Basic epidemiology 2nd edition

The essential role of epidemiology is to improve the health of populations. This textbook provides an introduction to the basic principles and methods of epidemiology. It is intended for a wide audience, and to be used as training material for professionals in the health and environment fields.

Prevention and Treatment of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections for Sex Workers in Low- and Middle-income Countries

Sex workers in many places are highly vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections due to multiple factors, including large numbers of sex partners, unsafe working conditions and barriers to the negotiation of consistent condom use. Moreover, sex workers often have little control over...

World Malaria Report 2018

The World malaria report 2018 estimates that there were 219 million cases of malaria in 2017. The 10 highest burden African countries saw an estimated 3.5 million more malaria cases in 2017 compared with the previous year. Malaria continues to claim the lives of more than 435 000 people each year, l...

Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Pregnancy

Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Pregnancy

Uganda Indoor Residual Spraying Project Quarterly Performance Report July 1st through September 30th, 2010 October

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...

Guidelines for General Hospital Management Boards 2019

Hospital Management Boards are the governance structures. The Boards promote participation and ownership of health services by the community, advocate for improved quality of service delivery, and promote transparency in the management of the Boards in pursuit of one of the policy objectives of the...

Preventing malaria in pregnancy: a study of perceptions and policy implications in Mukono district, Uganda

The serious consequences of malaria in pregnancy are attributed to the sequestration of malaria parasites in the placenta, leading to impeded trans-placental nutrient transport. This, combined with malaria-induced anaemia, compromises foetal growth and results in low birth weight and a subsequent in...

Report of the 1st Symposium on Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda

Every year, the ministry of Health (MoH) commemorates the Safe Motherhood week in October. The national commemoration this year (October 2013) was held in Apac district in Northern Uganda. As part of the events for the week, MoH and its partners held a symposium on the theme: ��Teenage pregnancy an...

Outbreak Brief 12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 12: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 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, Wester...

Comprehensive Support Supervision Strategy For The Health Sector July 2020 - June 2025

This Comprehensive Support Supervision (CSS) Strategy 2020 has been designed to step up efforts and redefine support supervision at all levels of health care in Uganda for a more efficient and effective use of available resources. The Ministry of Health��s (MoH) previous approach to support supervis...

Providing Safe and Dignified Burials during outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases

This job aide is a summary of a step-by-step procedure for safe burial of a person who as died from confirmed, or probable Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Malaria Weekly Status report Week 13, 2019

Reporting rate this week (85,4%) represents an almost 20% improvement in reporting rate from the pre-vious week, 2019W12 (65.9%) There were almost 20,000 malaria cases more this week (117,040) ) compared to 97,077 reported the previous week. While there may be a real increase in the number of malari...

Ministry of Health 2012 Statistical Abstract

Despite a general increase in the resources allocated to the health sector from both Government of Uganda and donor projects over the last 5 years, the percentage of government allocation to health as a proportion of the total Government of Uganda budget has significantly declined from FY 2009/10

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (17 August 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (17 August 2022) 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, Nor...

The regulatory and certification framework for institutions handling high risk pathogens in the Africa Region

In response, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), supported by its regional and global partners, in collaboration with AU Member States, in 2019 launched the Regional Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI). The goal of the BBI is to strengthen the biosafety and bio...

Eswatini Health & Human Research Review Board Ethics

Introduction

The Ministry of Health (MoH) identifies research as a key component for strengthening policy, planning,

monitoring and evaluation of systems in the health sector. In order to safeguard the dignity, rights, safety

and wellbeing of research participants; the Eswatini...

African Union Handbook 2018

The book has at its heart information about the principal organs established by the AU Constitutive Act and subsequent protocols: the Assembly; Executive Council; Permanent Representatives Committee; Specialised Technical Committees; Peace and Security Council; AUC; Pan-African Parliament; Economic,...

Regional Strategic Plan for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (2004-2007)

Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) is one of the most debilitating and disfiguring scourges among all diseases. Worldwide 1.1 billion people are at risk of infection and some 120 million people are infected in 80 countries. It is one of the major public health problems in South-East Asia

Outbreak Brief 91: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 91: 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...

COVID-19 Update: Keeping safe and healthy through the holidays

The likelihood that someone at a family gathering will be carrying the SARS-COV-2 virus is directly related to the number of infected people that are present in that community. In areas that are experiencing high transmission, there is a high likelihood that someone at your holiday gathering could b...