The 2011 Uganda AIDS Indicator survey is a nationally representative, population-based, HIV Serological survey. The survey was designed with the objective of obtaining national and Sub-national of program coverage, such as knowledge, attitudes, and sexual behavior related to HIV/AIDS. Data collectio...
On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This was followed the next day by the World Health Organization (WHO), which extended the alert internationally as a public...
A landlocked country, Uganda��s regions - the mountain regions, lowlands, and the cattle corridor - differ in their vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Agriculture is the main economic sector, accounting for 25% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing 70% of the labour force. Uganda faces...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 24 March 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...
Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (MTCT) is the second major mode of spread of the virus in Uganda and is the main route by which children get infected. The relatively high prevalence of HIV among women of reproductive age in Uganda, coupled with a high fertility rate implies that without an interven...
This report presents the Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) Project��s progress in the fourth quarter of Year One (period covering July 1st through September 30th 2010). The report outlines the key project activities and achievements in the quarter, the challenges and constraints faced, lessons l...
Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation salute the work of so many women around the continent who are at the forefront of strengthening public health. We celebrate their contributions in this edition as we mark International Women’s Month.
Child injuries have been neglected for many years, and are largely absent from child survival initiatives presently on the global agenda. Th rough this World report on child injury prevention, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children��s Fund and many partners have set out to elevat...
The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (JMP) has produced regular estimates of global progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) since 1990. It has established an extensive global database and has been instrumental in developing global norms...
La RDC dispose depuis 2010 d’une seconde édition de la Stratégie de Renforcement duSystème de Santé (SRSS-2) appelée à être opérationnalisée, tous les 5 ans, par un PlanNational de Développement Sanitaire (PNDS). Le PNDS 2011-2015 a été évalué et lesrésultats ont été présentés à la re...
This report enables us to see for the first time that the number of people using tobacco in the world is declining, despite population growth. The number of male tobacco users, which previously was increasing every year, finally turned the corner in 2018 and is projected to decline each year from 20...
This guideline is intended to provide the criteria for designation, upgrading, and establishment of health facilities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of subsequent infrastructure investments toward improved service delivery. it should be adhered to whenever stakeholders wish to establish...
The Govemment of Uganda continues to facilitate the attainment of a good standard of health for all the people in Uganda. The goal of the Health Sector is therefore to reduce morbidity and mortality as a contribution to poverty reduction as well as economic and social development of the people of Ug...
The three strategic priorities of WHO stated in its Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 are to advance universal health coverage, address health emergencies and promote healthier populations (1). The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines contains the medications considered to be the most...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 33: COVID-19 Pandemic – 1 September 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, Northern Africa, S...
Throughout the symposium, global trends and perspectives concerning ethical aspects on HIV/AIDS� were reviewed by National and International experts including a researcher, health practitioner, a legal specialist, and a representative of suportive groups who made presentations and participated in a...
The Government of Uganda (GoU) is committed to achieving results through the efficient and effective delivery of key public services, maintaining law and order and in facilitating the transformation of the economy to enable the private sector to flourish, to expand enterprise and ultimately ensure t...
Uganda has been hosting refugees for a long time, but the years 2016 and 2017 have presented the highest ever recorded inflows of refugees into the country with the current numbers standing at close to 1.3 million. After realizing the protracted nature of displacement in the region, Uganda adopted a...
The document titled Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa...
Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resource...
