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Improving the prevention, diagnosis and clinical management of sepsis

Sepsis arises when the body��s response to infection injures its own tissues and organs. It can lead to septic shock, multiple organ failure and death, if not recognized early and managed promptly. It is a major cause of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countri...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Management%20of%20sepsis.pdf
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Humanitarian Action for Children 2019 Overview

Violence against children takes many sinister forms. In homes, schools, communities and online around the world, it manifests itself in debilitating physical and emotional abuse. In humanitarian emergencies - especially those driven by relentless armed conflicts - violence can result in death, serio...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Humanitarian%20Action%20for%20Children%202...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of linen in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases

The job aide is a step-by-step procedure of�handling linen of suspected, confirmed or probable EVD cases at Ebola Treatment Units, healthcare facilities, or within the�community (household).� Contaminated linen poses a risk of infection and should only be handled in PPE.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/202210_Job%20Aide%2015_Management%20of%20L...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 36 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mental Health Promotion Case Studies from Countries

Overall, the collection gives a glimpse of the range of mental health promotion programmes, some evidence based and others less so. This publication also demonstrates the close collaboration between the World Federation for Mental Health and the World Health Organization, who continue to work in a s...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Mental%20health%20Promotion.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PMTCT STRATEGIC VISION 2010-2015: Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV to reach the UNGASS and Millennium Development Goals

This PMTCT strategic vision 2010-2015 defines WHO��s commitment to help countries achieve agreed international goals on PMTCT, increase access to quality PMTCT services and integrate these services with maternal, newborn and child health and sexual and reproductive health programmes. The objectives...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/PMTCT%20Strategic%20Vision%202010%20-%2020...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 56: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 56: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-56-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National policy on traditional medicine and regulation of herbal medicines

Traditionalȱ medicineȱ (TM)ȱ hasȱ alwaysȱ maintainedȱ itsȱ popularic

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20policy%20on%20traditional%20med...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Second National Health Policy 2010

The development of this second National Health Policy (NHP II) has been informed by the National Development Plan (NDP) for the period 2010/11-2014/15, the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and the new global dynamics. The NDP places emphasis on investing in the promotion of people��s heal...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Second%20National%20Health%20Policy%202010...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Standards for Improving the Quality of Maternal and New Born Care

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Adapted%20MNH%20QoC%20standards%20-%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 26 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Improving Malaria Case Management in Ugandan Communities : Lessons from the field

This case study focuses on malaria case management activities was implemented in Ssembabule District, Uganda, by Minnesota International HealthVolunteers (MIHV) during the second phase of a U.S. Agency forInternational Development (USAID)-funded Child Survival project (1996-2000).

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Improving%20Malaria%20Case%20Management%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 36: COVID-19 Pandemic 22 September 2020

As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 22 September 2020, a total of 1,412,310 COVID-19 cases and 34,072 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 52,586 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is a 2% decrease in...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-36-covid-19-pandemic-22-september-2020/?ind=1600952716...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Opening up the HIV/AIDS epidemic : Guidance on encouraging beneficial disclosure, ethical partner counselling & appropriate use of HIV case-reporting

This document is a follow-up to the Technical Consultation on Notification, Confidentiality and HIV/AIDS in Windhoek, and the International Consultation on HIV Reporting and Disclosure (Geneva), and draws from the expertise and input made at these meetings in an effort to offer assistance in answeri...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Opening%20up%20the%20HIV%20AIDS%20epidemic...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 70: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 70: 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-70-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Accounts FY 2008/09 and FY 2009/10

Sustainable and equitable Health Financing systems play a critical role in improving health outcomes. However such policies must be built on foundation of sound evidence and analyses. The National Health Accounts (NHA) is a tool that helps countries to clearly visualize the flow and use of funds thr...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Health%20accounts%20Report%2020...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 43 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 141: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 27 September 2022, a total of 12,068,974 COVID-19 cases and 255,748 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 (73%) AU MS are reporting CFRs...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-141-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Development Report 2017, Governance and the law

This Report was prepared by a team led by Luis Felipe López-Calva and Yongmei Zhou. Lead chapter authors were Edouard Al-Dahdah, David Bulman, Deborah Isser, Marco Larizza, Ezequiel Molina, Abla Safir, and Siddharth Sharma. The extended core team was composed of Kimberly Bolch, Lidia Ceriani, Samant...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Development%20Report%202017.pdf
Theme: Workforce Development
Sub Theme: Human Resource Development
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 32 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Essential environmental health standards in health care

Essential environmental health standards in health care contains guidelines for setting standards of safety conditions to provide adequate health care. This document also recommends measures for minimizing the risk of health care-associated diseases for patients, staff and carers.3 These guidelines...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Essential%20environmental%20health%20stand...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Environmental Health and Sanitation
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 35 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Anaemia policy 2002

Anemia is defined as a lower than acceptable level of hemoglobin or haematocrit blood with respect to the individual.Anemia is the most wide spread nutrition related public health problem.Asia and Africa are the most affected regions with prevalence rates reaching 50% in women and children

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Anaemia%20Policy%202002_0.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PLAN NATIONAL DE DEVELOPPEMENT SANITAIRE 2016-2020 : vers la couverture sanitaire universelle

La RDC dispose depuis 2010 d’une seconde édition de la Stratégie de Renforcement du
Système de Santé (SRSS-2) appelée à être opérationnalisée, tous les 5 ans, par un Plan
National de Développement Sanitaire (PNDS). Le PNDS 2011-2015 a été évalué et les
résultats ont été présentés à la re...

https://www.prb.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RDC-Plan-National-de-Developpement-Sanitaire-2016-202...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Medical countermeasures
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 65 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Health Facility Master List 2017

This Health Facility Master List is a complete listing of both public and private health facilities in the country. There are 6,404 health facilities and each are established under unique administrative units i.e. Region, district, health sub-district, and subcounty etc. The need to uniquely identi...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/National%20Health%20Facility%20MasterLlist...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health system resilience
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 hour ago 40 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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