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Health Financing Strategy 2015/16 - 2024/25

This is the second Health Financing Strategy for Uganda, and it comes at a time of global commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC). It is anticipated that this strategy will serve as a critical element in Uganda��s pathway to achieving the health-re...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Health%20Financing%20Strategy%202016.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HIV drug resistance to integrase inhibitors in low- and middle-income countries

Dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone of HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for use in both first- and second-line treatment. This follows evidence from clinical trials showing better effica...

https://africacdc.org/download/hiv-drug-resistance-to-integrase-inhibitors-in-low-and-middle-income-...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Success story: Improving Malaria Treatment and Saving Lives in Uganda

Malaria is the leading cause of sickness and death in Uganda. Prevention, correct diagnosis and treatment are crucial to reduce malaria cases and mortality as well as lower the risk of resistance to antimalarial medicines and decrease medicine waste and misuse. However, due to inappropriate practice...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MTC%20success%20story%20to%20print.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, to be held in 2018

This report is submitted in response to Health Assembly resolution WHA69.6 (2016) and provides an update on the preparation for the third High-level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases, to be held in 2018, including the responses to specific ass...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NCD%20General%20Assembly%20on%20prevention...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Manual of the national Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme

Uganda was ranked 18th out of the 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries in the world during 2009. The Annual Risk of TB Infection (ARI) for Uganda is estimated at 3 percent. The incidence of TB is 330/100,000 population for all TB cases and 136/100,000 population for sputum smear-positive pulmo...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20National%20TB%20Treatment%20Guide...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 192 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 36, 5th - 11th September, 2016

For all districts, at least one health facility weekly surveillance report was in week 36 of 2016. The proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 83.9% which represents a 45.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. 16.5% (19/115) districts had 100% of th...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2036%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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).

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/202210_Job%20Aide%2005a_Putting%20on%20and...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Clients Charter 2012/13 - 2014/15

The Clients Charter was introduced under the Public Service Reform Programme, as a tool to strengthen the demand side of accountability for service delivery. In this regard, the clients charter has been embranced in the health sector. This charter spells out the roles, responsibilities and commitme...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/CLIENT%20CHARTER%202012-13-2014-15.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 142: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 142: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-142-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Poverty Eradication Action Plan (2004/5-2007/8)

The PEAP provides an over-arching framework to guide public action to eradicate poverty. It has been prepared through a consultative process involving central and local Government, Parliament, Donors and Civil Society. In order to achieve middle-income status, Uganda needs to industrialise by enhanc...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Poverty%20eradication%20action%20Plan%2020...
Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Poverty
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 hours ago 196 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health, Weekly Executive Brief

This brief provides an overview of; OPD attendance, notifiable diseases, other diseases of public health interest �and causes of death.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Weekly_Executive_Brief_wk35.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 58 Minutes ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak

The document titled Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-joint-continental-strategy-for-covid-19-outbreak/?ind=15844467...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

State of the World Population 2020

Every day, tens of thousands of girls have their health, rights and futures stolen. Some are subjected to female genital mutilation. Some are forced into ��marriages�� as children, and still others are neglected or starved, simply because they are female.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/State%20of%20the%20World%20Population%2020...
Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Demographics
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 5 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Anaemia policy 2002

Anemia is defined as a lower than acceptable level of hemoglobin or haematocrit blood with respect to the individual.Anemia is the most wide spread nutrition related public health problem.Asia and Africa are the most affected regions with prevalence rates reaching 50% in women and children

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Anaemia%20Policy%202002_0.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2007/2008

Mr. Speaker Sir and Honorable Members of Parliament, the overall goal of the health sector is the attainment of a good standard of health of the people in Uganda, in order to promote a healthy and productive life. The specific objective of the sector is to reduce morbidity and mortality from the maj...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20policy%20statement%20FY%2020...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Resources for Health BI-Annual Report Improving HRH Evidence for Decision Making April 2012 - September 2012

This is a Human Resources for Health Report which is an analysis of the data provided by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Uganda with funding and technical support from the USAID funded Uganda Capacity program (UCP) covering the period April to September 2012. The Ministry of Health recogni...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Bi-annual%20Report%20%28%20Final%292012.pd...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 3: 13th-19th Jan 2020

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. In this issue, we brin...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week_03_Epi_bulletin%202020.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda National Health Laboratory Services Strategic Plan (2010-2015)

The National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan (NHLSP) provides a national framework to guide investments in laboratory services by the Government of Uganda and Health Development partners. It aims to strengthen coordination, implementation and management of the services and ensure that they are tran...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 189 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HPV Vaccine Communication Special considerations for a unique vaccine 2016 update

This guide presents communication guidance for countries introducing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at the national or sub-national levels. HPV vaccination is a key strategy for comprehensive cervical cancer control and prevention. By the end of 2015, more than 65 countries introduced HPV vaccin...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HPV%20Vaccine%20Communication%202016.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Malaria and Insecticide Treated Nets in Uganda Baseline Survey: December 1999 - January 2000

This baseline survey, conducted between December 1999 and January 2000 by the Commercial Market Strategies Project (CMS), was designed to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria and insecticide treated nets (ITNs)1 in four districts of Uganda: Mukono, Jinja, Mbarara...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Knowledge%2C%20Attitudes%2C%20and%20practi...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 58 Minutes ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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