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Obsteric and contraceptive surgery at the district hospital : A practical guide.

This document is intended to provide guidance to non-specialist doctors providing obstetric and contraceptive surgery and the necessary anaesthetic services in small hospitals that are subject to constraints on personnel, equipment and drugs and where access to specialist services is limited.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Obstetric%20and%20Contraceptive.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009

Since the entry into force of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), we have made considerable progress against the global tobacco epidemic. Through results presented in this WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009 - the second countrylevel examination of the global toba...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/WHO%20report%20on%20the%20Global%20Tobacco...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 Minutes ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 53: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 53: 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-53-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 113 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Ghana

The document titled Finding the Balance: Public Health and Social Measures in Ghana 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/finding-the-balance-public-health-and-social-measures-in-ghana/?ind=1...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Communique on the Sudden Increase in COVID-19 Cases driven by the Omicron BF.7 Variants

Situation Summary COVID-19 infections in Africa continue to be dominated by the SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant. Since its emergence, Omicron has rapidly evolved into multiple subvariants. One subvariant, BF.7 also known as BA.5.2.1.7, has recently been identified as the main variant spreading in Beijing...

https://africacdc.org/download/communique-on-the-sudden-increase-in-covid-19-cases-driven-by-the-omi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Essential Surgery

Essential Surgery reflects an increased emphasis on health systems relative to previous editions of Disease Control Priorities. This volume identifies 44 surgical procedures as essential on the basis that they address substantial needs, are cost-effective, and can feasibly be implemented. This chapt...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 51 (18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023)

This weekly report is a statistical representation of the malaria events that happened in the country during the week of�18th Dec to 24th Dec 2023.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20week%2051.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 119 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Teacher's Guide for Advanced Diploma in Public Health Nursing 2018

The Guide emphasises practical teaching, projects, and acquisition of skills by the learner. The competences that learners are expected to acquire are clearly spelt out in each module covered in the semester. You should ensure that learners are well-versed with practical work. The teaching methodolo...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, October 2023

Currently, 14 African Union Member States have vaccinated at least 70 percent of their eligible populations with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunized 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychel...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-mastercard-foundation-saving-lives-and-livelihoods-newslet...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 124 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 93: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 93: 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-93-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=163...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 112 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Handbook on Health Inequality Monitoring

The World Health Organization developed the Handbook on health inequality monitoring: with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries to provide an overview for health inequality monitoring within low- and middle-income countries, and act as�a resource for those involved in spearheading, im...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on Hepatitis B and C Testing

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are major causes of acute and chronic liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma) globally, and cause an estimated 1.4 million deaths annually. It is estimated that, at present, 248 million people are living with chronic H...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidlines%20on%20Hepatitis%20B%20and%20C%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 180 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Brief on Revitalising Civil Servants Perforformance for Sustainable Development

Globally, concerns about declining public service delivery have put Governments at a critical point of the national sustainable development agendas. There has been rediscovery of the role of public institutions in the drive for sustainable development and democracy. There is no doubt that public ser...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/NEW%20Revitalising%20Civil%20Servants%20Pe...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda

The Financing of Palliative Care Services in Uganda was established for the funding of sources for palliative care services, the services provided and the financial sustainability plans.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Jacinto%20Amandua%2025EKL%2011914%20Final%...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 127 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Mental Health Policy and Service Guidance Package : Improving access and use of psychotropic medicines.

The guidance package consists of a series of interrelated user-friendly modules that are designed to address the wide variety of needs and priorities in policy development and service planning. The topic of each module represents a core aspect of mental health.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Mental%20Health%20Policy%20and%20Service%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 139 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on administration of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in Africa

What is the current status of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa? By the 31st December 2021, only seven (13%) of 55 Africa Union (AU) Member States had reached the year end 40% population coverage goal (Botswana, Cape Verde, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tunisia), and currently on...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-administration-of-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-in-africa/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 128 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Applying Activity-Based Costing and Management (ABC/M) to HIV Services in Uganda

This report, which concludes Phase 1 of the ABC/M application, provides a retrospective baseline of HIV costs for one year at four different costs levels: facility, community, client, and above-site.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/USAID%20UHSS_ABCM%20Report_2022_508.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 10: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 24 March 2020, 1,988 total COVID-19 cases and 58 (CFR 3%) deaths have been reported in 43 African countries. Africa CDC is working with all affected countries and is mobilizing laboratory, surveillance, and other response support where requested. See Table 1 for the full list of countries in...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-10-covid-19-pandemic-24-march-2020/?ind=1586273457178&...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 135 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Curriculum for Higher Diploma in Anaesthesia

Uganda��s population has increased to 34 million people which calls for increase Health Centre IVs (HCIVs), districts, and Regional Referral Hospitals (RRHs). The training programme will take two (2) years, consisting of four (4) semesters with assessments carried out for each semester. This Curricu...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Curriculum%20for%20Higher%20Diploma%20in%2...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Media circular for Measles-Rubella and Polio immunisation campaign

The media plays a critical role in increasing, sustaining and strengthening immunisation services. Many people, including parents, caregivers,political and civil leaders make immunisation decisions based on what they hear, see or read in the media.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/MR%20-%20Fact%20sheet%20for%20the%20Media....
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 158 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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