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Implementation Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa

The approaches, checklists and principles in this Guide provide practical guidance on how to address the gaps identified through the assessment, highlighting areas not covered by the Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines and providing implementation...

https://africacdc.org/download/implementation-guide-for-covid-19-vaccines-in-africa/?ind=16185884085...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (2 March 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (2 March 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, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-2-march-2022/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Impacts of Decentralization on Health Behaviors in Uganda

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Impacts%20of%20Decentralization%20on...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria situation Brief, week 37, 24th September 2019

This week sees a marginal decline in the number of malaria cases in the Acholi, West Nile and Busoga regions. However, there is a similar increase in malaria cases in the Lango, Central, Karamoja, Toro and Western regions. As NMCD, with support from NTF, there is need to further reduce the number of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20situation%20report_W37%202019.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Positive Prevention Counseling : A Training Course for HIV/AIDS Counselors

This manual was developed for use within Uganda and to support Uganda government policies. Facilitators using this manual should be trained HIV counselors or HIV Counselor trainers who are recognized by the Ministry of Health, TASO, SCOT, MildMay, AIC and from any other recognized AIDS Service organ...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Positive%20Prevention%20Counseling.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 223 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UNAIDS data 2019

Globally, new HIV infections among young women aged 15-24 years were reduced by 25% between 2010 and 2018. This is good news, but of course it remains unacceptable that every week 6000 adolescent girls and young women become infected with HIV. The sexual and reproductive health and rights of women a...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UNAIDS%20data%202019.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 35

This document is a statistical report on malaria activities that occurred at the various administrative levels during the reporting period.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2035.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS ethical aspects : A report of an international symposium.

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Prevention%20and%20Control%20of%20HIVAIDS....
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 Minutes ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Recommendations for Stepwise response to COVID-19

This document provides a high-level mapping of outbreak stages with guidance on how to time the minimum uptake of different interventions that have been recommended by Africa CDC, driven by evidence and science.

https://africacdc.org/download/recommendations-for-stepwise-response-to-covid-19/?ind=1585321518624&...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Water and Sanitation Sector Gender Statistics Profile

Development of the Gender Statistics Gender Statistics Profiles is anchored in the Beijing Platform for Action, which underscores the need for gender analysis as one of the critical starting points for Gender Mainstreaming. The main objectives of compiling the Gender Statistics Gender Statistics Pro...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Water%20and%20Sanitation%20Sector%20Gender...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 9 hours ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Curriculum Diploma in Pharmacy 2018

Uganda��s Business, Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (BTVET) sub-sector has undergone many reforms in effort to meet the National Development Plan��s objectives for skilling Uganda��s human resources and for Uganda Vision 2040. The reforms include, among others, the review of curricula...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Curriculum%20for%20Diploma%20in%20Pharmacy...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 217 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Performance Management Cycle

This publication is about the relationship between performance planning, performance monitoring, performance evaluation, performance evaluation, performance appraisal, performance improvement and improved service delivery.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Performance%20Management%20Cycle.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Effective drug regulation A multi-country study

Problems related to the safety and quality of drugs exist in many places around the world today, in developing and developed countries alike. Some incidents have ended in tragedy, often with children as the victims. They are caused by the use of drugs containing toxic substances or impurities, drugs...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Effective%20drug%20regulation%20A%20multic...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

One year and Half Journey: The Africa CDCs Program on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Injuries and Mental Health

In April 2022, Africa CDC developed the continental strategic priorities on NCDs, Injuries and Mental health including enhancing capacity to develop and implement policies to prevent, protect and manage them; political advocacy for better financing; workforce development; and increased access to ess...

https://africacdc.org/download/one-year-and-half-journey-the-africa-cdcs-program-on-non-communicable...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity: implementation plan

The prevalence of infant and young child obesity is increasing in all countries, with the most rapid rises occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The number of overweight or obese young children globally increased from 31 million in 1990 to 42 million in 2015. In the African Region alone ove...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ending%20Childhood%20obesity%20implementat...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 118: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 118: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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, Southern Africa, Weste...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-118-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

AIDS and HIV Infection Information for United Nations Employees and Their Families

HIV and AIDS continue to affect the lives of millions around the world. But they are not faceless millions. Almost all of us know a friend, family member or co-worker who has been affected. In our work as United Nations employees, we also see at first hand how the pandemic is ravaging the developing...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/AIDS%20and%20HIV%20infection.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Child and Adolescent mental Health Policy Guidelines

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines are designed to promote Mental Health and prevent Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders among children and adolescents. These guidelines are a statement by the Government of Uganda to set a clear direction in development of Mental,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Child%20and%20Adolescent%20Mental%20Health...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 236 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Core Values of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

The document titled Core Values of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) 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, South...

https://africacdc.org/download/core-values-of-the-africa-centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Surgical Care in Uganda: A Stratified Randomized Evaluation of Nationwide Public Sector Surgical Capacity and Core Surgical Indicators

Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare, and economic development. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended that all countries collect surgical indicators to lend insight into improving surgical care. No nationwide high-quality data exist for these metrics in Uganda...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Access%20to%20safe%20surgery%20in%20UG%202...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 1 day ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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