Healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) presentation is part of the EVD IPC training material to HC IIs and pharmacies. All waste in holding areas should be considered infectious. Staff should always wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling a...
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.
This policy brief highlights the silo mentality, practices, causes and its negative impact in the Uganda Civil Service and makes recommendations to its dismantling in the Service. It is hoped to contribute to change of mind-set towards building strong partnerships, collaborations, cooperation and sy...
The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making. This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate s...
Medical equipment represents a substantial asset in the health care delivery system and needs to be managed efficiently. Moreover, the way in which it is purchased, managed, and used can influence the quality of health care delivered to patients. Medical equipment can pose a risk to patients and sta...
The development of this National Emergency Medical Services Policy comes in response to the�public outcry over limited response to emergencies right from the scene of an emergency (home,�school, work or location) to accident and emergency units in health facilities, non-functional�ambulances, and la...
While there are some studies that suggest potential effectiveness of ivermectin in the prevention and management of COVID-19, existing data has limitations: 1. Most of the studies had small numbers of participants. 2. The doses and schedules of Ivermectin administration varied. 3. Some patients taki...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 106: 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...
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...
While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decrease in most African Union (AU) Member States, the new variant first detected in South Africa (501Y.V2) has continued to spread. Across the continent and globally, countries have announced new restrictions limiting travel to/from South Africa...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 48: 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...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) & injuries and mental health conditions constitute a serious impediment to achieving the vision of Agenda 2063 to build an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens. Each year, these conditions cause millions of premature deaths and disab...
Development of the Gender Statistics Profiles is anchored in the Beijing Platform for Action, which underscores the need for gender analysis as one of the critical starting point for Gender Mainstreaming. The main objectives of compiling the Gender Statistics Profile were to establish the level of...
This policy provides a framework for establishing systems that ensure that the rights of persons in Uganda to access non-discriminatory HTS services are realized. This policy and guidelines will operate within the scope of the national and international policies; in alignment with national plans and...
Diabetes triples the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB). Consequently, rates of TB are higher in people with diabetes than in the general population, and diabetes is a common comorbidity in people with TB. Diabetes can worsen the clinical course of TB, and TB can worsen glycaemic control in people...
The year 2014 was one of sharp contrasts for the world��s children - posing new challenges for UNICEF��s work to improve their lives and emphasizing the critical necessity of investing in heir resilience, before, during, and after emergencies. In November, we marked the 25th anniversary of the Conve...
The Annual Health Sector Performance Report for 2011/12 Financial Year provides progress of the annual workplan as well as the overall health sector performance against the set targets for the Financial Year 2011/12 with a comparative analysis of the previous trends and progress towards achieving th...
This brief builds on the September 2020 “Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using Data to Find a Balance” report from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC). It delves deeper into findings from PERC’s 24,000-person survey conducted in 18 African Union (AU) Member States betwee...
This publication is about the malaria statistics of Uganda.
During week 45, the reporting rates were as follows,�National rate was 78.0% less than 78.2% in week 44,�Central regional had 68.2% more than 67.9% in week 44 Eastern region had 76.3% less than 77.7% in week 44,�Western was 85.5%) less than 86.2% in week 44,�Northern was (82.1%) less than 86.9% in W...
