The document titled Public health emergencies in war and armed conflicts in Africa: What is expected from the global health community? offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenge...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 86: 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...
Reporting rate this week (82.9%) is five percentage points higher to that in the previous week, 2019W24 (77.9%)�There were an increase in malaria morbidity this week. About 27,000 more malaria cases occurred this week (268,567) compared to 241,802 the previous week. About 8.6% (11/128) of districts...
The recently unveiled African Union’s Bio-manufacturing Workforce Development Workshop Report 2023 and the United Nations Economic Development in Africa Report 2023 spotlight the critical role of a skilled and adaptable workforce. Additionally, the commitment of BRICS member states, Africa CDC, and...
At the Ministry of Health, Kenya, our vision for our beloved country reflects a Healthy, Productive and globally-competitive nati...
The functions of the committee shall be to monitor the general administration of the health centre II on behalf of the Local Council and the Ministry of health. this shall be done with the policy and guidelines of the Ministry of Health
Reporting rate this week was 77% which is low compared to the previous week (78.5% ) There were over 967 more malaria cases this week (189,661)com-pared to the previous week(188,694).This week,33 malaria deaths were reported. This is low compared to the previous week (43 malaria death). Hoima ,Nebbi...
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Reporting rate this week was 79.4%, a slight decline from 81% the previous week. This week, a total of 187,856 malaria cases were reported having declined by 15% from the previous week. Incidence this week was 4.5%, a decrease from 5.3% the previous week and 6.2% reported in the same week last year,...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic took the world by surprise as it spread rapidly from China to Europe, the Americas, and other parts of the globe. Africa seemed to have been spared in the early days of the outbreak and this gave African countries time to plan, prepare and work togeth...
The document titled Report on a Joint Meeting of Africa Ministers of Health and Finance on the Progress and Status in Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Economic Shocks offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidanc...
A. Executive summary Wajnberg et al. reported that robust neutralizing antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 infection persist for months. The vast majority of infected individuals with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 experience robust immunoglobulin G antibody responses against the viral spike protein. Authors also...
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...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (30 March 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...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 48: 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...
Reporting rate this week (71.3) represents an almost 14% decline in reporting rate from the previous week, 2019W13 (85.4%) There were almost 28,000 malaria cases less this week (89,355) compared to 117,040 reported the previous week.�There were 22deaths this week, the same as in the previous week. H...
In Week 41 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that submitted a report this week was 85.9% which represents a 40.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a sustained national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 23.3% (27/11...
The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Mozambique 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, North...
The Acute Care including IDU management and Chronic HIV Care with ARV Therapy and preventionincluding IDU/HIV Co-management guidelines modules, including Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST )based on methadone or burprenorphine, can be used only after national adaptation. The guidelinesmodules need to...
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...