Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines 2017

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Policy Guidelines are designed to promote Mental Health and prevent Mental, Neurological and Substance use disorders among children and adolescents. These guidelines are a statement by the Government of Uganda to set a clear direction in development of Mental,...

Rapid Assessment of the New Malaria Treatment Policy Implementation

The burden of disease due to malaria in Uganda is unacceptably high and the resistance of the malaria parasites to Chloroquine (CQ) and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (SP) has aggravated the situation. Because of this, in May 2004, the Ministry of Health decided to change the malaria treatment policy fro...

Post of Director General : Note by the Legal Counsel

This document provides information on the election that will take place in the Health Assembly to appoint the Director-General.

Risk Ranking and Prioritization of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

A. Background The International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) identify mapping and using priority health risks and resources as one of the core capacities in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR). Effective preparedness and swift response to epidemic is the goal of Africa Centres...

Electronic Human Resource Information System Access for Implementing Partners and all other Stakeholders 2017

The integrated Human Resource Information System (iHRIS) suite, is a management tool to supply leaders with the information they need to assess HR issues, plan effective interventions as well as to evaluate them. HR managers can solicit job applications for open positions, assign employees to fill p...

Annual Health Sector Performance Repor t Financial Year 2016/2017

The annual Health Sector Performance Report for financial year 2016/17 provides progress of the annual health sector work plan as well as the overall health sector performance against the set targets agreed upon with key stakeholders in financial year 2016/17. In addition, the report provides curre...

Best Practices for COVID-19 in Primary Healthcare Facilities

The document titled Best Practices for COVID-19 in Primary Healthcare Facilities 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 Afri...

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Child Labour and HIV/AIDS in Uganda

This survey on Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on HIV/AIDS and Child Labour in Uganda was commissioned by ILO/IPEC Uganda. The overall aim of the survey was to enable ILO/IPEC Uganda and partners to develop appropriate interventions within Kampala, Mukono, Mbale and Rakai with the view of contrib...

Promising pathways

This document offers snapshots of the Madagascar GSF experience in CLTS to a wider audience. Madagascar had all usual national level challenges that generally block or slow down the pace of scaling up of CLTS. How these challenges have been� addressed and transformed into an apparently snowballing s...

Mpox Technical Factsheet

Distribution in Africa Since the beginning of this year and as of 26 August 2024, a total of 22,863 cases (19,222 suspected; 3,641 Confirmed) and 622 deaths, Average CFR 2.06% (95%CI: 0-4.26%) of mpox have been reported from 13 Africa Union (AU) Member States (MS): Burundi, Cameroon, Central African...

MOH BiMonthly Medicines Stock Status Summary Report as at 1st June 2021

This report aims to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the Uganda��s stock levels at Central warehouses to enable appropriate strategic and logistics decisions. The report highlights stock status, challenges, bottlenecks and recommends potential solutions to mitigate stock outs an...

Ministry of Health Weekly Epidemiological Executive Surveillance brief, week 44, 1st -7th Novemeber, 2021

This brief provides an overview of; OPD attendance, notifiable diseases, other diseases of public health interest and causes of death. Overall, Reporting Rates OPD attendance and neonatal deaths increased while maternal deaths decreased in the week. Malaria cases increased by 9% while malaria deaths...

Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Karamoja Region

Nearly half of the households are currently food insecure with either Borderline or Poor Food Consumption Score, mainly due to the lean season that has seen a decline in food stocks at household level and contributed to food price rises (therefore reducing economic ability to purchase food).

Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project

Uganda COVID-19 Response and Public Health Emergencies Systems Strengthening Project (herein the ��Project��) aims to prevent, detect and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen national systems for public health. The USD 12.5 million Project to be financed by World Bank (herein the ��Bank��...

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2006

This report shows where we stand in 2006 in achieving these goals. The challenges the Goals represent are staggering. But there are clear signs of hope. The data on the following pages and other evidence suggest that providing every child with a primary school education is within our grasp.

Eswatini Health & Human Research Review Board Ethics

Introduction

The Ministry of Health (MoH) identifies research as a key component for strengthening policy, planning,

monitoring and evaluation of systems in the health sector. In order to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety

and wellbeing of research participants; the Eswatini...

The Global Health 50/50 Report 2018

The report shows that, although gender is one of the most significant social determinants of health outcomes, the global health community remains largely gender-blind. This holds true both in ensuring gender parity in leadership across public, private and civil society organisations and in deliverin...

Weekly Malaria Report - Week 27

Summary of the Malaria indicators for week 27 (4 July - 10 July 2022)

Human Resources For Health Strategic Plan 2020 - 2030

The purpose of this HRH Strategic plan is therefore to provide a framework for planning, developing and managing a well-performing health workforce in Uganda. It relates the health workforce with the current and future health needs, with emphasis on improved effectiveness and efficiency in the use o...

Report: Cross Country Learning on Community Health System Integration and Financing

The document titled Report: Cross Country Learning on Community Health System Integration and Financing offers a comprehensive insight into Community Health, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern...