Preparing for and protecting against public health threats is a key aspect of GOU's mission. In order to attain a resilient nation to disasters depends on how well the Government is prepared, organized, and coordinated. The emergency could be acute or evolving in form of disease outbreak, natural�di...
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 brin...
SAFETY WHEN TRAVELLING * All delegates should ensure that they have a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling. * Maintain physical distance of 1-2 metres from others at the airport and at all public places. * Observe personal hygiene always – regular washing of hands with soap and water or c...
We are pleased to share our 44th 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...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 110: 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...
Uganda Vision 2040 provides development paths and strategies to operationalize Uganda��s Vision statement which is ��A Transformed Ugandan Society from a Peasant to a Modern and Prosperous Country within 30 years�� as approved by Cabinet in 2007. It aims at transforming Uganda from a predominantly p...
A single consolidated document which deals with management of the public service and issues concerning the terms and conditions of service.
This Review addresses a mismatch between what is known about how to respond to particular health problems in poor economies and what is actually done about them. It focuses on one cause of the problems that ensue from the mismatch - capacity constraints. Weak capacity at a number of levels in the in...
Abstract: Context: Primary Health Care is the first level of healthcare delivery services. Its role in the management of epidemics has been documented especially during the SARS and Ebola epidemics, and more recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To describe public health expe...
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Context: Primary Health Care is the first level of healthcare delivery services. Its role in the management of epidemics has been documented especially during the SARS and Ebola epidemics, and more recently during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective: To describe public health expe...
The document titled Report on a Joint Meeting of Africa Ministers of Health and Finance on the Progress and Status in Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Economic Shocks offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidanc...
This submission reports the proceedings from the mTracPro user acceptance testing and DHIS2 integration activity conducted in Ntungamo district between 21st January - 1st February, 2019. The activity aimed at assessing user acceptance of mTracPro in a real working environment. It attracted a multitu...
This brief provides an overview of; OPD attendance, notifiable diseases, other diseases of public health interest and�causes of death.
The initiative supports environment and health actors working together to address issues of common concern. Traditionally, health and environment sectors have acted independently of one another, each in defined domains. While much can and has been achieved, HELI aims to add a further dimension by fo...
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This Health Facility Master List is a complete listing of both public and private health facilities in the country. There are 6,404 health facilities and each are established under unique administrative units i.e. Region, district, health sub-district, and subcounty etc. The need to uniquely identi...
A landlocked country, Uganda��s regions - the mountain regions, lowlands, and the cattle corridor - differ in their vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Agriculture is the main economic sector, accounting for 25% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing 70% of the labour force. Uganda faces...
Congo: Since last update (18 August 2023), the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported no new cases and four deaths of cholera. The cases presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting at various health facilities in the regions. Cumulatively, 93 cases (21 confirmed; 72 suspected) and nine deaths (CFR: 9.7%...
This Report is a manifestation of the commitment of the Government of Uganda to institutionalize strategies for encouraging service recipients to provide feedback regarding the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
The purpose of this report is to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders of the stock levels in the country as a tool that enables appropriate logistics decision making . This report highlights stock status, real challenges, bottlenecks but also recommends potential solutions to mitigate...
This document provides a high-level mapping of outbreak stages with guidance on how to time the minimum uptake of different interventions that have been recommended by Africa CDC, driven by evidence and science.
