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WHOs Quality, Safety and Standards work in immunization

WHO��s quality, safety and standards work in the area of immunization focuses on enabling the use of vaccines, other biological medicines and immunization related equipment that meet current international norms and standards of quality and safety

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Performance Management Implementation Guidelines for Health Sector 2015

Uganda has over the last three decades undertaken several administrative reforms in the public sector, designed mainly to improve efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery. In the area of performance management, a number of initiatives have been undertaken to establish an effective performanc...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Poverty mapping in Uganda using socio-economic, environmental and satellite data.

In this analysis, we explained to what extent satellite data (as a proxy for environmental conditions) are correlated with household survey data. Whilst correlation abviously does not automatically imply causation, we suggest an evironmental approach is more likely to reveal causes than will the tra...

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Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Poverty
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 20 hours ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria control in complex emergencies.

This interagency handbook was developed by the Roll Back Malaria(RBM) Technical Support Network on Complex Emergencies. It focuses on effective malaria control responses to complex emergencies, particularlyduring the acute phase when reliance on international humanitarian assistance is greatest. It...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Control%20in%20Complex%20Emergen...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Comprehensive Nutrition Care and Support Facility-Level Job Aids

The Ministry of Health would like to very sincerely thank the University Research Co., LLC (URC) Nulife Program, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for the technical and financial support which was so essential for the development, printing and dissemina...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Comprehensive%20Nutrition%20Care%20and%20S...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda was established for the funding of sources for palliative care services, the services provided and the financial sustainability plans.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Jacinto%20Amandua%2025EKL%2011914%20Final%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 26, 27th June - 4th July, 2016

Similar to the previous week, all 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 82.7% in week 26, 2016. This represents a 14% increase in reporting rate compared to the same reporting period in 2015. 16% (18/112) had 100% of all their health facilities reporting and 57% (64/112) of the di...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2026%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Accounts, National Health expenditure FY 2016/17 and 2017/18

The overall purpose of the NHA study initiative is to reduce health inequalities affecting the poorest populations in the region by focusing on supply and demand-side interventions, particularly changes in policy, new interventions, the expansion of proven and cost-effective healthcare packages, and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NHA_FINAL%20-UGANDA-1%20FY%202016-17_2017-...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Guidelines on use of Ferritin Concentrations to Assess Iron Status in Individuals and Populations

Accurate determination of iron status is crucial for diagnostic and screening purposes in the clinical setting and to guide public health interventions at the population level. In an individual patient, diagnosis of iron deficiency or overload will help guide management, including further investigat...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Strategy

The document titled COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access Strategy 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-vaccine-development-and-access-strategy/?ind=1603461758793&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Internal Directive on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the financing of Terrorism

The document titled Internal Directive on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the financing of Terrorism 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, S...

https://africacdc.org/download/internal-directive-on-anti-money-laundering-and-countering-the-financ...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Safe Vaccination Administration in the Context of COVID-19 in Africa

Risk dimension Healthcare workers/vaccinators and vaccine recipients may be at risk of exposure to COVID-19, but adherence to infection prevention and control (IPC) measures can reduce the risk of transmission. Administrative controls, including universal screening and triage, and environmental cont...

https://africacdc.org/download/safe-vaccination-administration-in-the-context-of-covid-19-in-africa/...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 Minute ago 191 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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Levels%20and%20Trends%20in%20Child%20Morta...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy

The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a global crisis and constitutes one of the most formidable obstacles towards sustainable development and social progress. In the most affected countries, the impact of HIV/AIDS poses a severe threat to every aspect of life, as it erodes decades of developmental gains and thr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HIVAIDS%20workplace%20Policy%20GTZ%20Ugand...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Responding to the Second Wave of COVID-19 in Africa

As the pandemic continues to evolve across Africa, there is a need for African Union Member States to re-evaluate, re-strategize, and re-invigorate their COVID-19 response activities across the continent to ensure their countries are prepared to handle an inevitable second, and potentially third wav...

https://africacdc.org/download/responding-to-the-second-wave-of-covid-19-in-africa/?ind=160708107236...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC: Establishing Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Networks for Rapid Disease Detection and Response, Control, Prevention, and Clinical Care in Africa

The document titled Africa CDC: Establishing Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Networks for Rapid Disease Detection and Response, Control, Prevention, and Clinical Care in Africa offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critic...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-establishing-integrated-surveillance-and-laboratory-networ...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 152 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Know Your Epidemic through COVID-19 Testing

The document titled Know Your Epidemic through COVID-19 Testing 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 Afri...

https://africacdc.org/download/know-your-epidemic-through-covid-19-testing/?ind=1585321727874&filena...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Birth and Emergency Preparedness Plan

Health worker to discuss with mother preferably in presence of spouse or person she lives with

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/birth%20and%20emergency%20preparedness%20p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Semi-Annual (First and Second Quarters) Performance Review Report, FY 2011/12

The review for the health sector performance for the first and second quarters (July to December 2011/12 Financial Year) was conducted from 6th to 8th January 2012 in a workshop held at Imperial Royal Hotel, Kampala

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Guide to Policy Development & Management in Uganda

The Guide is designed as a reference document to help officials in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies who are often called upon to develop public policies. It is aimed mainly at civil servants at all levels who are involved in policy development, implementation or review, but can also b...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/A%20Guide%20to%20Policy%20Development%20an...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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