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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: 2 hours ago 134 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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,...

https://africacdc.org/download/african-union-handbook-2018/?ind=1568028554229&filename=African-Union...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 123 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global vector control response 2017-2030

Vector-borne diseases pose a major threat to the health of societies around the world. They are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, sandflies, triatomine bugs, blackflies, ticks, tsetse flies, mites, snails and lice.1 The major global vector-borne diseases...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20vector%20control%20response%20201...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 171 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 41: 5th -11thOct 2020

We are pleased to share our 41st 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...

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 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The World Health report 2013

Universal health coverage, with full access to high-quality services for health promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation and financial risk protection, cannot be achieved without evidence from research. Research has the power to address a wide range of questions about how we can...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20health%20Report%202013.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 130 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: 14 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for Regional Referral Hospital Management Boards 2018

Regional Referral Hospitals fall under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Health. They specialized clinical services such as medicine, surgery, paediatric, and obstetrics and gynaecology. In addition, they psychiatry; ear, nose, and throat; ophthalmology, and clinical support services (labor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HB%20for%20RRHs.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 174 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: 1 day ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Status report Week 5, 2019

Reporting rate this week (75.7%) is a drop from the previous week, 2019W4 (83.9%). There was a 9% drop in reported malaria cases (105,566 this week vs. 116,330 in W4) There was marginal drop in confirmed malaria incidence. Only Adjumani & Moyo Districts reported incidence rates >10 cases/1,000 popul...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

MIYCAN Counselling Cards for Health Facility Workers

The MIYCAN Counselling Cards are part of the Ministry of Health's strategy to�improve maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent health and nutrition.�These materials are part of an integrated package of job aids, or counselling tools,�aimed at supporting health workers in counselling mothers and...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MIYCAN_HF%20Counselling%20Cards_DRAFT_1320...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 185 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Self-care interventions are among the most promising and exciting new approaches to improve health and well-being, both from a health systems perspective and for people who use these interventions. The World Health Organization (WHO) uses the following working definition of self-care: Self-care is t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20Consolidated%20Guideline%20on%20Self...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 122 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: 12 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, August 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-august-2024/?ind=17...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 55 Minutes ago 144 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

progress reports

This report contains various reports on the WHO progress in various fields.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Progress%20reports-variety.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Lung Cancer

https://rbc.gov.rw/rnhrr/pub?code=298

Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Last updated: 1 day ago 54 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

BTC Newsletter March,2017

BTC is the Belgian development agency. We support development projects across the globe to eradicate poverty. The Sustainable Development Goals are the global framework for BTC's support to different countries around the globe. Our activities focus on fragile states and the least developed countries...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/BTC_MoH%20HealthNewsletter.March%202017.pd...
Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and Control of Cholera: Operational Guidelines for the National and District Health Workers & Planners.

Cholera is preventable and treatable acute diarrhoeal disease caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, either serogroup O1 or O139. Cholera is usually transmitted through consumption of water or food contaminated by faeces bearing the cholera organism.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Final%20Cholera%20Guidelines%202017.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The state of Uganda Population Report 2019

The development of the 2019 State of Uganda Population Report was a result of a series of stakeholder consultative and editorial committee meetings under the leadership of National Population Council (NPC). National Population Council recognizes the important inputs of all the stakeholders and membe...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20State%20of%20Uganda%20Population%20R...
Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Demographics
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 12 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 78: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 78: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-78-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Rapid Assessment of the New Malaria Treatment Policy Implementation

The burden of disease due to malaria in Uganda is unacceptably high and the resistance of the malaria parasites to Chloroquine (CQ) and Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine (SP) has aggravated the situation. Because of this, in May 2004, the Ministry of Health decided to change the malaria treatment policy fro...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Rapid%20Assessment%20of%20the%20New%20mala...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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