In August 2014, WHO drafted the Ebola Response Roadmap to set out the core strategy for stopping this unprecedented outbreak and to provide the basis for a significantly increased response. This was the basis for the UN system��s Overview of Needs and Requirements (ONR) and STEPP Strategy that follo...
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. This issue, we showcas...
The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Egypt 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...
With the expansion of testing, the cumulative number of cases reported in Africa has increased rapidly, however given the fact that majority of cases could be mild or asymptomatic, the true number of infections, their age and sex distribution, and the proportion that are severe or fatal is still unc...
The report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health, issued in September 2008, challenged conventional public health thinking on several fronts. The report responded to a situation in which the gaps, within and between countries, in income levels, opportunities, health status, life expecta...
The function of the committee is to monitor the general administration of the hospital on behalf of the district local council and ministry of health done under the policy guidelines of ministry of health
Keeping clean and disposing of human waste (feces and urine) are necessary for good health. If they are not taken care of in a safe way, our feces and urine can pollute the environment and cause serious health problems, such as diarrhea, worms, cholera, and bladder infections. Many of these problems...
The global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is one tool for measuring progress against SDG 1. It compares acute multidimensional poverty for more than 100 countries and 5.7 billion people and monitors changes over time.
During week 52, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 81% reflecting a 28.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 63.8% (74/116) of the districts achieved the national target...
The document titled Africa CDC Annual Progress Report 2018 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 Africa, Southern Africa, W...
The document titled Africa CDC Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance offers a comprehensive insight into Antimicrobial Resistance Control, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern A...
Over 96% of all cases are from the Northern Region, with only five of Ghana’s ten regions reporting indigenous cases of Guinea worm disease during 2007. Four of these regions—namely, Ashanti, Upper West, Volta, and Brong-Ahafo—are set to break transmission during 2008.Four other regions, n...
Over 96% of all cases are from the Northern Region, with only five of Ghana’s ten regions reporting indigenous cases of Guinea worm disease during 2007. Four of these regions—namely, Ashanti, Upper West, Volta, and Brong-Ahafo—are set to break transmission during 2008.
Four other regions, n...
it is now criminal to appear in public without a mask, breach of which attracts a penalty of 14 days in quarantine. This is after the Public Health (COVID-19) Rules, 2020 were amended on May 08, 2020 and signed off by the Health Minister, Hon. Dr Ruth Aceng.
This document has two sets of guidelines: service policy guidelines and service standards that aim at making explicit the direction of reproductive health within the context of primary health care. The service policy guidelines spell out the general rules and regulations governing reproductive healt...
The malaria weekly bulletin�for Epi week�31�(1st August - 7th August 2022).
The Methodology for the Assessment of Missed Opportunities for Vaccination (MOV) provides the detailed steps for conducting the field work component of the MOV assessment and the brainstorming sessions, both of which contribute to the development of a detailed action plan for reducing MOV. These act...
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We are pleased to share our 4th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...
The document titled COVID-19 Guidance on use of Personal Protective Equipment for different clinical settings and activities offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within C...
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...
