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Healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

This job aide is a detailed step-by-step procedure to guide on healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).�In an emergency situation (epidemic), it is strongly recommended that all waste be considered as�hazardous waste and stored in suitable containers. All waste in an...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Tuberculosis Report 2019

This year��s global TB report reveals that countries are making progress. About 7 million people were reported to have been reached with quality TB care in 2018, up from 6.4 million in 2017. In addition, TB-related deaths dropped from 1.6 million in 2017 to 1.5 million in 2018. However, TB remains t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Global%20Tuberculosis%20Report%202019.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2017-2021

The document titled Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2017-2021 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, Western Africa, providing valuable...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-strategic-plan-2017-2021/?ind=1568028722266&filename=Afric...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin week 13, 23rd29th Mar 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis.In this issue, we bring...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Development Report 2007, Development and the Next Generation

This Report has been prepared by a core team led by Emmanuel Y. Jimenez and comprising Jean Fares, Varun Gauri, Mattias K. A. Lundberg, David McKenzie, Mamta Murthi, Cristobal Ridao-Cano, and Nistha Sinha. The team was assisted by Amer Hasan, Sarojini Hirshleifer, Natsuko Kiso, and Annette Richter,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Development%20Report%202007.pdf
Theme: Workforce Development
Sub Theme: Human Resource Development
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrated community case management (iCCM) Implementation Brief

Integrated community case management (iCCM)�is part of a wider community health worker�(CHW) strategy, in which CHWs provide lifesaving�treatment for childhood killer diseases within 24�hours of the onset of symptoms. Trained CHWs are�supported, equipped, and supplied with�commodities to provide�Cur...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/ICCM%20Implementation%20Briefer%20Final.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 203 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Review of Implementation of the Ministry of Health Work Plan for 3rd and 4th Quarters 2019/20 FY (Jan to June 2020)

The workshop to review the implementation of the Ministry of Health (MoH) work plan for the third and fourth quarters for 2019/20 financial year (FY) took place between October 6-8, 2020 in Kampala. The main objective of the workshop was to review implementation of the MoH workplan for Departments,...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministry%20of%20Health%20Q3_Q4%20report%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 167 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Building Testing Capacity for Epidemic-Prone Diseases

The provision of health and other services in the African region is challenging due to protracted humanitarian emergencies, poverty, lack of political commitment, and fragile health systems. This has resulted in a number of retrograde health indicators, an increase in the burden of infectious diseas...

https://africacdc.org/download/building-testing-capacity-for-epidemic-prone-diseases/?ind=1685459190...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo

The document titled Africa CDC response to Ebola in DR Congo offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Democratic Republic of Congo, providing valuable guidance and data for public health profession...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-response-to-ebola-in-dr-congo/?ind=1567151743668&filename=...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Curriculum for Higher Diploma in Anaesthesia

Uganda��s population has increased to 34 million people which calls for increase Health Centre IVs (HCIVs), districts, and Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHs). The training programme will take two (2) years, consisting of four (4) semesters with assessments carried out for each semester. This Curricu...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 193 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World health statistics 2017: monitoring health for the SDGs, Sustainable Development Goals

World Health Statistics 2017 focuses on the health and health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and associated targets by bringing together data on a wide range of relevant SDG indicators. In some cases, as indicator definitions are being refined and baseline data are being collected, pro...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Community involvement in tuberculosis care and prevention Towards partnerships for health

This publication provides guiding principles for WHO Member States to promote the involvement of people with tuberculosis (TB) and the community in TB care and prevention. These recommendations are designed to support health policy-makers - and patients�� groups and local partners - in including com...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly malaria status - Uganda week 3, 2018.

This publication is about the malaria case statistics in Uganda in the 3rd week of 2018

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 days ago 162 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Liberia

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Liberia 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/perc-finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-liberia...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 160 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Elimination of Iodine Deficiency disorders, A manual for health workers

Iodine, named after the Greek word for violet, was first observed as a violet vapour during the making of gunpowder at the beginning of the 19th century. Most of the Earth��s iodine exists in the ocean: sea water, fish and vegetation. It was present during the primordial development of the earth, bu...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Abuja Declaration 2013

The document titled Abuja Declaration 2013 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, Southern Africa, Western Africa,...

https://africacdc.org/download/abuja-declaration-2013/?ind=1567074965211&filename=Abuja-Declaration-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 174 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Declaration on Accelerating Implementation of International Health Regulations in Africa

Deeply Concerned about the increasing public health events and recurrent epidemics on our continent and their enormous socio-economic impact, as well as the inadequate implementation of the International Health regulations (IHR);Noting the progress made so far in improving the health security of Afr...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nigeria Multi Harzard Risk Communication

This ducument details the step wise approach to be taken to deliver a comprehensive risk communication

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Sub Theme:
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Strengthening and Establishing National Public Health Institutes as Part of a Network of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

The document titled Strengthening and Establishing National Public Health Institutes as Part of a Network of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention offers a comprehensive insight into Administration, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health ch...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 158 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Education Sector in Uganda

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda has had far reaching consequences not only for individuals, families and communities, but also for the country as a whole. In the education sector, the epidemic has emerged as a major threat to achieving Education for All (EFA) goals. The national success in the fight...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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