This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis.
Infant mortality is an important indicator of the successful implementation of the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP). This is because the level of infant mortality is a consequence of a broad range of Government interventions.
RECALLING that during the 22 February 2020 emergency meeting of African Ministers of Health, Ministers endorsed the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Outbreak, including Africa CDC’s leadership role in coordinating the response on the continent. FURTHER RECALLING that on 24-25 June 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 brin...
In recent years, African countries have made great advances in capacity for laboratory testing for clinical use, surveillance and public health emergency management, and for research and development through substantial investments in infrastructure, including the deployment of large numbers of labor...
IDI continues to develop its range of programmes (Research; Training; Prevention, Care and Treatment;Laboratory; and Systems Strengthening) backed by solid support departments (Finance & HR;Grants Management; and IT). Through these programmes, IDI (as at June 2015) was providingcare and treatment se...
The document titled Saving Lives, Economies and Livelihoods 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 Africa, Souther...
The HIMS is a routine monitorng system that plays a specific role in the monitoring and evaluation process. The HIMS is intended to provide warning signals through the use of indicators.
Nearly half of the households are currently food insecure with either Borderline or Poor Food Consumption Score, mainly due to the lean season that has seen a decline in food stocks at household level and contributed to food price rises (therefore reducing economic ability to purchase food).
The Ministry of Health (MoH) working together with the other key stakeholders considers 5S-Continuous Quality Improvement(CQI or KAIZEN)-Total Quality Management (TQM) approach as the foundation of all health care service interventions in the country as outlined in the Health Sector Quality Improvem...
1. A significant component of Africa CDC’s work is undertaken through projects implemented directly by Africa CDC or through Implementing, Partners. While the objectives of projects are aimed at producing positive impacts, they may also give rise to uncertainties, unintended consequences or action...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 106: 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...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 74: 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...
The document titled Africa CDC Guidance for Assessment, Monitoring, and Movement Restrictions of People at Risk for COVID-19 in Africa offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Easte...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 92: 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...
That is the number of children living in countries affected by emergencies -- one out of every four children in the world today. From relentless conflicts and� displacement crises in the Lake Chad basin, South Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen �� to the impacts of El Niño or La Niña in south...
All members of the Policy Updating Group were asked to complete a World Health Organization (WHO) Declaration of interests for WHO consultants form. Five members of the group declared a conflict of interest. Constance Benson declared consulting, scientific and technical advisory work on antiretrovir...
All types of work are hazardous and persons at work are exposed to situations that may result into injury, disease or even death. While the economic cost is high, public awareness of safety and health tends to be quite low. All too frequently the subject does not get the priority it merits and the h...
As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 22 September 2020, a total of 1,412,310 COVID-19 cases and 34,072 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 52,586 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 2% decrease in...
The revised National guidelines on antiretroviral therapy, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and on infant and young child feeding contribute to the National Strategic Plan (NSP) and are targeted to reach all health providers who take care of HIV infected patients either directly or...
