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NRM Manifesto 2016-2021

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Manifesto 2016 is the fifth one since 1996. The NRM is a mass organisation that is on track in implementing policies and programmes in all these manifestos. Each of these manifestos has a theme in tandem with the stages of the country��s progress.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Weekly Malaria Status report Week 28, 25th June -28th July 2021

The reporting rate almost remained the same 73.2% in this week from 73.1% in last week. A total of 161,105 malaria confirmed cases were reported, an increase by 1.7% from 158,358 in the previous week Test positivity rate this week was 52.3% compared to 50.15 % last week. The highest Test positivity...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Setting Up an Isolation Ward for COVID-19 Cases

This document simplifies the WHO guidance on severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) treatment centres and is meant to be accessible to healthcare workers, policymakers and others who want a quick overview of the key requirements for a COVID-19 isolation centre either within an existing facility o...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-setting-up-an-isolation-ward-for-covid-19-cases/?ind=1597...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (02 November 2020)

A. Executive summary • An unbiased, genome-wide screening technology determines the precise peptide sequences in SARS-CoV-2 that are recognized by the memory CD8+ T cells of COVID-19 patients. Results show CD8+ T Cells of COVID-19 Patients recognize shared epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 that largely reside...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-02-november-2020/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 29: 12th -19th July 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcas...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, December 2022

As of today, the following countries have more than 70 per cent of the populations fully vaccinated Mauritius, Seychelles, Rwanda, Comoros, Tanzania, Somalia, Liberia, Cape Verde, Morocco, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, and Sao Tome and Principe.Africa has registered over 12 million COVID-19 cases si...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Maternal, Infant, Young Child, and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN) - Participant's Manual

The Government of Uganda has prioritized the nutrition of mothers, infants, young children and adolescents as reflected in the Maternal, Infant, young Child and Adolescent Nutrition (MIYCAN) Guidelines, 2021 and MIYCAN Action Plans, 2021-2025.�Implementation of the Guidelines and Action Plans requir...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Health%20Facility%20-%20Participants%20Man...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

First WHO Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics Report 1017

The three strategic priorities of WHO stated in its Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 are to advance universal health coverage, address health emergencies and promote healthier populations (1). The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines contains the medications considered to be the most...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report of assessment of use of CHW in differentiated HIV/AIDS service models

Health workers are central to improving health system performance. According to the Annual Health Sector Performance Report (2016) public sector health facility staffing was 71% and PNFP staffing was 73%. The health workers in the PNFP sector are mainly comprised of support or para-clinical staff. S...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Levels & Trends in Child Mortality 2015

Child mortality is a core indicator for child health and well-being. In 2000, world leaders agreed on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and called for reducing the under-five mortality rate by two thirds between 1990 and 2015 - known as the MDG 4 target.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
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Malaria Weekly Status report Week 13, 2019

Reporting rate this week (85,4%) represents an almost 20% improvement in reporting rate from the pre-vious week, 2019W12 (65.9%) There were almost 20,000 malaria cases more this week (117,040) ) compared to 97,077 reported the previous week. While there may be a real increase in the number of malari...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 34: 17th-23rdAug 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcas...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Uganda Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Issue 14: Apr Jun 2016

This is the 14th issue of the Uganda Ma-laria Quarterly Bulletin that focuses on the second quarter of 2016. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control and reduction in Uganda. Most importantly...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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Tuberculosis and Leprosy Case Management Desk Guide 2019

This TB and Leprosy Management Desk Guide is produced by the Ministry of Health National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme based on current Tuberculosis and Leprosy guidelines and field implementation experiences. The flip chart is intended to support the roll out of updated guidelines and serve as...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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

The Ministry of Health (MoH) with support from Implementing Partners (IPs) across the country has been able to train key personnel from 112 districts in iHRIS - a web based electronic system. The trainees included people from the Ministry of Health Headquarters, District CAOs, HR officers, Biostatis...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Concise Report on the World Population Situation in 2014

The present report provides a demographic perspective on how the world has changed over the past 20 years. The world has witnessed many profound social, economic and political changes since the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Cairo in 1994. Few factors will shape the...

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Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Demographics
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 4 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update 28 April 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 28 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, Northe...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-28-april-2020/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Behaviour change, risk communication and outbreak response: a best-practice workshop

The document titled Behaviour change, risk communication and outbreak response: a best-practice workshop 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, So...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Enhanced Surveillance of Sudan Virus Disease

Transmission SUDV spreads through direct contact with blood, tissues, and body fluids (e.g., saliva, sweat, tears, mucus, vomit, faeces, breast milk, urine, and semen) of infected humans or animals. The virus can persist in certain areas of the body (e.g., eyes and placenta) and within fluids (e.g.,...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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The Kampala declaration and agenda for global action

This Agenda for Global Action will guide the initial steps in a coordinated global, regional and national response to the worldwide shortage and mal-distribution of health workers, moving towards universal access to quality health care and improved health outcomes. It is meant to unite and intensify...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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