"Ebola threatens everything that makes us human," says Bruce Aylward of World Health Organisation. With calm measure, Bruce walks us through how the Ebola epidemic exploded.
Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions (NCDI/MH) are substantial diseases and economic threats across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). The conditions are estimated to disable and prematurely end millions of lives across Africa each year. They constitute a serious imp...
Disease Situation (28 October – 10 November) • In Africa, new cases and deaths increased by 20% and 26%, respectively, between 28 October – 10 November compared to the previous two-week reporting period (14-27 October). Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, Kenya and Libya accounted for more than three-fo...
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...
The provision of health and other services in the African region is challenging due to protracted humanitarian emergencies, poverty, lack of political commitment, and fragile health systems. This has resulted in a number of retrograde health indicators, an increase in the burden of infectious diseas...
A total of 221,271 malaria confirmed cases were reported, up by 13% cases reported last week Reporting Increased to 74% from 70% last week 67 Districts reported malaria upsurge weeks. Manafwa, Budaka, Kween, Bukwo, Bugiri, Nabilatuk are in upsurge and have inadequate ACT stock Malaria incidence incr...
Congo: Since last update (18 August 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported no new cases and four deaths of cholera. The cases presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting at various health facilities in the regions. Cumulatively, 93 cases (21 confirmed; 72 suspected) and nine deaths (CFR: 9.7%...
This document provides guidance to AU Member States, states/local bodies, and communities on how to construct and maintain non-contact hand washing stations like Tippy Taps and other alternative hand washing stations.
The Family Planning monthly performance update for July, 2021 update has been compiled using our service statistics data (DHIS 2) as one of the principal instruments to monitor program performances. Reporting rates improved while Reporting rates on time slightly dropped when compared to the previous...
Ten years ago, the Credit Suisse Research Institute launched the first Global wealth report providing the most comprehensive and up-todate survey of household wealth. Since then the Global wealth report has become the standard reference point to monitor wealth growth across countries and the extent...
The 2006 UDHS was the fourth in the series that started in 1988. The primary objective of this survey was to provide up-to-date information for policy makers, planners, researchers and program managers, to use in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of population and health progra...
The diseases afflicting the African population are responsible for a substantial loss in health, estimated at 704 765 879 DALYs in 2015 alone. In the WHO African Region, total losses amounted to 629 603 271 DALYs. Out of that total, 416 671 978 DALYs (59.1 %) were from communicable, maternal, perina...
This Framework offers a coherent approach for eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in low-incidence countries. It is designed to guide national policy-makers and those responsible for technical aspects of the national TB response in accelerating efforts towards elimination. The document will also be inform...
The Ministry of Health and development partners have provided targeted nutrition interventions to selected�districts and health facilities using the nutrition assessment, counselling, and support (NACS) approach in�services for people living with HIV (PLHIV).�The NACS approach strengthens the broade...
The publication of this first comprehensive and detailed Uganda National Drug Policy marks a significant step forward in the overall development of national health services in general and national pharmaceutical services in particular. Now for the first time we have available a vital reference point...
This report highlights the global nature of malnutrition and the successes and bottlenecks in addressing it. Malnutrition continues to affect the lives of millions of children and women worldwide. Every country is affected by some form of nutrition problem. This calls for countries to put in place a...
The 26th Health Sector JRM was organised on the 24th-25th November, 2020 by the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Health Development Partners, Cival Society and the Private Sector. The Theme of the JRM was '' Sustaining Health Care gains amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve the Universal H...
Until the outbreak of an exotic communicable disease or other dramatic event, the elaborate infrastructures and mechanisms that protect public health on a daily basis often go unnoticed and attract little media1 interest. In the midst of a public health emergency2 the situation becomes very differen...
The MoH is implementing the Mass Action Against Malaria (MAAM) operational guidelines through a multi-sectoral approach involving all relevant actors. The Multi-sectoral approach includes; MDAs, LGs, Development Cooperation Agencies, NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector.
These recommendations focus on re-testing for HIV. This document is intended to inform a diverse audience including HIV policy-makers, HIV testing and counselling and national AIDS programme managers, site managers, trainers and HIV testing and counselling providers. HIV testing and counselling set...
