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Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 43: 19th -25thOct 2020

We are pleased to share our 43rd 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...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Outbreak Brief 18: COVID-19 Pandemic 19 May 2020

[1] WHO COVID-19 surveillance guidance and case definition: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/surveillance-and-case-definitions[2] WHO coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation reports: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/si...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Infection Prevention and Control Training of Trainer's Manual 2018

This Manual is intended for Training of Trainers but may be used to guide training of other professional health workers, both pre-service and in service cadres. If used appropriately, the manual helps the trainer to deliver the infection control training package in a systematic and comprehensive man...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Advisory on Disinfection Cards

Background There has been increasing use of body worn labels or tags, impregnated with chemical disinfectants, and worn on a lanyard or clipped to clothing, with the purpose of protecting against SARS-COV-2 virus. These are marketed as air purifier capable of removing viruses, bacteria and smog and...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, April 2023

The document titled Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, April 2023 offers a comprehensive insight into Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...

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WHO Expert Committeeon Drug DependenceThirty-ninth report no 1009, 2018

The thirty-ninth meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) took place in Geneva, Switzerland from 6 to 10 November 2017. Dr Suzanne Hill, Director, WHO Department of Essential Medicines and Health Products (EMP), opened the meeting by welcoming all par...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin-Week 22

This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis.

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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The Selection and use of Essential Medicines 985

The 19th meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 8 to 12 April 2013. The report was approved by the Committee on 1 October 2013. The purpose of the meeting was to review and update the 17th WHO Model List of Essentia...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Human Resources For Health Audit Report October 2010

This is the second HRH audit report that is intended to provide the Health Sector with up to date information on the current staffing in the public health sector. The available information was compiled between July and December 2010 and indicates that nationally, the proportion of approved positions...

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Sub Theme: Other
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Guidelines for Governance and Management structures

Good governance and management of health services is a key element in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in the health sector. The governance and managemnet structures described in the health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan intends to establish a substantive sector wide governance mechanism.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Cancer control, diagnosis and treatment

Treatment aims to cure disease, prolong life, and improve the quality of remaining life after the diagnosis of cancer is confirmed by the appropriate available procedures. The most effective and efficient treatment is linked to early detection programmes and follows evidence-based standards of care....

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
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The Public Service Standing orders 2010 edition

This edition of the Standing Orders shall be referred to as the 2010 Edition. It is a single consolidated document which deals generally with the management of the Public Service and issues concerning the terms and conditions of Service. The Standing Orders is divided into alphabetical sections mark...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Curriculum for Certificate in Medical Theatre Techniques

The modular format of the curriculum allows learners to acquire job specific skills and knowledge (competences) module by module. In principle, and following the philosophy of Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET), the modules can be used as a guide for learning in a training centre or at t...

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Sub Theme: Other
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First steps for managing an outbreak of acute diarrhea

This publication is basically about how the outbreak of acute diarrhoea can be handled.

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Management of Malaria in Pregnancy

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
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The Lab Digest Newsletter issue 2, September 2019

The second issue of the Lab Digest is here! This issue takes you through the evolution of the Central Public Health Laboratory from a one room provisional space to the magnificent home in Butabika. Did you know that this great institution/ department started off with one specialist? Catch this and m...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 23, 6th - 12th June, 2016

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...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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New threats to Human Security in the Anthropocene Demanding greater solidarity, 2022 Special Report

As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An est...

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Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Human Rights
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 36, 2nd - 8th September, 2019

This weekly epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global level 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.

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The Report of the 21st meeting of the Policy Analyst Cadre held on February 13, 2020

This Report is a presentation of proceedings of the 21st meeting of the Policy Analyst Cadre, which brought together Policy Analysts from all Government Ministries and Departments for enhancing capacity of the members of the Policy Analyst cadre in: Analyzing Public Policies; monitoring and Evaluati...

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Sub Theme: Other
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