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Fact sheet for Political Leaders on the Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign

This fact sheet is to help political leaders mobilise parents to take their children for Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 Minutes ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Health Systems Reforms in Uganda: Processes and Outputs

During the 1970s and 1980s, Uganda went through a period of political and economic upheaval, resulting in the breakdown of many services. In the health sector this was characterized by general system failure. Funding was grossly insufficient, leading to problems of meagre and late salaries for healt...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The treatment of Diarrhoea, A manual for physicians and other senior health workers

Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries, and an important cause of malnutrition. In 2001 an estimated 1.5 million below 5 years died from diarrhoea. On average, children below 3 years of age in developing countries experience three episode...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The World Health report 2013

Universal health coverage, with full access to high-quality services for health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation and financial risk protection, cannot be achieved without evidence from research. Research has the power to address a wide range of questions about how we can...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy and strategy for insectcide treated nets.

Based on this epidemiology malaria significantly contributes to the burden of disease as well as economic losses. According to the 2001 ��Roll Back Malaria�� (RBM) base line assessment in four districts between 39% and 44% of recorded outpatient visits were due to malaria. It is estimated that betwe...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Policy%20and%20Strategy%20for%20Insecticid...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, June 2023

Response: The MoH continues to conduct active case search and risk communication in the affected region.

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Health Workforce Retention Study Manual

In 2006, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with the Capacity Project, designed a study to help the MOH better understand the specific recruitment and retention factors for health workers in Uganda. The goal of the Uganda Health Worker Retention Study is to provide the Ministry of H...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and control of Cholera

The overall goal of these guidelines is to contribute to the reduction of morbidity and mortality due to cholera and other diarrhoeal diseases which is in line with Health Sector development Plan goal (HSDP 2015/16-2019/2020); ��To accelerate movement towards Universal Health Coverage with essential...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Cholera
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 115 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Consolidated Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of HIV in Uganda

These guidelines provide guidance on the diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the care of people living with HIV and the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection. The guidelines are structured along the continuum of HIV testing, prevention, tr...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 140: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 140: 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-140-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 114 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 39, 23rd - 30th September, 2019

We are pleased to share with you the 39th weekly epidemiological bulletin. This weekly bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveil-lance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public hea...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Strategic Plan For Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control 2020/21 - 2024/25

The National TB and Leprosy Strategic Plan (NSP) 2020/21 - 2024/25, is in line with Global and National commitments and represents a new approach to the elimination of TB and Leprosy.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NATIONAL-STRATEGIC-PLAN-FOR-TB-and-LEPROSY...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 150 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

HIV drug resistance to integrase inhibitors in low- and middle-income countries

Dolutegravir (DTG)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the cornerstone of HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for use in both first- and second-line treatment. This follows evidence from clinical trials showing better effica...

https://africacdc.org/download/hiv-drug-resistance-to-integrase-inhibitors-in-low-and-middle-income-...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Special Report on New threats to human security in the Anthropocene 2022

As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An est...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic 2010

��No child should be born with HIV; no child should be an orphan because of HIV; no child should die due to lack of access to treatment,�� urged Ebube Sylvia Taylor, an eleven year old born free of HIV, to world leaders gathered in New York to share progress made towards achieving the Millennium Dev...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Universal Health Coverage in Uganda: The Critical Health Infrastructure, Healthcare Coverage and Equity

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) has gained popularity within the global health policy and academic circles as countries strive to meet the UHC target established under the Sustainable Development Goal agenda. To accomplish this goal, developing countries such as Rwanda, Ghana and others have pursued...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 49 Minutes ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate change and malaria, dengue and cholera outbreaks in Africa: a call for concerted actions

With its population expected to double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, Africa has been disproportionally affected by the impacts of climate change. Africa contributes only 4% of the global carbon emissions; however, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change globally a...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines For Integrated Management Of Acute Malnutrition in Uganda January 2016

Malnutrition can be either under-nutrition or over-nutrition (obesity). This guideline will specifically deal with acute malnutrition as a form of under nutrition. Under nutrition is the result of deficiency of protein, energy, minerals as well as vitamins leading to loss of body fats and muscle tis...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IMAM_Guidelines-for-Uganda-Jan-2016-FINAL-...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 187 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Investing to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases : Third WHO report on neglected tropical diseases.

This third WHO report anticipates the investments needed as countries graduate from low-income to middle-income status and as the world��s focus expands from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 Minutes ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on establishing of health unit management committees for HCII

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

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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