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Using indicators to measure country pharmaceutical situations

The WHA 54.11 WHO medicines strategy acknowledged the four main objectives of WHO��s medicines strategy, namely, to frame and implement policy; to ensure access; to ensure quality, safety and efficacy; and to promote rational use of medicines. The WHO medicines strategy 2004-2007 presents the strate...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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WHO/HTM/GMP/2014.4 WHO policy brief for the implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP)

Malaria infection during pregnancy is a major public health problem, with substantial risks for the mother, her fetus and the newborn. In areas with moderate to high transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a package of interventions for controlling malar...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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Outbreak Brief 109: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 109: 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-109-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Pregnancy

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 183 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Support Program to combat current and Future Public Health Threats (Labour Management Procedures Report)

The fast-changing COVID-19 landscape thrust the AU and Africa CDC into a pivotal leadership role at a time when global health governance failed to deliver equitably. The AU and Africa CDC acted out of necessity to mitigate the impact of leaving the most vulnerable populations and places in a cycle o...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 39, 26th September - 2nd October, 2016

During Week 39 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 84.8% which represents a 36.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Since week 1 of 2016, there has been a steady national reporting rate of 80% and above. Only 20.7% (24/116) distri...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Quarterly Bulletin 1 Jul30 Sept 2018

This publication is about the malaria statistics of Uganda.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st June 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: 5 days ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 113: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 113: 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-113-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Oral Health policy

The policy provides a simple set of guidelines to enable local level health care managers and providers to make the best decisions they can on what oral health strategies to implement.� It is a flexible decision-making framework that enables health managers to adapt the most effective oral health in...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Oral%20Health%20Policy.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Primary Screening tool

Primary Screening is to assess potential EVD symptoms before entering a health facility.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/EVD%20Primary%20Screening%20tool_0.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 155 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Tuberculosis report 2018

WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease at global, regional and country levels. This is done in the context...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Tuberculosis%20Report%202018.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 208 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 1: 30th Dec -5th 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...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 183 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Guide to Policy Development & Management in Uganda

The Guide is designed as a reference document to help officials in Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies who are often called upon to develop public policies. It is aimed mainly at civil servants at all levels who are involved in policy development, implementation or review, but can also b...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 53 Minutes ago 181 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global AIDS update 2019

Globally, new HIV infections among young women (aged 15-24 years) were reduced by 25% between 2010 and 2018. This is good news, but of course, it remains unacceptable that 6000 adolescent girls and young women become infected with HIV every week. The sexual and reproductive health and rights of wome...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/2019-global-AIDS-update_en.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Governance and Management structures

Good governance and management of health services is a key element in ensuring effectiveness and efficiency in the health sector. The governance and managemnet structures described in the health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan intends to establish a substantive sector wide governance mechanism.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 156 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV) outbreak in Uganda, 2022: lessons learnt and future priorities for sub-Saharan Africa

Despite recurrent outbreaks�of the Sudan Ebola virus (SUDV), the disease remains neglected�with limited investment in research and development of medical countermeasures and other innovations for its rapid containment. This research article discusses the�lessons learnt and�future�priorities for�sub-...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Sudan%20Ebola%20Virus%20outbrak%20in%20Uga...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 204 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on Recommendations of the Health Policy Review Commission

The Commission of Inquiry was appointed by the Mister of Health, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to review the rehabilitation and social infrastructure in the field of health service delivery under the chairmanship of Professor Raphael Owor.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 194 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Implementation Framework for the Integrated Human Resources for Health Information System in the Health Sector

Uganda like many of the developing countries is faced by a number of human resource challenges. An analysis of the Human Resources for Health (HRH) situation reveals a crisis in the country characterized by a critical shortage of health workers with nearly 50% of the districts operating below 50% of...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS_Implementation%20Framework.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 191 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 68: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 68: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-68-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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