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WHO guidelines for the management of postpartum haemorrhage and retained placenta

One of the Millennium Development Goals set by the United Nations in 2000 is to reduce maternal mortality by three-quarters by 2015. If this is to be achieved, maternal deaths related to postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) must be significantly reduced. In support of this, health workers in developing coun...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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A Brief Guide to iHRIS Manage

To ensure that the right provider is in the right place with the right skills, countries require current, accurate data on human resources (HR). A strong human resources information system (HRIS) enables leaders to quickly answer the key policy and management questions affecting service delivery. Th...

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Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The National HIV Prevention Strategy for Uganda 2011-15

Uganda has developed a National HIV Prevention Strategy to guide national efforts in the next phase of HIV prevention in the country in order to significantly reduce new HIV infections by about 30% by 2015. This, in line with the targets in the NDP would result in 40% reduction of the projected numb...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Scale up of Medical Oxygen Implementation Plan 2018-2022

The National medical oxygen scale up implementation plan articulates a holistic approach to improving demand and supply of medical oxygen in Uganda. Specifically, the plan aims to put in place coherent and harmonized implementation of key interventions to achieve an optimal medical oxygen supply mod...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 173 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project news letter, January, 2017

The Project Developmental Objective of EAPHLNP is to establish a network of efficient, high quality and accessible public health laboratories for diagnosis and surveillance of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases in the East African region.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 133 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 6, 6th - 12th February, 2017

During Week 6 of 2017, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 74.7% indicating a 5.3% decrease in comparison to the same week in 2016. Only 12.1% (16/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 52.6% (61/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. O...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 116 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer Control Policy and Advocacy

Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization estimates that 7.6 million people died of cancer in 2005 and 84 million people will die in the next 10 years if action is not taken. More than 70% of all cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where resource...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (13 October 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (13 October 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, No...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 27 Minutes ago 118 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Senegal

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Senegal 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: 16 hours ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

July-September 2016 Facility Tracer Medicines Stock Status Report

The quarterly report on the facility stock status of the 41 tracer items (in different baskets) provides information about the stock situation of health facilities in the country in order to inform the Ministry of Health and all stakeholders to make appropriate logistics decisions that ensure an eff...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 10 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative 2021 2025 Strategic Plan

The document titled Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan offers a comprehensive insight into Biosafety and Biosecurity, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Sou...

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Fact sheet for Political Leaders on the Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign

This fact sheet is to help political leaders mobilise parents to take their children for Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 122 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 1, 2nd - 8th January, 2017

The new year started on a great note with 100% of the districts reporting and 82.6% of the health facilities reporting as shown in the table above. This depicts a 27.1% increase in reporting rate in as compared to the same week in 2016. Only 14.7% (17/116) of the districts had 100% of their health f...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 27 Minutes ago 107 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Social determinants of sexual and reproductive health

While the last two decades have seen improvements in access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, progress in many countries has been slow and - after decades of investments - disappointing. Social activists and health analysts have highlighted the potential role that...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 28 Minutes ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (28 September 2021)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (28 September 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,...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-28-september-2021...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 115 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence

This manual reviews what is known about the prevalence and consequences of youth violence, the underlying risk factors and scientific studies on the effectiveness of youth violence prevention programmes. It also provides brief notes on how to strengthen youth violence prevention efforts. The prevent...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 129 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Malaria Quarterly Bulletin Issue 13: Jan Mar 2016

This is the 13th issue of the Uganda Ma-laria Quarterly Bulletin that focuses on the first quarter of 2016. The aim of this bulletin is to inform district, national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to enco...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Guidelines for Managing COVID-19, April 23, 2020

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a new virus that had not been previously identified in humans and therefore no population-level immunity exists. This virus belongs to the coronaviridae family grouped together in 1968 due to existence of crown-like appearances on t...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
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Outbreak Brief 113: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 113: 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 31 Minutes ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Norms and Standards for Ambulance Vehicles in Uganda

This book of ambulance norms and standards shall be used in guiding the key stakeholders in procurement and use of ambulance vehicles. The Ambulance Norms and Standards shall be given a status of National Standard by the gazette of a Statutory instrument. The document has been prepared under the man...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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