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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 51, 19th - 25th December, 2016

The proportion of health facilities that reported during week 51 was 71.1% reflecting depicting a 11.6% decline in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 36.2% (42/116) of the districts achieved the nationa...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Putting on and taking off PPE in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) COVERALLS

This document is a detailed step-by-step procedure for putting on and taking off PPE in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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Policy Brief on Enhancement of use of Cleint Service Charters

A customer/client service charter is a set of standards that an organisation promises to uphold when dealing with customers. A customer/client charter publically sets out a number of minimum standards that citizens/ clients should expect when accessing public services. The clients�� Charters greatly...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2014

Given its multifaceted and dynamic nature, the world drug problem is one of the most complex challenges� facing the contemporary world. It directly or indirectly affects everyone and poses a serious threat to health, both as a result of the illicit cultivation, production, manufacture, sale, demand,...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 112 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 46, 14th - 20th November, 2016

During Week 46 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 78.1% indicating a 24.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10.3% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 51.7% (60/116) of the districts achieved...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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World Disasters Report 2018

The 2018 World Disasters Report asks challenging questions of affected states, admittedly overburdened donors, and local and international humanitarian organizations. It includes a strong call for more, for better and for more equitable, funding and action to meet the rising needs. It also calls for...

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Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Human Rights
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Use of surveys to evaluate an integrated oral cholera vaccine campaign in response to a cholera outbreak in Hoima district, Uganda

The campaign achieved high OCV coverage, but the surveys provided insights for improvement. To achieve high vaccine coverage, more effort is needed for community sensitisation, and additional resources for staff transportation and timely payment for campaign staff is required. Pretest and post-test...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy of Uganda

IECD Policy includes a variety of strategies and services to provide basic health care, adequate nutrition, nurturing and stimulation within a caring, safe and clean environment for children and their families. IECD hence calls for multi-sectoral collaboration to fulfill needs of the children.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementing the WHO stop TB strategy : A handbook for national tuberculosis control programmes

This publication draws upon current guidelines and information documents issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), which provide more detailed guidance on implementation for each of the specific subject areas. The listed references are limited to key readings for implementation of programme act...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Child health in the Community

Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Children under five years of age bear a disproportionate share of the global burden of disease. While major gains have been made in reducing childhood mortality during previous decades, stagnation or even reversals of trends have been observed recent...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HCF Cleaning and disinfection procedures during EVD

HCF Cleaning and disinfection procedures during EVD presentation is part of the EVD IPC training material for Health Centre IIs and Pharmacies.�The holding area in pharmacies and HCF II such as chair or any equipment�touched by a suspect EVD case will require cleaning and disinfection after�the case...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Strategic Plan For Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control 2020/21 - 2024/25

The National TB and Leprosy Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/21 - 2024/25, is in line with Global and National commitments and represents a new approach to the elimination of TB and Leprosy.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NATIONAL-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-TB-and-LEPROSY...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes Dont be a victim Protect yourself

Every year, about 12 million people throughout the world die of a heart attack or a stroke. These diseases affect the poor as well as the rich. Most people think that they are diseases of middle-aged men. The truth is that both men and women suffer from heart attacks and strokes. Women are much more...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st October 2019

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...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventing malaria in pregnancy: a study of perceptions and policy implications in Mukono district, Uganda

The serious consequences of malaria in pregnancy are attributed to the sequestration of malaria parasites in the placenta, leading to impeded trans-placental nutrient transport. This, combined with malaria-induced anaemia, compromises foetal growth and results in low birth weight and a subsequent in...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strategic Plan for Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council 2016/17 - 2021/22 July

This Strategic Plan sets out UMDPC��s strategic direction for the next five years (2016/17-2021/22). It gives the priorities of the Council and how these will be achieved, as well as provides the basis for efficient and effective utilisation of the human, physical and financial resources. The Strat...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Changing MindsetS Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research

The development of this Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) has been possible thanks to the valued support and contributions of many individuals and organizations across multiple time zones. A special note of appreciation goes to each and every one of them. Firstly, to the 29 membe...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

African Union and the Africa CDCs Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Used Authorization for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

The document titled African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Used Authorization for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses cr...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (27 April 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (27 April 2022) 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, Nort...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-27-april-2022/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 110 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Access to Safe, Timely, and Affordable Surgical Care in Uganda: A Stratified Randomized Evaluation of Nationwide Public Sector Surgical Capacity and Core Surgical Indicators

Access to safe surgery is critical to health, welfare, and economic development. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery recommended that all countries collect surgical indicators to lend insight into improving surgical care. No nationwide high-quality data exist for these metrics in Uganda...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 21 hours ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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