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Public health dimension of the world drug problem

Drug use, drug use disorders and related health conditions are major public health concerns. According to WHO��s latest estimates for 2015, psychoactive drug use is responsible for more than 450 000 deaths per year. The drug-attributable disease burden accounts for about 1.5% of the global burden of...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
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Management of Protocol for Abruptio Placenta

Be prepared for postpartum haemorrhage - whole blood must be available

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Abratio%20Placenta.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Teaching for better learning A guide for teachers of primary health care staff

This manual is the result of cooperation between many people. I would like to thank all those who have contributed in any way to its preparation, in particular, the members of the working group which met in Dundee, Scotland in November, 1978 and established the main guidelines for the first edition.

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Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate change and malaria, dengue and cholera outbreaks in Africa: a call for concerted actions

With its population expected to double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, Africa has been disproportionally affected by the impacts of climate change. Africa contributes only 4% of the global carbon emissions; however, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change globally a...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 138 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Prevention and control of HIV/AIDS ethical aspects : A report of an international symposium.

Throughout the symposium, global trends and perspectives concerning ethical aspects on HIV/AIDS� were reviewed by National and International experts including a researcher, health practitioner, a legal specialist, and a representative of suportive groups who made presentations and participated in a...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 125 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2014 Statistical Abstract

The Statistical Abstract is an annual publication compiled by Uganda Bureau of Statistics, which provides the statistical summary on various socio-economic indicators for Uganda. Some figures in this edition may vary from those in the earlier editions due to the updates. Note that most of the 2013 a...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 days ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Child Survival Strategy for Uganda 2008-2015

Child survival, which refers to the survival of children aged 0 to 5 years, is a major public health concern in Uganda. Though the past 20 years have witnessed improvements in child survival in Uganda, about 200,000 children under the age of 5 years still die annually, mainly during the first year (...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Morocco

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Morocco 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 108 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 48, 28th November - 4th December, 2016

During Week 48 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 83.3% indicating a 15.4% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 68.1% (79/116) of the districts achieved...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global Tuberculosis report 2016.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 were adopted by the United Nations in 2015. One of the targets is to end the global TB epidemic. The WHO End TB Strategy, approved by the World Health Assembly in 2014, calls for a 90% reduction in TB deaths and an 80% reduction in the TB incidence r...

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Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 121 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Handbook on Health Inequality Monitoring

The World Health Organization developed the Handbook on health inequality monitoring: with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries to provide an overview for health inequality monitoring within low- and middle-income countries, and act as�a resource for those involved in spearheading, im...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Use of Pulse Oximeter by Public & Healthcare Providers in the Community for Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Cases

The document titled The Use of Pulse Oximeter by Public & Healthcare Providers in the Community for Suspected and Confirmed COVID-19 Cases offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health chall...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Couples HIV Counselling and Testing Participants Handbook 2009

After a quarter of a century of a generalized HIV epidemic, Uganda continues to experience a severe and mature HIV epidemic. Currently, 6.4% of adults and 0.7% of children are infected with HIV - about one million people nationwide.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 132 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Food Security and Nutrition Assessment Karamoja Region, June 2015

Nearly half of 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).

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Methodology for the Assessment of Missed Opportunities for Vaccination

The Methodology for the Assessment of Missed Opportunities for Vaccination (MOV) provides the detailed steps for conducting the field work component of the MOV assessment and the brainstorming sessions, both of which contribute to the development of a detailed action plan for reducing MOV. These act...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Malaria Control Strategic Plan 2005/06 - 2009/10

The Malaria Control Strategic Plan is an instrument of the Government��s commitment and determination to address the malaria problem in Uganda in a sustainable manner. The plan is a complement to the broader five-year Health Sector Strategic Plan which again is part of the Poverty Eradication Action...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Presidents Malaria Initiative Strategy 2015-2020

This updated President��s Malaria Initiative Strategy (2015- 2020) takes into account the progress over the past decade and the new challenges that have arisen, setting forth a vision, goal, objectives, and strategic approach for PMI through 2020, while reaffirming the longer-term goal of worldwide...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 142 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Official Government of Uganda Inter- Ministerial/Agencies Monthly National Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning Bulletin

South western, West Nile, Teso and Elgon: The regions are under favourable crop and pasture conditions due to early onset of SOND rainfall. Above average rainfall is expected across the regions, a condition which will lead to improved yields if optimal rains persists up to the end of the season. Wee...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly malaria status - Uganda week 3, 2018.

This publication is about the malaria case statistics in Uganda in the 3rd week of 2018

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Sanitation and Cleanliness for a Healthy Environment

Keeping clean and disposing of human waste (feces and urine) are necessary for good health. If they are not taken care of in a safe way, our feces and urine can pollute the environment and cause serious health problems, such as diarrhea, worms, cholera, and bladder infections. Many of these problems...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 140 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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