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Outbreak Brief 22: COVID-19 Pandemic 16 June 2020

As of 9 am EAT 16 June 2020, a total of 251,866 COVID-19 cases and 6,769 (CFR: 2.7%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is about 3.2% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (9 June 2020), 55,612 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 27% increase in new...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-22-covid-19-pandemic-16-june-2020/?ind=1592394517322&f...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Experts discuss law and public health emergency preparedness and response in Africa

The principal aims of the Guidance are to identify key elements that underpin and support effective PHE risk management, serve as an assessment tool for those undertaking reviews of domestic laws, policies and plans relating to PHEs and provide guidance on how to implement relevant international obl...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, June 2024

Geographic Focus: Reports could either focus on events affecting single country or multiple countries.Inclusion criteria: While Africa CDC continues to track all public health events on the continent, this report highlights only moderate to very high-risk events (with new updates in the reporting we...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-june-2024/?ind=1719...
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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Global AIDS update 2019

Globally, new HIV infections among young women (aged 15-24 years) were reduced by 25% between 2010 and 2018. This is good news, but of course, it remains unacceptable that 6000 adolescent girls and young women become infected with HIV every week. The sexual and reproductive health and rights of wome...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/2019-global-AIDS-update_en.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PMTCT STRATEGIC VISION 2010-2015: Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV to reach the UNGASS and Millennium Development Goals

This PMTCT strategic vision 2010-2015 defines WHO��s commitment to help countries achieve agreed international goals on PMTCT, increase access to quality PMTCT services and integrate these services with maternal, newborn and child health and sexual and reproductive health programmes. The objectives...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
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The New National Guidelines (2010) for PMTCT and Infant Feeding in the Context of HIV

Guidance on PMTCT is provided regularly to countries by WHO.�Uganda launched the first PMTCT policy guidelines in 2002,following lessons learnt from the PMTCT pilot in 2000.�Main drug was sd NVP tab for mother in labour and baby within 72 hours after delivery,�AZT from 36 weeks of gestation, in labo...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
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Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 16, 18th - 24th April, 2016

In week 16 2016 all the 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 77%. 12 (11%) districts had 100% all of their health facilities reporting and 52% of the districts achieved the national target reporting rate of at least 80%. No district had less than a third of their facilities repor...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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First WHO Model List of Essential In Vitro Diagnostics Report 1017

The three strategic priorities of WHO stated in its Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019-2023 are to advance universal health coverage, address health emergencies and promote healthier populations (1). The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines contains the medications considered to be the most...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, March 2022

Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation salute the work of so many women around the continent who are at the forefront of strengthening public health. We celebrate their contributions in this edition as we mark International Women’s Month.

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PERC: Brief on Public Health and Social Measure Implementation in Africa

The document titled PERC: Brief on Public Health and Social Measure Implementation 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, N...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 25 17th June to 23rd June 2019

Reporting rate this week (82.9%) is five percentage points higher to that in the previous week, 2019W24 (77.9%)�There were an increase in malaria morbidity this week. About 27,000 more malaria cases occurred this week (268,567) compared to 241,802 the previous week. About 8.6% (11/128) of districts...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Weekly%20Status%20Report%20Week%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Post COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Leveraging the Youth Population to Build Back Better

However, while the cautionary measures and strategies were effective in curbing the surge and flattening the curve of COVID-19 cases, they also presented new realities that left millions of young people at a disadvantage. With the introduction of curfews, lockdowns, and work-from-home measures, many...

https://africacdc.org/download/post-covid-19-economic-recovery-leveraging-the-youth-population-to-bu...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Ministry of Health Stock Status Report as at 1st December 2020

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 s...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MOH%20SSR%201st%20December%202020_Final-1....
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Implementing the WHO stop TB strategy : A handbook for national tuberculosis control programmes

This publication draws upon current guidelines and information documents issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), which provide more detailed guidance on implementation for each of the specific subject areas. The listed references are limited to key readings for implementation of programme act...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Implementing%20the%20WHO%20stop%20TB%20str...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
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Mental health aspects of womens reproductive health : A global review of the literature.

The review comprises the most recent information on the ways in which mental health concerns intersect with women��s reproductive health. It includes a discussion of the bio-psycho-social factors that increase vulnerability to poor mental health, those that might be protective and the types of progr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Mental%20health%20aspects%20of%20women%27s...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Practical Guideline for Dispensing at Higher Level Health Centres 2015 : National Guidelines for Medicines Information at HC IV and Hospitals

The information herein has been aggregated across several reliable and evidence-based sources such as the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPCs), British National Formulary, Martindale and World Health Organisation Model Formulary. It has been summarised and adapted to harmonise with the Uganda C...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Child Growth Standards

In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) undertook a comprehensive review of the uses and interpretation of anthropometric references. The review concluded that the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)/WHO growth reference, which had been recommended for international use since the late...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20Child%20growth%20Standards%202009.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COMMUNITY USE OF FACE MASKS (2)

Background: According to current evidence, SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – is primarily transmitted from people with the disease through respiratory droplets and contact routes. There are increasing indications that people with asymptomatic, pre-symptomatic or early stages of infection...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Report on Participatory Review of National Policies on: Environment Management; Coordination; and Training 2020

This was the second participatory review of public policies. It took place at the Office of the President Cabinet Library on 18th June; 2019.The purpose of the participatory review was to assess the effectiveness and relevance of the National Environment Management Policy, National Coordination Poli...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Framework for Development of National Public Health Institutes in Africa

The document titled Framework for Development of National Public Health Institutes in Africa 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 Afric...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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