Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Ethiopia

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Ethiopia 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, Norther...

The Use of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Malaria rapid diagnostic tests, sometimes called ��dipsticks�� or ��malaria rapid diagnostic devices�� (MRDDs), detect specific antigens (proteins) produced by malaria parasites. These antigens are present in the blood of infected or recently infected people. The RDT signifies their presence by a co...

Outbreak Brief 60: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 60: 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 A...

Policy for reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Uganda.

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (MTCT) is the second major mode of spread of the virus in Uganda and is the main route by which children get infected. The relatively high prevalence of HIV among women of reproductive age in Uganda, coupled with a high fertility rate implies that without an interven...

Report of the Committee on health on the Ministerial Policy Statement and the Budget Estimates for the Health Sector for the FY 2013/2014

In accordance with Rule 177 of the Rules of Procedure of Parliament, the Committee on Health examined the Policy Statement on the Health Sector for the Financial Year 2013/2014. In addition, the Committee examined, critically, the recurrent and capital budget estimates for the health sector for the...

Human Resources for Health Policy April 2006

The purpose of this policy document is to seek to ensure that Human Resources for Health, and their related functions are given the prominence, importance and resource allocations they require as the most crucial factor for health service delivery. It addresses a number of salient Human Resources fo...

Outbreak Brief 63: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 63: 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 A...

Ministry of Health Strategic Plan 2020/21 - 2024/25

The Ministry of Health (MoH) Strategic Plan builds on the Human Capital Development Component of the National�Development Plan III and lays a foundation for movement towards Universal Health Coverage.�This plan provides strategic directions to the MoH Headquarters over the five-year period and�is un...

COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update

As countries discontinue COVID-19-specific reporting and integrate respiratory disease surveillance, WHO will use all available sources to continue monitoring the COVID-19 epidemiological situation, especially data on impact. COVID-19 remains a major threat and WHO urges Member States to maintain, n...

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update 2 June 2020

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 2 June 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, Northern...

Lab success story; No more guesswork: Lab staff and patients benefit from Lab SPARS

The Apapai Health Centre IV laboratory in Serere district, Eastern Uganda, is busy today with ten patients waiting to have their lab tests taken. The laboratory technician, Samuel Oule, is confident that he has enough of the right laboratory supplies to run tests for all the patients he will see tod...

Africas Health Financing

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

https://africacdc.org/download/africas-health-financing-in-a-new-era-april-2025/#
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
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COVID-19 Update: Keeping safe and healthy through the holidays

The likelihood that someone at a family gathering will be carrying the SARS-COV-2 virus is directly related to the number of infected people that are present in that community. In areas that are experiencing high transmission, there is a high likelihood that someone at your holiday gathering could b...

African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South

The document titled African Global Health: an initiative committed to achieving Health Sovereignty in the Global South offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, North...

Management of Uncomplicated Malaria.

This guide provides health workers with the most important facts about malaria and its transmission and management. The illustrations facilitate understanding and can also be used when counseling patients.

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policies and Plans

Children and adolescents with good mental health are able to achieve and maintain optimal psychological and social functioning and well-being. They have a sense of identity and self-worth, sound family and peer relationships, an ability to be productive and to learn, and a capacity to tackle develop...

Outbreak Brief 35: COVID-19 Pandemic 15 September 2020

As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 15 September 2020, a total of 1,359,724 COVID-19 cases and 32,795 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 53,567 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is no change from th...

Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Legal Framework Guide

Laws are foundational to public health practice.*,  Laws establish and delineate the missions of public health agencies, provide authority and scope of public health functions, and appropriate necessary funds. Law, along with epidemiology, is an essential tool in public health practice. Increasingly...

Africa CDC Annual Progress Report 2019

The document titled Africa CDC Annual Progress Report 2019 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 Africa, W...

Public Spending on Health: A Closer Look at Global Trends

This report, which builds on the WHO report New Perspectives on Global Health Spending for Universal Health Coverage,(2) analyses the latest data for 2016 and identifies issues of global relevance. Global spending on health is on a transformation trajectory, with increasing domestic public funding a...