Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is ��the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.��1 It is estimated that more than 130 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM/C, pri...
The purpose of this report is to define the functions, tasks and skills needed for the comprehensive care of the mother and baby, covering the preconceptual, prenatal,intranatal and post natal periods which can be provided at the health centre and in the community.
A chairperson, co-chairperson, and secretary were elected to engage the task force members. Three technical working groups were constituted to lead the drafting of the three sections of the document: 1. HIE Policy directions 2. HIE Standards 3. Implementation Use CasesFollowing several virtual meeti...
This�Electronic Community Health Information (eCHIS) Bulletin, is a documentation of the progress made in the implementation of a Ministry of Health, digital job aid for community health workers with�reporting as a passive process
The National Strategic Framework (NSF) for HIV/AIDS Activities in Uganda was developed to cover the period 2000/01-2005/05. Late in 2003, a forward looking Mid Term Review (MTR) of the NSF was undertaken to assess progress and to identify gaps and emerging issues in implementation of the NSF. This c...
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 every week.
The Ministry of Health hereby presents the Statistical Abstract for the financial year 2008/09. It is a comprehensive summary of statistics generated from routine health management information system and health surveys in the sector. It gives highlights on morbidity and mortality status, health infr...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of disability and premature death throughout the world. The underlying pathology is atherosclerosis, which develops over many years and is usually advanced by the time symptoms occur, generally in middle age. Acute coronary events (heart attacks) and cer...
As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 28 November 2022, a total of 12,124,913 COVID-19 cases and 256,174 deaths (CFR: 2.1%) have been reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-four (80%) AU MS are reporting...
The proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 81.1% reflecting a 2.6% decrease in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2016. Only 12.9% (15/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 62.1% (72/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 8...
The document titled Simple instructions on how to use a face mask 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, Southern Af...
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) & injuries and mental health conditions constitute a serious impediment to achieving the vision of Agenda 2063 to build an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens. Each year, these conditions cause millions of premature deaths and disab...
Uganda was ranked 18th out of the 22 tuberculosis (TB) high-burden countries in the world during 2009. The Annual Risk of TB Infection (ARI) for Uganda is estimated at 3 percent. The incidence of TB is 330/100,000 population for all TB cases and 136/100,000 population for sputum smear-positive pulmo...
The document titled Establishing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention: the upside of a crisis 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 Afri...
The 2012 Statistical Abstract covers Environment, Demographic, Socio-economic, Production and Macroeconomic Statistics. The environment section presents statistics on land, forests, climate and water supply. The demographic and socio-economic section presents statistics on the population, education...
Challenges Establishing suitable training centres face challenges including building a facility that can adequately simulate real production processes, the creation of course content and the development of sustainable business models as the overall biomanufacturing ecosystem is established. At prese...
Over the last twenty years, Uganda has experienced slow progress in reduction of child and maternal mortality rates (MDG 4 and 5). We have the tools and knowledge to change that trajectory to bring an end to preventable deaths; with greater participation of all partners and stakeholders, a change in...
The World report on ageing and health responds to these challenges by recommending equally profound changes in the way health policies for ageing populations are formulated and services are provided. As the foundation for its recommendations, the report looks at what the latest evidence has to say a...
ContextOn 15 February 2021, the World Health Organization listed the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for both emergency use and distribution via the COVAX facility. The African Regulatory Taskforce subsequently endorsed the WHO emergency use listing for this vaccine and the first shipments to Af...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (14 September 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, No...
