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The scientific basis of tobacco product regulation: second report of a WHO study group

Scientific publications, including reports by several expert panels, published since 2003 have provided a strong foundation for the present advisory note. This note essentially replaces the 2003 recommendation by Scientific Advisory Committee on Tobacco Product Regulation (2004).

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 74 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Health Statistics 2016

This report brings together the most recent data on the proposed health and selected health-related SDG indicators - to assess the current situation and describe crucial data gaps. In the current absence of official goal-level indicators, summary measures of health such as (healthy) life expectancy...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Health%20Statistics%202016.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 2 hours ago 88 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Reproductive Health | Strategic Priorities 2022-2026

In 2006, the Special Session of African Union Health Ministers adopted the Maputo Plan of Action for implementing the Continental Policy Framework on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), which expired at the end of 2015. The goal was for all stakeholders and partners to join forces and...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-reproductive-health-strategic-priorities-2022-2026/?ind=17...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Reproductive Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 79 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of tuberculosis in children : A health worker guide.

The purpose of this flip chart is to guide front line health workers in providing quality and standardized screening, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TB in children according to the new recommendations. This flip chart should be used at all health facility care points to identify and manage c...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Management%20of%20TB%20in%20Children_%20A%...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 76: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 76: 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-76-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=162...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The present report provides a further update on progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, taking into account the discussions of the Executive Board at its 140th session. Part I reports on global and regional progress made by Member States towards achieving Goal 3 (ensure healthy lives and...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 77 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Malaria Report - Epi Week 9 (26th Feb to 3rd Mar 2024)

National statistical report on the malaria events of Epi Week 7, 2024.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Malaria%20Bulletin%20-%20Epi%20Week%209.pd...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 76 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Supply Chain Systems for Community Health Programs in Uganda: Situation Analysis

Community-based village health teams (VHTs) have long been an important component of the Uganda Ministry of Health��s (MoH) strategies to improve access to medicines and health supplies in households facing geographic, logistic, financial, cultural, and other constraints to using and reaching formal...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 83 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 31: COVID-19 Pandemic 18 August 2020

As of 9am East African Time (EAT) 18 August 2020, a total of 1,128,245 COVID-19 cases and 25,884 deaths (CFR: 2%) have been reported in 55 African countries. This is 5% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 72,281 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is an increase of 7% comp...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-31-covid-19-pandemic-18-august-2020/?ind=1597762213813...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations 1019

The Fifty-third meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 22 to 26 October 2018. Participants of the meeting were welcomed by Dr Mariângela Simão, Assistant Director-General, Acces...

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Theme: Prevention
Sub Theme: Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 Minutes ago 97 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Integrating mental health into primary care: A global perspective

As these and other stories in the report poignantly illustrate, primary care starts with people.And, integrating mental health services into primary care is the most viable way of ensuring that people have access to the mental health care they need. People can access mental healthservices closer to...

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Theme: Emergency Preparedness
Sub Theme: Primary Health Care
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 33 Minutes ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Interim guidance on COVID-19 Rapid Antigen self-testing to African Union Member States

To counteract these gaps, the Africa CDC and partners have recommended the introduction, adoption and implementation of a COVID-19 rapid antigen self-testing to complement the existing facility-based testing protocols and improve access to SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic testing. The Africa CDC in collaborati...

https://africacdc.org/download/interim-guidance-on-covid-19-rapid-antigen-selftesting-to-african-uni...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 79 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Cancer control, Palliative care

Palliative care meets the needs of all patients requiring relief from symptoms, and the needs of patients and their families for psychosocial and supportive care. This is particularly true when patients are in advanced stages and have a very low chance of being cured, or when they are facing the ter...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 79 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pre-Labour Rupture of Memranes

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Pre-Labor%20rupture%20of%20membrane.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 7 hours ago 83 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines for the storage of essential medicines and other health commodities

Maintaining proper storage conditions for health commodities is vital to ensuring their quality. Product expiration dates are based on ideal storage conditions and protecting product quality until their expiration date is important for serving customers and conserving resources.Guidelines for the St...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 115 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria Weekly Status report Week 13, 2019

Reporting rate this week (85,4%) represents an almost 20% improvement in reporting rate from the pre-vious week, 2019W12 (65.9%) There were almost 20,000 malaria cases more this week (117,040) ) compared to 97,077 reported the previous week. While there may be a real increase in the number of malari...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 75 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 92: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 92: 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-92-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=163...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 75 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 2: 11th Jan -17th Jan 2021

We are pleased to share our 2nd weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. 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 respondi...

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Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

This job aide is a detailed step-by-step procedure to guide on healthcare waste management in the context of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).�In an emergency situation (epidemic), it is strongly recommended that all waste be considered as�hazardous waste and stored in suitable containers. All waste in an...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 81 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 23: 1st-7th June 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 responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. In this issue, we brin...

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Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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