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Continental Framework on Strengthening Mortality Surveillance Systems in Africa

The importance of robust mortality surveillance systems cannot be overstated in an era marked by increasing global health challenges where health threats loom large and population dynamics continue to evolve. Accurate and timely mortality data is essential for identifying trends and detecting emergi...

https://africacdc.org/download/continental-framework-on-strengthening-mortality-surveillance-systems...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Mortality Surveillance
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 181 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental ill-health in Africa: the role of the Africa CDC

In September, 2020, in an important phase of the African continental response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa CDC began operationalising the institutional mechanisms to address the growing threat of NCDs, injuries, and mental health disorders. The development of a strategy to support health systems...

https://africacdc.org/download/non-communicable-diseases-injuries-and-mental-ill-health-in-africa-th...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 172 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Provider Initiated HIV Counselling and Testing in Clinical Settings : Participants Manual

This training manual is designed to equip service providers with knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide quality RCT services in a hospital or any health care setting.� The overall goal of the RCT training programme is to increase the production and provision of high quality HIV counseling...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Provider%20initiated%20HIV%20Counselling%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strategy for improving health service delivery 2016-2021 : Presidential Directives For Health Sector Service improvements To attain Middle Income Status by 2020.

On the 23rd of June 2016, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda issued strategic guidelines and directives for the minimum program for Uganda to attain the middle income status by 2020 and vigorously implement the NRM manifesto 2016 to 2021. In the guidelines, key tasks of the gover...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Presidential%20Directive%20for%20Health%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Questions and answers on COVID-19 vaccine

When injected with the vaccine, the body responds to the germ proteins in the vaccine by producing specific antibodies that attach to the proteins and prepare the body to fight infection by the germ. When the real germ then infects the body, the antibodies attach to proteins on the surface of the ge...

https://africacdc.org/download/questions-and-answers-on-covid-19-vaccine/?ind=1607082781400&filename...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 168 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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Report%20and%20Recommendations%20of%20the%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Business and Operational Models for African Biomanufacturing Training Centres

Challenges Establishing suitable training centres face challenges including building a facility that can adequately simulate real production processes, the creation of course content and the development of sustainable business models as the overall biomanufacturing ecosystem is established. At prese...

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Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 September 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (14 September 2021) 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,...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-14-september-2021...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Risk assessments of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens

FAO and WHO undertook a risk assessment of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens in response to requests for expert advice on this issue from their member countries and from the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Guidance on this issue is needed, as salmonellosis is a leading cause of foodborne illnes...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Risk%20Assessments%20of%20Salmonella%20in%...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 158 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Promotion of immunisation in Uganda.

This booklet has been developed to provide basic information on immunisation for leaders to enable them mobilise their communities to promote and utilise immunisation services. The booklet explains the importance of immunisation, the childhood immunisable diseases and the roles of community leaders...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Promotion%20of%20Immunisation%20in%20Ugand...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 177 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 July 2020)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (14 July 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, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-14-july-2020/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Practical Guideline for Dispensing at Lower Level Health Centres 2014 : National Guidelines for Medicines Information at HC II and HC III

The PGD 2014 is a vital tool for dispensers and staff to use in their daily tasks of administering medicines. It provides information and instructions on medicines, such as general use, dosage, side effects, interactions, and use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The PGD also describes the dispens...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Practical%20Guideline%20for%20Dispensing%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Avoiding Heart Attacks and Strokes Dont be a victim Protect yourself

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Avoiding%20heart%20Attack%20and%20Strokes....
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Roadmap for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals in Uganda 2020/21- 2024/25

The new SDG roadmap is needed in order to ensure that the SDG Coordination Framework and related interventions are in conformity with the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) programme areas. The NDP III review revealed an increase in the alignment of SDG targets to the NDP from 69 percent duri...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Roadmap%20for%20the%20Implementation%20of%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 72: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 72: 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-72-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Role of Cultural Leaders in Promoting Measles-Rubella and Polio Immunisation Campaign

This circular is aimed at providing religious leaders with basic facts about Measles-Rubella Immunisation. It's benefita ans key messages to deliver to congregations and parents so that they can take their children for immunisation during this mass immunisation campaign.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Circular%20for%20Cultural%20Leade...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 184 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 16, 18th - 24th April, 2016

In week 16 2016 all the 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 77%. 12 (11%) districts had 100% all of their health facilities reporting and 52% of the districts achieved the national target reporting rate of at least 80%. No district had less than a third of their facilities repor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2016%202016.pdf
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 118 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

6th National Quality Improvement Conference Report (3rd to 5th December 2019)

The Annual Health Care Quality Improvement Conference promotes the sharing of best practices, successes, and challenges across Uganda. The event is organized by the Ministry of Health -Standard Compliance Accreditation and Patient Protection (SCAPP) Department. The conference was held at Speke Resor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/6th%20National%20QI%20Conference%20Report%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 191 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/AHSPR%202016_17%20Final_25_9_2017.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 392 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Immunisation Act, 2017

An Act to provide for compulsory immunisation of children, women of reproductive age and other target groups against immunisable diseases; to establish the Immunisation Fund and to provide for other incidental matters

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Immunisation%20Act%207%202017-1.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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