This is a call for relevant experts to serve as members of the External Review Group. The purpose of the external review is to ensure that the proposed guidance is appropriate, feasible, and accessible to healthcare workers and other relevant guideline users in Africa.The External Review Group will...
We are pleased to share our 41st weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2020. This epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and respond...
As of 9 am EAT 14 July 2020, a total of 610,807 COVID-19 cases and 13,456 (CFR: 2%) deaths have been reported in 54 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief (2020), 118,183 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 24% increase compared to the 7 July...
The publication of this first comprehensive and detailed Uganda National Drug Policy marks a significant step forward in the overall development of national health services in general and national pharmaceutical services in particular. Now for the first time we have available a vital reference point...
The 2009 Statistical Abstract is this year��s major annual publication from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The abstract is part of Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) efforts to support data user needs. The Bureau provides relevant, reliable and timely official statistics needed to support evidenc...
The document titled Outbreak Brief 91: 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 A...
COVID-19 in Africa: Where we are today Africa has registered about 12 million COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia are among countries with the highest number of cases on the continent. Meanwhile, only about 19.5% percent of the c...
Headache disorders are among the most common disorders of the nervous system, causing substantial ill-health and disability in populations throughout the world. Despite this, they are underestimated in scope and scale, and there is little recognition of their public-health impact. It is not known ho...
The way of carrying out business in the world today is changing at a very high speed with new technologies taking a center stage. Both government and the private sector have no alternative other than to move in that direction and adopt the emerging new technologies to modernize their service deliver...
The Uganda Program for Human and Holistic Development (UPHOLD) is a USAIDfunded program designed with the Government of Uganda (GoU) to strengthen human capacity through the delivery of improved services in Education, Health, and HIV/AIDS prevention and care in 34 districts of Uganda.� UPHOLD��s bro...
The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (28 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...
All 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 84.5% in week 30, 2016 which was similar to that of 85% of the previous week. This represents a 43.7% increase in reporting rate compared to the same week in 2015. A total of 22.3% (25/112) had 100% of all their health facilities reporting...
The President Of The United Republic Of Tanzania Issued A Notice On Assignment Of Ministerial Responsibilities (Ins...
This newsletter has been developed to update the public about the new developments in the fight against malaria in the country.�In this newsletter, we provide a highlight of a number of activities conducted in the last three months of the quarter.�Editor in chief:�Rukia Nakamatte
This form should be completed for all health workers who have been exposed to a patient with Ebola, their body fluids, or�objects contaminated with body fluids. The form aids in the risk assessment for health workers (HW��s) after exposure to�determine the risk categorization of each HW and inform t...
As of 24 July 2024, over 200 deaths, unidentified number of displaced persons and 14,000 affected persons have been reported.The reported deaths include an unidentified number of health professionals who were providing emergency support.The South Ethiopian region has continued to experience heavy ra...
COVID-19 in Africa: Where we are today The following countries have surpassed the 70% vaccination target: Seychelles at 81.3%, Mauritius at 76.6% and Rwanda at 76.5%. Countries which have attained a target of between 40% and 70% include: Comoros, Lesotho, Liberia, Mozambique, Botswana, Cape Verde, T...
The primary purpose of the Guidelines for drinking-water quality is the protection of public health. The Guidelines provide the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) for managing the risk from hazards that may compromise the safety of drinking-water. The recommendations should be co...
The document titled Joint WHO AFRO and Africa CDC Statement on the Use of Corticosteroid for the Management of Severe and Critical COVID-19 Cases offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical hea...
This guidance for conducting early action reviews (EARs) results from a shared vision of the importance of collective learning during and following a public health event. That vision, and the close collaboration that led to the development of these resources, is shared among the World Health Organiz...
