Standard Operating Procedure for Health Information

Health Information System (HIS) is the processes and mechanisms through which health��related data is produced and made accessible to users, through networking within and outside the Health Sector. HIS has several sub��systems, each with specialized roles and responsibilities based on their comparat...

AIDS and HIV Infection Information for United Nations Employees and Their Families

HIV and AIDS continue to affect the lives of millions around the world. But they are not faceless millions. Almost all of us know a friend, family member or co-worker who has been affected. In our work as United Nations employees, we also see at first hand how the pandemic is ravaging the developing...

Addressing Market Failures: The Role of CEPI in Bridging the Innovation Gap to Prevent the Next Pandemic

The global response to COVID-19 not only shows that the world was ill-prepared to prevent and respond to a pandemic caused by a novel respiratory pathogen, but also that there are an array of system and market failures in global health research and development (R&D). Solving for these failures ― and...

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Primary Screening tool

Primary Screening is to assess potential EVD symptoms before entering a health facility.

Malaria Weekly Status report Week 13, 2019

Reporting rate this week (85,4%) represents an almost 20% improvement in reporting rate from the pre-vious week, 2019W12 (65.9%) There were almost 20,000 malaria cases more this week (117,040) ) compared to 97,077 reported the previous week. While there may be a real increase in the number of malari...

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 42, 14th - 20th October, 2019

During week 42, a total of 39,657 cases were reported from 16 conditions of priority. This resulted into 41 deaths due to malaria. Typhoid, Measles, Malaria, Dysentery, SARI and Animal bites were the leading causes of morbidity during this epidemiological week. Sadly, 132 babies died within one week...

Outbreak Brief 115: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 115: 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...

Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease characterized by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility (4). Early osteoporosis is not usually diagnosed and remains asymptomatic; it does not become clinically evident until fractu...

Provider Initiated HIV Counselling and Testing in Clinical Settings : Participants Manual

This training manual is designed to equip service providers with knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to provide quality RCT services in a hospital or any health care setting.� The overall goal of the RCT training programme is to increase the production and provision of high quality HIV counseling...

Policy Brief for the Legal Framework on Infection Prevention and Control

2. RATIONALE FOR THE IPC LEGAL FRAMEWORK In October 2017, Africa CDC officially launched its Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Control, 2018-2023. One major component of this strategy involves decreasing the burden of antimicrobial resistance, particularly in healthcare settings. In April...

Outbreak Brief 49: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 49: 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...

Nine steps for developing a scaling-up strategy

The purpose of this document is to outline a concise, step-by-step process for developing a scaling up strategy. The rationale behind such an undertaking is twofold. First, strategic planning for the expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested health systems innovations is essential, b...

Managing Complications in Pregnancy and Childbirth: A guide for midwives and doctors

This manual complements and is consistent with the Essential Care Practice Guide for Pregnancy and Childbirth which is prepared mainly for the primary health care level. Together these manuals will provide guidance for health workers who are responsible for the care of pregnant women and newborns at...

First WHO Global Ministerial Conference Ending TB in The Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response 16--17 November 2017, Moscow, Russian Federation

The WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in the Sustainable Development Era: A Multisectoral Response aims to accelerate implementation of the WHO End TB Strategy - with immediate action addressing gaps in access to care and the multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) crisis - in order to reach th...

Uganda Essential Medicines and Health Supplies Management Manual 2018

This manual describes how to manage supplies based on revised and harmonized tools. It will act as a reference guide for health workers and focus on basic principles of supply chain management. If properly followed, it will promote efficient stock control and ordering of all EMHS. Health workers at...

Caring for Newborns and Children in the Community

It explains about what will take place during the entire training. It indicates which activities are to be done, who to do them, and when to be done

Your Path to success in safety and quality, A Trainers Guidebook on 5S Principles and Practices

This guidebook was formulated for trainers and leaders in management, in order to enhance 5S activities at health facilities under Ugandan government sector health services. By using this book, facilitators and leaders in health facilities will be able to train their trainees and frontline staff to...

Weekly Malaria Status Report week 3, 2019

Reporting rate this week (83.6%) is a slight increase from the previous week, 2019W2 (81.1%). Reported malaria cases slightly dropped from 128,312 in W2 to 125,427 this week. Yumbe & Moyo Districts have high confirmed incidence rates ��12 cases/1,000 population. In 23% (29/128) of districts at least...

Zoonotic diseases and warnings about their increasing frequency