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Methodology for the Assessment of Missed Opportunities for Vaccination

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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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 26 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministry of Health Guidelines for Eye care

The Eye Care Guidelines aim to provide easy to use, practical, complete and useful information on how to correctly diagnose and manage the seventeen common eye conditions in Uganda. These guidelines are to complement what is in the UCGs based on the fact that the eye is a very delicate organ and the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministry%20of%20Health%20Guideline%20for%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 37 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Healthcare coverage and equity - Towards Universal Health Care in Uganda

Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a popular global health policy agenda and particularly in Uganda, the health ambition is now aligned to the UHC target. This brief provides an understanding of UHC progress in Uganda, by examining healthcare coverage and equity based on reproductive, maternal, new-...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Healthcare%20coverage%20and%20equity-Towar...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (22 June 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (22 June 2021) 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-22-june-2021/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 Minutes ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Local Government Performance Assessment - FY 2018/2019 National Synthesis Report

The 2018 Local Government Performance Assessment (LG PA) Report is the second edition under the new Local Government Assessment framework. The assessment was conducted between September-October 2018 with involvement of the Local Government Performance Assessment Task force, Ministries, Departments a...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Final%20LGPA%202018_19%20National%20Synthe...
Theme: Health Policy and Governance
Sub Theme: Leadership, Governance, and Management
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 40 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

IPC Scorecard

IPC Scorecard presentation is an EVD IPC training material to help health facilities collect information about the health facility assessment. The Scorecard is not for EVD treatment centres (separate assessment).

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/IPC%20Scorecard.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 24 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin Week 48: 25th Nov- 1st Dec 2019

This weekly epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakehold-ers at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, pre-venting and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. In this issue...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 38 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Malaria and Insecticide Treated Nets in Uganda Baseline Survey: December 1999 - January 2000

This baseline survey, conducted between December 1999 and January 2000 by the Commercial Market Strategies Project (CMS), was designed to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices about malaria and insecticide treated nets (ITNs)1 in four districts of Uganda: Mukono, Jinja, Mbarara...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 26 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Integrated Comprehensive Cholera Prevention And Control Plan, Fiscal Years (2017/18-2021/22)

Uganda is faced with frequent outbreaks of emerging diseases and high burden of other endemic conditions, including cholera, all of which require dedicated resources for their prevention and control. However, like many developing countries, Uganda is resource constrained, has an inadequate health de...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cholera%20Strategic%20Plan%202017.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 45: : 2nd -8th Nov 2020

We are pleased to share our 45th weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2020. 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 respond...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting 1 Like
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 44 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, October 2023

Currently, 14 African Union Member States have vaccinated at least 70 percent of their eligible populations with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunized 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychel...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Effective drug regulation A multi-country study

Problems related to the safety and quality of drugs exist in many places around the world today, in developing and developed countries alike. Some incidents have ended in tragedy, often with children as the victims. They are caused by the use of drugs containing toxic substances or impurities, drugs...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Effective%20drug%20regulation%20A%20multic...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 36 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Basic%20Epidemiology.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Poliomyelitis

Strong progress continues to be made since the Health Assembly called for the worldwide eradication of poliomyelitis in 1988.2 At the time, poliomyelitis was endemic in more than 125 countries around the world and more than 350 000 children a year were paralysed for life by poliovirus. Today, transm...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Poliomyelitis.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Atlas of Common Clinical Presentations of Pediatric HIV Infections

Over 2 million children worldwide are living with HIV infection and 95% reside in sub-Saharan Africa with the majority infected through mother-to-child transmission. Infected children have a high mortality with 50% dying by 2 years of age. Their clinical presentation includes common childhood infect...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Atlas%20of%20Common%20Clinical%20Presentat...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 9 (26th Feb to 3rd Mar 2024)

National statistical report on the malaria events of Epi Week 7, 2024.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20Week%209.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Oral Health Policy 2009

Oral Health is central to our daily life and well-being and experts a fundamental influence on the quality of life of every citizen of uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Oral%20Health%20Policy%202009.p...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global vaccine action plan 2011-2020.

The Global Vaccine Action Plan builds on the success of the Global Immunization Vision and Strategy, 2006-2015, which was launched in 2005 as the first 10-year strategic framework to realize the potential of immunization. Developing the plan has brought together multiple stakeholders involved in imm...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Vaccine%20Action%20Plan%202011-20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 27 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Antenatal Card-Revised

Antenatal cards are issued to women who come for antenatal visits when they are pregnant.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/ANC%20Card-%20revised%203.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 43 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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