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...
Reporting rate this week (71.3) represents an almost 14% decline in reporting rate from the previous week, 2019W13 (85.4%) There were almost 28,000 malaria cases less this week (89,355) compared to 117,040 reported the previous week.�There were 22deaths this week, the same as in the previous week. H...
The document titled Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) in Africa – Resources 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, No...
Vector control is a vital component of malaria prevention, control and elimination strategies because it can be highly effective in providing personal protection and/or reducing disease transmission. This 1st edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for malaria vector control has be...
Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system, causing substantial ill-health and disability in populations throughout the world. Despite this, they are underestimated in scope and scale, and there is little recognition of their public-health impact. It is not known ho...
This technical working group on the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistulae is part of the effort to provide more effective support to countries particulary in areas where WHO is a unique contribution to make in norm setting and the establishment of agreed standards.
Current Health Expenditure was 4,944 Billion UGX in financial year 2014/15 equivalent to US$ 1.7 Billion and which represents 1.1% of Gross Domestic Product and for financial year 2015/16 , the CHE was 5,309 billion UGX equivalent to US$ 1.8billion , The health expenditure per capita on average for...
The document titled Finding the Balance: Public health and social measures in Tunisia 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...
We are pleased to share our 52nd 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...
We are pleased to share our 4th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...
The second meeting of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on In Vitro Diagnostics (SAGE IVD) was held on 18-22 March 2019 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. In this issue, we brin...
Management of Fetal Distress Without Cord Prolapse
This Client Charter is a social contract between the Ministry of Public Service as a service provider and the recipients of its services. It specifies standards of the delivery of services, which MoPS believes its clients have a right to expect, and sets out feedback and complaint handling mechanism...
This document is a detailed step-by-step procedure for cleaning and decontaminating of the house where a confirmed/probable Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case (s) have been treated. This should be done as soon as possible, within a maximum of 3 days after the departure�of the confirmed / probable case.
This Weekly Malaria Report is a representation of the different malaria activities across the various administrative levels of the health sector.
During week 52, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 81% reflecting a 28.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 63.8% (74/116) of the districts achieved the national target...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (01 December 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, N...
Gender equality is fundamental to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. But to focus our efforts in the right arenas, track progress over time and hold each other accountable, we need transparent data and analysis. That is why this report is an important milestone. Thanks to the efforts of Gl...
