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A Brief Guide to iHRIS Train

The education and training of a health workforce contributes to the quality of services they provide their communities. Many countries lack information about health worker training, pre-service and in-service, making it difficult to track, plan, and manage training and deployment for the health work...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS_Train_Brief.pdf
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Disabled Village Children A guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families

This book has been a cooperative effort. Many persons have contributed in different ways. Some have helped to write or rewrite different sections; some have criticized early drafts; some have used it in their programs and sent us feedback; some have sent original ideas or technologies that we have t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Disabled%20Village%20Children%202003.pdf
Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 46 Minutes ago 166 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, June 2024

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting we...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-june-2024/?ind=1719...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The present report provides a further update on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, taking into account the discussions of the Executive Board at its 140th session. Part I reports on global and regional progress made by Member States towards achieving Goal 3 (ensure healthy lives and...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-update-keeping-safe-and-healthy-through-the-holidays/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 168 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Resumption of Travel and Cross-border Surveillance

The document titled Guidance on Resumption of Travel and Cross-border Surveillance 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 Af...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-resumption-of-travel-and-cross-border-surveillance/?ind=1...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Anti Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in the World Report

This is the fourth report of the WHO/IUATLD Global Project on Anti-Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Surveillance. The three previous reports were published in 1997, 2000 and 2004 and included data from 35, 58 and 77 countries, respectively. This report includes drug susceptibility test (DST) results fro...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Anti-Tuberculosis%20Drug%20Resistance%20in...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report on the Side Event on the Role of Community Health Workers and Volunteers in the Attainment of Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa

Participants were Member states representatives, experts from development agencies and civil society organizations involved in Community Health systems strengthening on the continent. One critical area that was highlighted by participants is the need to increase the protection of CHWs in terms of th...

https://africacdc.org/download/report-on-the-side-event-on-the-role-of-community-health-workers-and-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Overcoming Barriers to Effective Anemia Interventions during Antenatal Services in Uganda

Anemia is a major public health problem worldwide. It affects mainly preschool children and pregnant women in low-income countries. At the global level, anemia prevalence is over 30%. In sub-Saharan Africa, anemia prevalence levels are not well documented due to inadequate and insufficient technique...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Overcoming%20barriers%20to%20effective%20A...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity: implementation plan

The prevalence of infant and young child obesity is increasing in all countries, with the most rapid rises occurring in low- and middle-income countries. The number of overweight or obese young children globally increased from 31 million in 1990 to 42 million in 2015. In the African Region alone ove...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Essential Surgery

Essential Surgery reflects an increased emphasis on health systems relative to previous editions of Disease Control Priorities. This volume identifies 44 surgical procedures as essential on the basis that they address substantial needs, are cost-effective, and can feasibly be implemented. This chapt...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Ministry of Health 2011 Statistical Abstract

The Ministry of Health has been producing the Annual Statistical Abstract since 2009. With support from UBOS and other implementing partners, the Annual Statistical Abstract is produced to highlight progress in the health sector basing on selected health indicators depending on the availability of d...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 hours ago 179 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Study On Reproductive Health And HIV/AIDS Among Persons With Disabilities In Kampala, Katakwi And Rakai Districts

The study on reproductive health and HIV/AIDS among disabled persons was commissioned by Disabled Women��s Network and Resource Organisation (DWNRO), with support from Action Aid Uganda.� The study was conducted in Kampala, Katakwi and Rakai Districts.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/KAPS%20Study%20on%20Reproductive%20health%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Health Planning Guidelines : Supplement To the Local Government Planning Process

The multiple challenges facing the health sector in Uganda, as in many other developing countries, need a well defined course of action to address them at the different levels of the National Health System. The plans that evolve to address these health problems should have clearly set objectives tha...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Planning%20guidelines%202007.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 23: COVID-19 Pandemic 23 June 2020

As of 9 am EAT 23 June 2020, a total of 315,410 COVID-19 cases and 8,334 (CFR: 2.7%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is 3.6% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (16 June 2020), 63,544 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 25% increase compared to...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-23-covid-19-pandemic-23-june-2020/?ind=1593005108659&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 180 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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

This circular is to teach, encourage and convince congregations to get their children immunised against Measles-Rubella and Polio

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Human Development Report 2019

The 2019 Human Development Report is the latest in the series of global Human Development Reports published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1990 as independent, analytically and empirically grounded discussions of major development issues, trends and policies.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Human%20Development%20Report%202019.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Guidance for Awake Prone Ventilation in the non-intubated Conscious Patient

This document provides guidance for African Union Member States on the use of awake prone positioning in non-intubated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. It is intended for use among clinicians taking care of moderate to severe COVID-19 cases. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought with it the need...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-for-awake-prone-ventilation-in-the-non-intubated-conscious-p...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Outcome Statement on the 2nd Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference under the theme Youth Leadership for a Safer and Healthier Africa

Africa has a high disease burden which not only poses a threat to the health of its people but also impedes its progress towards achieving the Goal 1.3 Healthy and well-nourished citizens of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa is also the youngest continent in terms of population, with approx...

https://africacdc.org/download/2nd-africa-centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention-africa-cdc-unde...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

MoH, Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 23

Key highlights on the malaria statistics from across the country for the week of 5th to 11th June 2023.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2023.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 51 Minutes ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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