Guidance on Infection Prevention among Contact Tracers in Africa

The document titled Guidance on Infection Prevention among Contact Tracers 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...

Disability statistics 2016 Annual report

The Annual Report highlights state and trend data from national sources. A specific listing of source data for each figure is included in Appendix B. There is a great deal of variability in rates of people with disabilities by state and the Annual Report includes maps to highlight this information....

Protection from exposure to second- hand tobacco smoke : Policy recommendations.

In summary, these recommendations are a response to the unquestionable dangers of exposure to SHS, as well as to the opportunity to assist the WHO FCTC implementation process and provide guidance to the growing number of jurisdictions interested in becoming smoke-free.

Global Health Security Index 2019

The Global Health Security (GHS) Index is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across the 195 countries that make up the States Parties to the International Health Regulations (IHR [2005]).

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...

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (16 March 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (16 March 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, Nort...

Nutrition Program Report - Monthly Health Facility, April 2023

This document is a statistical report highlighting the performance of the key nutrition program indicators for the month of April 2023.

Le Cadre Juridique de la Bioscurit et de la Biosret pour les Etats Membres de lUnion Africaine

L’évaluation externe conjointe de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) menée entre 2016 et 2019, l’Indice de sécurité sanitaire mondiale (GHSI) et les consultations régionales coordonnées par les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique), une institution techniqu...

The treatment of Diarrhoea, A manual for physicians and other senior health workers

Diarrhoeal diseases are a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries, and an important cause of malnutrition. In 2001 an estimated 1.5 million below 5 years died from diarrhoea. On average, children below 3 years of age in developing countries experience three episode...

Ministry of Health, Weekly Executive Brief - Week 25

This brief provides an overview of; OPD attendance, notifiable diseases, other diseases of public health interest and causes of death.

UNAIDS 2016-2021 Strategy

Ending the AIDS epidemic and leaving no one behind in the response will profoundly affect the entire lifespan of millions of people around the world, for generations to come. The post- AIDS world will be very different from the one we know today��and it is one we can create.

Ministry of Health magazine

This Magazine summarises the news events that shaped the Health sector in the previous financial year (2018/19) and part of the current FY 2019/20). In addition, this publication details some of the major achievements posted by Ministry of Health that are in line with its Vision of ��Having a health...

Tunisia: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Integrated Child Health Days Implementation Guide

The Ministry later reviewed the two initiatives; CDPs and FHDs and found that the two approaches had a common focus to a greater extent. The Ministry recommended harmonisation of the two initiatives, which was then renamed Integrated Child Health Days (ICHDs) to have a package of services from both...

National Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan 2021-2025

The National Quality Improvement Framework and Strategic Plan (NQIP & SP) 2020/21 - 2024/25, like previous editions, serves primarily to facilitate well-coordinated and streamlined implementation of the different quality of healthcare interventions in the country. The MoH has embraced the 5S (Sort-S...

Strategic Plan for Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council 2016/17 - 2021/22 July

This Strategic Plan sets out UMDPC��s strategic direction for the next five years (2016/17-2021/22). It gives the priorities of the Council and how these will be achieved, as well as provides the basis for efficient and effective utilisation of the human, physical and financial resources. The Strat...

Cancer Control Policy and Advocacy

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resource...

Quarterly Newsletter of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2020

Disease outbreaks occur frequently, and no two outbreaks are ever the same. There are always differences in magnitude and spread, and the ability to control and reduce fatality due to the outbreak will depend on the depth of scientific knowledge about the disease, availability of approved and well-k...

WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization 1016

The WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization met in Geneva from 29 October to 2 November 2018. The meeting was opened on behalf of the Director-General of WHO by Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director- General for Programmes. Dr Swaminathan welcomed the Committee, meeting participants and...

WHO global report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025

This report enables us to see for the first time that the number of people using tobacco in the world is declining, despite population growth. The number of male tobacco users, which previously was increasing every year, finally turned the corner in 2018 and is projected to decline each year from 20...