the European section, the cumbersome term ��non-allopathic physician�� is us...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 199 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Declaration on Accelerating Implementation of International Health Regulations in Africa

Deeply Concerned about the increasing public health events and recurrent epidemics on our continent and their enormous socio-economic impact, as well as the inadequate implementation of the International Health regulations (IHR);Noting the progress made so far in improving the health security of Afr...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Lighthouse A centre for comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment and care in Malawi

The Lighthouse Trust was established in 2001 to provide a continuum of quality care and counselling as well as to improve the quality of life of people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including the terminally ill, in Lilongwe.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Child-Focused Policy Research Agenda

With more than 56% of the population below 18 years of age, and over 78% under the age of 35, Uganda��s vision of becoming a middle-income country by 2040 remains highly contingent on the Government��s ability to safeguard its children��s right to contribute to national development.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status report Week 6, 2019

Reporting rate this week (77.8%) is a marginal rise from 75.7% in the previous week, 2019W5.There was a further 9% drop in reported malaria cases (96,488 this week vs. 105,566 in W5)�There was marginal drop in malaria incidence. As was last week, Adjumani (13 cases) & Moyo (18 cases) Districts repor...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 46: 11th Nov -18th Nov 2019

This weekly 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. In this issue,...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Interim operational guidance on SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Africa: An updated guide

The document titled Interim operational guidance on SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in Africa: An updated guide 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, Eas...

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Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Clients Charter 2012/13 - 2014/15

The Clients Charter was introduced under the Public Service Reform Programme, as a tool to strengthen the demand side of accountability for service delivery. In this regard, the clients charter has been embranced in the health sector. This charter spells out the roles, responsibilities and commitme...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Records And Archives Act,2001

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Theme: Health Policy and Governance
Sub Theme: Leadership, Governance, and Management
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