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Emergency obstetric care as the priority intervention to reduce maternal mortality in Uganda

We conducted a survey to determine availability of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) to provide baseline data for monitoring provision of obstetric care services in Uganda. Methods: The survey, covering 54 districts and 553 health facilities, assessed availability of EmOC signal functions. Following...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Emergency%20Obstetric%20care%20as%20the%20...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 159 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africas Leadership Role in the Development and Access to Potential COVID-19 Vaccine: Rapporteurs Report for Day Two

The document titled Africa’s Leadership Role in the Development and Access to Potential COVID-19 Vaccine: Rapporteur’s Report for Day Two offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challe...

https://africacdc.org/download/africas-leadership-role-in-the-development-and-access-to-potential-co...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 151 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World report on ageing and health 2015

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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20report%20on%20Ageing%20and%20Healt...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Safe and unsafe abortion

A central aim of the UK Government��s policy is to empower and enable women and adolescent girls1 to have sexual and reproductive choices; to avoid unwanted sexual contact, injury and infection; to make informed decisions about childbearing; and to face fewer risks in the course of pregnancy and chi...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/safe%20and%20-unsafe-abortion%202014.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 148 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 148: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 148: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Surveillance and Disease Intelligence, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Norther...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-148-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in DRC

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in DRC 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 Afr...

https://africacdc.org/download/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-drc/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Ministerial policy statement 2014/15

The ministerial statement is about the vote functions of Ministry of health.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ministerial%20Policy%20Statement%20For%20F...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 Minutes ago 181 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...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Who%20expert%20comittee%20on%20specificati...
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 193 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 72: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 72: 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-72-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the Continuity of Essential Health Services delivery, access and uptake in Uganda

Uganda��s health system is being tested by the Covid-19 pandemic. As has been said in The Telegraph (26 August 2020), ��It is not enough to say we are managing Covid-19 when people are dying from other conditions [in Uganda]. We need to give equal attention to other health emergencies.��

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/CEHS%20Monthly%20Report%20-%20August-1.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 186 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Engagement with non-State actors

In accordance with operative paragraph 3(8) of resolution WHA69.10 (2016), the DirectorGeneral was requested ��to develop, in consultation with Member States, a set of criteria and principles for secondments1 to WHO from nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic foundations and academic instituti...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Non%20state%20actors%20engagement1.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Health Digest

Health Rights (SRHR) for adolescents and the youth. The articles here present a portrait of health facilities that offer youth-friendly services, how they do it, and how much youth enjoy or hate them.There is no doubt that the Uganda Government through the Ministry of health is trying to enhance acc...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/The%20Health%20Digest%20Issue%208%20June%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 145 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outcome Statement on the 2nd Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference under the theme Youth Leadership for a Safer and Healthier Africa

Africa has a high disease burden which not only poses a threat to the health of its people but also impedes its progress towards achieving the Goal 1.3 Healthy and well-nourished citizens of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Africa is also the youngest continent in terms of population, with approx...

https://africacdc.org/download/2nd-africa-centres-for-disease-control-and-prevention-africa-cdc-unde...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 141 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Promotion of immunisation in Uganda.

This booklet has been developed to provide basic information on immunisation for leaders to enable them mobilise their communities to promote and utilise immunisation services. The booklet explains the importance of immunisation, the childhood immunisable diseases and the roles of community leaders...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Promotion%20of%20Immunisation%20in%20Ugand...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 199 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Tunisia

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Tunisia 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/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-tunisia-2/?i...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 178 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC response to Rift Valley Fever in Kenya

The document titled Africa CDC response to Rift Valley Fever in Kenya offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Easter Africa, providing valuable guidance and data for public health professionals. P...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-response-to-rift-valley-fever-in-kenya/?ind=1567151701684&...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 126 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Uganda Nutrition Quarterly Bulletin June, 2020

This Nutrition Quarterly Bulletin focuses on the quarter (April to June 2020) of the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21. The rationale of preparing the Nutrition Quarterly Bulletin is to show performance on key nutrition indicators on the following aspects; reporting, Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and Moder...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Uganda%20Nutrition%20%20Bulletin%20April-J...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Food and Nutrition
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 131 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The World Bank News Letter - UCREPP

The key highlight in this edition is the site handovers for the construction of modern Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in the three health facilities at Arua, Hoima, and Kabale Regional Referral Hospitals that took place on the 15th, August, 23rd August, and 1st September 2023, respectively.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/UCREPP%20NEWSLETTER%20SECOND%20ISSUE-2.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World drug report 2018

About 275 million people worldwide, which is roughly 5.6 per cent of the global population aged 15-64 years, used drugs at least once during 2016. Some 31 million of people who use drugs suffer from drug use disorders, meaning that their drug use is harmful to the point where they may need treatment...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20drug%20report%202018.pdf
Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 146 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (05 January 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (05 January 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...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-05-january-2021/?...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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