According to the Health Sector Development Plan 2015/16-2019/20, the trend of family planning services in Uganda is improving. However, although the adolescent fertility rate, the unmet need for family planning, and the contraceptive prevalence rate are all rising, the rate at which these improvemen...
World Health Statistics 2017 focuses on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets by bringing together data on a wide range of relevant SDG indicators. In some cases, as indicator definitions are being refined and baseline data are being collected, pro...
At 78%, vaccine acceptance was higher than in the previous PERC survey fielded earlier this year (67%), which may indicate the success of risk communication campaigns. In five surveyed countries—Guinea, Morocco, Mozambique, Tunisia and Zimbabwe—acceptance was 90% or higher. Vaccine acceptance was hi...
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...
These guidelines are issued by the Ministry of Health to�Local Governments to provide them with information that�is used during budgeting and implementation.
Confirmed Malaria cases per 1000: (Number of Malaria cases positive by microscopy and RDT/ district population )x 1000�Total Malaria cases per 1000. (Number of Confirmed + Presumed malaria cases) / district population)*1000 �Malaria Deaths: Number of Malaria deaths per week��% of Test Negative Treat...
The document titled COVID-19 Contact Tracing Protocol for African Union Staff 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,...
The nutrition annual performance report 2022/23 highlights the progress made by the Division��s objectives, challenges, lessons learnt and proposes mechanisms for improvement. The report presents the performance on key nutrition indicators stated in the Ministry of Health��s Nutrition M&E framework...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 120: 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...
Despite a general increase in the resources allocated to the health sector from both Government of Uganda and donor projects over the last 5 years, the percentage of government allocation to health as a proportion of the total Government of Uganda budget has significantly declined from FY 2009/10
This submission reports the proceedings from the mTracPro user acceptance testing and DHIS2 integration activity conducted in Ntungamo district between 21st January - 1st February, 2019. The activity aimed at assessing user acceptance of mTracPro in a real working environment. It attracted a multitu...
The document titled 2019 Novel Coronavirus Poster 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, Southern Africa, Western Africa, providing valuable guida...
Participants were Member states representatives, experts from development agencies and civil society organizations involved in Community Health systems strengthening on the continent. One critical area that was highlighted by participants is the need to increase the protection of CHWs in terms of th...
An Act to provide for compensation to workers for injuries suffered and scheduled diseases incurred in the course of their employment.
The Ministry of Health (MOH), through the Department of Pharmaceuticals and Natural Medicines (DPNM), executed the national integrated quantification for all Essential Medicines and Health Supplies (EMHS) for the financial year 2024/25.�As a result, the total commodity need for routine service deliv...
The overall goal of these guidelines is to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality due to cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases which is in line with the Health Sector Development Plan goal (HSDP 2015/16-2019/2020); ��To accelerate movement towards Universal Health Coverage with essen...
This guidebook was formulated for trainers and leaders in management, in order to enhance 5S activities at health facilities under Ugandan government sector health services. By using this book, facilitators and leaders in health facilities will be able to train their trainees and frontline staff to...
Nutrition plays a crucial role in the socioeconomic development of any country. Malnutrition accounts for about 35 percent of deaths among children under 5 years old around the world. Stunting, severe wasting, and intrauterine growth retardation are the major contributors to child mortality, account...
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...
This report provides an overview of the WHO Secretariat��s consultations with the secretariats of the Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant international organizations, specifically FAO and OIE, and with the newly created Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
