Africa Knowledge Management Portal

Obstetric Fistula : Guiding principles for clinical management and programme development

Despite its devastating impact on the lives of girls and women, obstetric fistula is still largely neglected in the developing world. It has remained a ��hidden��condition, because it affects some of the most marginalized members of the population��poor, young, often illiterate girls and women in r...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Obstetric%20Fistula%202006.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 147 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 September 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 September 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, No...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-14-september-2022...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa

The document titled Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods in Africa 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, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/saving-lives-economies-and-livelihoods-in-africa/?ind=1601896955814&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventive chemotherapy in human helminthiasis

This manual is intended to guide the coordinated implementation of regular, systematic, large-scale interventions that provide anthelminthic drug treatment as a core component of the joint and synergic control of helminthic diseases such as lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis and s...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Preventive%20Chemotherapy%20in%20human%20h...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Refugee Health Report Uganda, June 2019

A total of 253,176 consultations were made in all the refugee serving health facilities in the refugee settlements in Uganda compared to 241,134 of May 2019. 78% of the consultations were Refugees and 22% were the host populations. Top morbidity causes were Malaria at 47%, skin diseases at 6%, water...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Refugee%20Health%20Report%20June%202019.pd...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Fellowship of Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme, 2023/2024

Kofi Atta Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, exemplified visionary and principled leadership over the course of his life and career. Of his numerous accomplishments was the establishment of the Glob...

https://africacdc.org/download/fellowship-of-kofi-annan-global-health-leadership-programme-2023-2024...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Annual Quantification for Public Health Facilities in Uganda for FY 2018/19

National quantification of EMHLS is an annual exercise conducted by NMS under the direct supervision of MoH, and the exercise is intended to provide all public sector players/stakeholder in the health sector with feedback about facility needs in accordance with the NMS Act Cap 207 that states in par...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/FY2018-19%20National%20Quantification%20Re...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 25: COVID-19 Pandemic 07 July 2020

As of 9 am EAT 7 July 2020, a total of 492,624 COVID-19 cases and 11,622 (CFR: 2.4%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is 4.3% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (30 June 2020), 99,319 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 25% increase compared to...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-25-covid-19-pandemic-07-july-2020/?ind=1594378070661&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Tobacco Control Act 2015

This is an act to control the demand for the consumption of tobacco and its products, to control the supply of tobacco and its products to the population: to protect the environment from the effects of tobacco production and consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Tobacco%20Control%20Act%202015.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Fact%20sheet%20for%20Political%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Roadmap Towards Universal Health Coverage In Uganda 2020/21 to 2029/30

Uganda has made major progress over the last two decades to move towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Significant reform efforts include establishing a well-defined essential package of health services, improving the financing of healthcare by introducing free health services in public hospitals...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Universal%20Health%20Coverage%20Roadmap%20...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Changing MindsetS Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research

The development of this Strategy on Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) has been possible thanks to the valued support and contributions of many individuals and organizations across multiple time zones. A special note of appreciation goes to each and every one of them. Firstly, to the 29 membe...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Changing%20Mindsets%20Strategy%20on%20heal...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 187 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision Services

This report contains the findings of the study on ��Factors that Influence Decisions to Seek Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) Services�� commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg University - Health Communication Partnership (HCP) with funding from the United States Agency for International Develop...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Factors%20that%20influence%20Decisions%20t...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 129: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 129: 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-129-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 118 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

25 Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water : 2015 update and MDG assessment.

Section A provides an overview of progress against the parameters specified in the MDG target for water and sanitation, in both urban and rural areas. It presents data for the world as a whole, and compares progress across regions. The report goes on to examine trends over the MDG period by region a...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Progress%20on%20Sanitation%20and%20Drinkin...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on Contact Tracing for COVID-19 Pandemic

The document titled Guidance on Contact Tracing for 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 Africa, Souther...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-contact-tracing-for-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=1586465282271&...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial Policy Statement Financial Year 2013/2014

The Government of Uganda is committed to facilitating 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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20Policy%20Statement%20FY%2020...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 30: 20th -26thJuly 2020

his 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcase...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Weekly%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin%20Week...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 113 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Consolidated Guidelines on HIV Testing Services July 2015

Countries, programme managers, health workers and other stakeholders have indicated the importance of consolidating World Health Organization (WHO) guidance for HIV testing services (HTS). Thus, this guidance brings together existing guidance relevant to the provision of HTS and addresses issues and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Consolidated%20Guidelines%20on%20HIV%20Tes...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Essential Maternal and Newborn Clinical Care Guidelines for Uganda, May 2022

For Uganda to achieve its SDG targets requires steepening the rate of MMR declined by��5.5% to achieve <140/100,000 by 2030, IMR has to reduce to at least 12 per 1000 live births and U5MR to 25 per 1000 live births by 2030. The MPDSR report for the FY 2020/2021 shows that the three major causes of i...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Essential%20Maternal%20Newborn%20Care%20Gu...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 117 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Knowledge Management Portal

Informing health decisions and actions

Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa

Mpox Technical Factsheet

Mpox Molecular Diagnostic Tests(RT-PCR)

Search Results

Would you love to test your knowledge about Africa's health data?

If so, we are delighted to present this quiz!

1.Which country is currently experiencing EBOLA outbreak?

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments