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Ending TB in the Sustainable Development era: A multisectoral response 2017

The WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response aims to accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB Strategy - with immediate action addressing gaps in access to care and the multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) crisis - in order to reach th...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial_Conference_policy_briefs.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Malaria Control Program

Malaria has been the leading cause of sickness and death in Uganda, claiming over 150 lives daily.�However efforts by Government in partnership with donors from the international community to combat the disease through the increased access and use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) among the po...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/LLIN%20News%20letter%20final%20March%20201...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 193 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Guidelines to Male Involvement in Sexual and Reproductive Health Service Delivery

The last 15 years have witnessed increasing global recognition of the importance of men��s involvement in RMNCAH-N, GBV/VAC, SRHR including HIV/TB. The urgency of encouraging men to take responsibility for their own SRH and their partner��s is gaining momentum. However, Uganda has not developed larg...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Male%20involvement%20policy%20guidelines%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Lab Digest Newsletter issue 1, May 2019

Welcome to the first issue of The Lab Digest, a quarterly newsletter that brings you updates and insights from the world of laboratory and diagnostics, a brainchild of the department of National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services of the Ministry of Health.We are deeply delighted to have made...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Lab%20Digest%20Newsletter%20MAY%2020...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 196 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PrEP Change Package, Flip Chart

This Change Package-Flip Chart is a field guide in the implementation of the Improved�Uptake and Continuity of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) in Uganda

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PrEP%20Change%20Package%20flip%20chart%202...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Development Report 2019

The 2019 Human Development Report is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Human%20Development%20Report%202019.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Community Health Departments for hospitals

The health status of the Ugandan population is poor, with infant mortality rate of 97/1000 live birth (UDHS 1995) and Maternal mortality rate of 506/1000 live birth.The health status indicators reflect slow improvement over the past years.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20for%20Community%20Health%20De...
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Community Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PUBLIC INVESTMENT PLAN [PIP] FY 2016/17- 2018/19

The Public Investment Plan (PIP) sets out planned investment decisions that the Government of Uganda plans to realise over the medium term (FY2016/17 - FY2018/19). The PIP provides an overview of all investment profiles for Central Government Votes with development funding (either GoU and or Externa...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20Investment%20Plan%20FY%202016-17%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Reproductive health strategy

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Reproductive%20Health%20Strategy.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UBOS COVID_19 Information Series No. 20 Friday, May 15, 2020

it is now criminal to appear in public without a mask, breach of which attracts a penalty of 14 days in quarantine. This is after the Public Health (COVID-19) Rules, 2020 were amended on May 08, 2020 and signed off by the Health Minister, Hon. Dr Ruth Aceng.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UBOS%20BULLETIN%20NO%2020%202020.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 6 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Public health dimension of the world drug problem

Drug use, drug use disorders and related health conditions are major public health concerns. According to WHO��s latest estimates for 2015, psychoactive drug use is responsible for more than 450 000 deaths per year. The drug-attributable disease burden accounts for about 1.5% of the global burden of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Public%20Health%20dimension%20of%20the%20g...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Outbreak: What Health Care Workers Should Know

The document titled 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease Outbreak: What Health Care Workers Should Know 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/2019-novel-coronavirus-disease-outbreak-what-health-care-workers-shou...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mapping Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Use Partnership (MAAP) Country Reports

MAAP reviewed 819,584 AMR records from 2016-2019, from 205 laboratories across Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. MAAP also reviewed data from 327 hospital and community pharmacies and 16 national-lev...

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Theme:
Sub Theme:
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update 6 April 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update – 6 April 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 A...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-science-and-public-health-policy-update-6-april-2020/?ind=15...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 6, 6th - 12th February, 2017

During Week 6 of 2017, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 74.7% indicating a 5.3% decrease in comparison to the same week in 2016. Only 12.1% (16/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 52.6% (61/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. O...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%206%202017.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Electronic Human Resource Information System Access for Implementing Partners and all other Stakeholders 2017

The integrated Human Resource Information System (iHRIS) suite, is a management tool to supply leaders with the information they need to assess HR issues, plan effective interventions as well as to evaluate them. HR managers can solicit job applications for open positions, assign employees to fill p...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20iHRIS%20data%20Access%20Guidelines%2...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Annual Report 2017

The document titled Africa CDC Annual Report 2017 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, Western Africa, providing valuable guida...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-annual-report-2017/?ind=1568021804311&filename=Africa-CDC-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Paediatric HIV Communication Campaign Strategy

The MoH is currently working to expand the availability of paediatric HIV services. The HIV testing and counseling policy was revised in 2010 to include paediatric testing and counseling,8 and training is on-going for health workers and supervisors. But many providers still lack knowledge about spec...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Paediatric%20HIV%20Communication%20campaig...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations 1019

The Fifty-third meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 22 to 26 October 2018. Participants of the meeting were welcomed by Dr Mariângela Simão, Assistant Director-General, Acces...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Who%20expert%20comittee%20on%20specificati...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 188 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strategic Framework: Strengthening Cross-Border Surveillance and Information Sharing in Africa

The African Union Member States (AU MS) face significant health threats, particularly infectious diseases, due to its overstretched public health systems and infrastructure. Despite Its remarkable improvements and growth in health sector service delivery in recent times, the African continent remain...

https://africacdc.org/download/strategic-framework-strengthening-cross-border-surveillance-and-infor...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 191 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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