Africa stands at a critical juncture, where the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as Ebola and Monkeypox outbreaks underlined the need for increased self-reliance in our continent’s health systems. There is a shared recognition that Africa can and must do more to safeguard its healt...
The second edition - 2011-12 provides information for the period 2004/05 - 2011/12 for the Central Government and Social Security schemes and 2004/05 - 2010/11 for Extra-Budgetary institutions and Local Governments. This particular edition includes data on Public Corporations and provides a wider co...
The Compact for Implementation of the Health Sector Development Plan (HSDP) 2015/16 - 2019/20 provides, as part of monitoring and evaluation, for the annual Joint Review Mission (JRM) so as to assess sector performance on the policies, strategies, plans and interventions, and capacity needs in line...
This ducument details the step wise approach to be taken to deliver a comprehensive risk communication
This guidebook was formulated for trainers and leaders in management, in order to enhance 5S activities at health facilities under Ugandan government sector health services. By using this book, facilitators and leaders in health facilities will be able to train their trainees and frontline staff to...
At 78%, vaccine acceptance was higher than in the previous PERC survey fielded earlier this year (67%), which may indicate the success of risk communication campaigns. In five surveyed countries—Guinea, Morocco, Mozambique, Tunisia and Zimbabwe—acceptance was 90% or higher. Vaccine acceptance was hi...
The world has committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. How to reach this bold target within the Sustainable Development Goals is the central question facing the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, to be held from 8 to 10 June 2016. The extraordinary accomplishmen...
The document titled Guidance on Emergency Expedited Regulatory Authorisation and Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in 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...
Although the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been slower in many African countries when compared to the global level, the continental case-fatality ratio is now higher than the global rate. Almost all African Union Member States have experienced at least two waves of cases, with most experiencing...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 19 May 2020 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...
Sepsis arises when the body��s response to infection injures its own tissues and organs. It can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death, if not recognized early and managed promptly. It is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countri...
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...
En date du 25 Août 2020, à 9 heures (heure de l’Afrique de l’Est), un total de 1 195 297 cas de COVID-19 et 27 984 décès (TdL: 2%) avaient été signalés dans 55 pays africains. Cela représente 5% de tous les cas signalés dans le monde. Depuis le dernier bulletin, 67 052 nouveaux cas de COVID-19 ont é...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 94: 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...
Promoting and protecting health is essential to human welfare and sustained economic and social development. This was recognized more than 30 years ago by the Alma-Ata Declaration signatories, who noted that Health for All would contribute both to a better quality of life and also to global peace an...
In today��s world, gaps in wealth have grown shockingly wide. Billions of people linger at the bottom, denied their human rights and prospects for a better life. At the top, resources and privileges accrue at explosive rates, pushing the world ever further from the vision of equality embodied in the...
Reproductive and sexual health2 is fundamental to individuals, couples and families, and the social and economic development of communities and nations. Concerned about the slow progress made in improving reproductive and sexual health over the past decade, and knowing that the international develop...
The document titled How to wear a face mask correctly 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 Africa, Wester...
The overall purpose of the review was to estimate the extent to which the Member State mechanism had progressed in achieving its objectives in the period 2012-2016; to identify gaps and remaining challenges; and to make recommendations on the way forward.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) Strategic Plan builds on the Human Capital Development Component of the National�Development Plan III and lays a foundation for movement towards Universal Health Coverage.�This plan provides strategic directions to the MoH Headquarters over the five-year period and�is un...
