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COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (22 June 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (22 June 2021) 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, North...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Human Resource Information System (HRIS) Strategic Plan 2016 - 2018

A well functioning health information system is one that ensures the production, analysis, dissemination and use of reliable and timely health information by decision- makers at different levels of the health system, both on a regular basis and in emergencies. The Human Resource Information Systems...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/HRIS%20Strategic%20plan%202016-2018.pdf
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Fellowship of Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme, 2023/2024

Kofi Atta Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and founding chair of the Kofi Annan Foundation, exemplified visionary and principled leadership over the course of his life and career. Of his numerous accomplishments was the establishment of the Glob...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Quarterly Bulletin October - December, 2018

Welcome to the 27th issue of the Malaria quarterly bulletin, which focuses on the second quarter of 2019. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control and reduction in Uganda. Most importantly, i...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (08 September 2020)

A. Executive summary ● Results from two open non-randomised phase I/II studies with 76 participants assessed the safety and immunogenicity of rAd26 and rAd5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine in Russia. Findings suggest that the heterologous rAd26 and rAd5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine has a good safety...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Quality Improvement For Mental Health

Everyone in need should have access to basic mental health care. This key principle, identified by the World Health Organization, requires that mental health care be�affordable, equitable, geographically accessible, available on a voluntary basis and of adequate quality.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Global AIDS Update 2018, Miles to go Closing Gaps Breaking Barriers Righting Iinjustices

The global AIDS response is at a precarious point��partial success in saving lives and stopping new HIV infections is giving way to complacency. At the halfway point to the 2020 targets, the pace of progress is not matching the global ambition. This report is a wake-up call��action now can still put...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Village Health Team Guide for Training the Trainers of Village Health Teams

The Ministry of Health is implementing the Village Health Team (VHT) strategy to ensure that every village in Uganda has capacity to mobilize individuals and households for better health. VHT members are community volunteers who are selected by communities to provide correct health information, mobi...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/VHT%20ToT%20Guide.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of Protocol for Abruptio Placenta

Be prepared for postpartum haemorrhage - whole blood must be available

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 149 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations no 1010

The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) met in Geneva from 16 to 20 October 2017.Dr Suzanne R. Hill, acting Assistant Director of the Health Systems and Innovation Cluster and Director of the Department of Essential Medicines and...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 190 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO/HTM/GMP/2014.4 WHO policy brief for the implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy using sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP)

Malaria infection during pregnancy is a major public health problem, with substantial risks for the mother, her fetus and the newborn. In areas with moderate to high transmission of Plasmodium falciparum, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a package of interventions for controlling malar...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 199 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status Report week 1, 2019

Reporting rate this week (66.6%) remained at a similar rate from the pre-vious week, 2018 W52 (64.8%) There was a slight increase in the reported malaria cases to 58,822 in 2019W1 as compared to 57,435 in 2018 W52. Adjumani & Moyo Districts with confirmed incidence rates ��10 cases per 1,000 populat...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 118 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Status-Week 24, 2021 WEEK 21ST-24TH MAY 2021

The reporting rate decreased to 71.6% in this week from 71.9% in last week. . A total of 167,291 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 77.2% from the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 49.3% compared to 47.3% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were reported in...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Nine steps for developing a scaling-up strategy

The purpose of this document is to outline a concise, step-by-step process for developing a scaling up strategy. The rationale behind such an undertaking is twofold. First, strategic planning for the expansion and institutionalization of successfully tested health systems innovations is essential, b...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 183 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Region Subject Matter Expert (Af-RSME) under the Regional Training and Certification Program for Biosafety and Biosecurity Professionals in the Africa Region

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative was launched by the Africa CDC in April 2019 with the aim of strengthening the African Union (AU) Member States’ biosafety and biosecurity systems and enabling them to comply with national and int...

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Outbreak Brief 128: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 128: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-128-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Goal Oriented Antenatal Care Protocol

Goals are different depending on the timing of the visit. Minimum 8 contacts are aimed for in an Uncomplicated pregnancy. If a woman books later than in first trimester, preceding goals should be combined and attended to. At all visits address any identified problems, check the BP and measure the Sy...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Goal%20Oriented%20ANC%20updated.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Coronavirus Disease - 2019 (COVID-19) Preparedness and Response Plan March 2020 - June 2021

The goal of this plan is to provide a framework for coordination and control of COVID-19 by reduction of importation, transmission, morbidity and mortality in a bid to minimize the social economic disruption that might result from this pandemic. The implementation of this plan will be multi-sectoral...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines During the 2021 Summit of African Union Heads of State and Government

SAFETY WHEN TRAVELLING * All delegates should ensure that they have a negative COVID-19 test result before travelling. * Maintain physical distance of 1-2 metres from others at the airport and at all public places. * Observe personal hygiene always – regular washing of hands with soap and water or c...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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State of Uganda Population Report 2018

Uganda��s young population can be a valuable asset in driving the demographic dividend agenda. This will depend on the country��s ability to implement a development program that recognises the importance of population dynamics in development.3 In this regard, there is a need to deliberately change U...

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Theme: Data Analytics
Sub Theme: Demographics
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 3 days ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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