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Global status report on road safety 2018

The Global status report on road safety 2018, launched by WHO in December 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years. The burden is disproportionately borne by pedestrians, cyclis...

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Theme: Community Engagement
Sub Theme: Disability and Rehabilitation
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The role of Africa CDC during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response

The document titled The role of Africa CDC during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response offers a comprehensive insight into Disease Control and Prevention, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The effort to achieve the Millenium Development Goals in Uganda : Reaching for the sky?

This publication is about the MDGs of Health.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Birth and Emergency Preparedness Plan

Health worker to discuss with mother preferably in presence of spouse or person she lives with

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Malaria weekly Status - Uganda Week 27 1st July to 7th July 2019

Reporting rate this week (83.5%) is slightly less than that reported the previous week, 2019W26 (84.9%) There was an increase in malaria morbidity this week. There were over 13,000 moremalaria cases this week (253,973) compared to 240,806 the previous week. About 7.8% (10/128) of districts reported...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Support Supervision Guidelines For Health Services

The revised support supervision guidelines are aligned to the comprehensive support supervision strategy 2019 which was designed to step-up efforts to support supervision at all levels of health care through improved planning, coordination and resourcing to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency o...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 9 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

UNAIDS and nongovernmental organizations

UNAIDS mission statement declares: ��As the main advocate for global action in HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing the transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and all...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 26 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Supervision Guidelines for Health Services

According to the mission statement of the Ministry of Health, "The overall goal of the health sector is the attainment of a good standard of health by all Ugandans in order to promote a healthy and productive life." The objectives of the health system, as stated in the Uganda National Health Policy,...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 39 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Pre-Labour Rupture of Memranes

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 31 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy for reduction of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Uganda.

Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission (MTCT) is the second major mode of spread of the virus in Uganda and is the main route by which children get infected. The relatively high prevalence of HIV among women of reproductive age in Uganda, coupled with a high fertility rate implies that without an interven...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 29 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

A Brief Guide to iHRIS Manage

To ensure that the right provider is in the right place with the right skills, countries require current, accurate data on human resources (HR). A strong human resources information system (HRIS) enables leaders to quickly answer the key policy and management questions affecting service delivery. Th...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/A%20Brief%20Guide%20to%20iHRIS%20Manage.pd...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 28 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...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 33 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Policy Brief for the Legal Framework on Infection Prevention and Control

2. RATIONALE FOR THE IPC LEGAL FRAMEWORK In October 2017, Africa CDC officially launched its Framework for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Control, 2018-2023. One major component of this strategy involves decreasing the burden of antimicrobial resistance, particularly in healthcare settings. In April...

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The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Education Sector in Uganda

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Uganda has had far reaching consequences not only for individuals, families and communities, but also for the country as a whole. In the education sector, the epidemic has emerged as a major threat to achieving Education for All (EFA) goals. The national success in the fight...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 hours ago 30 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 64: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 64: 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-64-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=161...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 hours ago 34 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update (06 July 2022)

The document titled COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (06 July 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, North...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-scientific-and-public-health-policy-update-06-july-2022/?ind...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 24 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

IPC | Legal Framework, Background and Annotations

As such, healthcare facilities play a key role in effective preparedness and response. By ensuring IPC standards are implemented appropriately, healthcare facilities can provide safe services not only on a daily basis but also when there is a surge in healthcare need.

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Infection Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 34 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

National Malaria Control Program

Malaria has been the leading cause of sickness and death in Uganda, claiming over 150 lives daily.�However efforts by Government in partnership with donors from the international community to combat the disease through the increased access and use of Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) among the po...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/LLIN%20News%20letter%20final%20March%20201...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 6 hours ago 38 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Preventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence

This manual reviews what is known about the prevalence and consequences of youth violence, the underlying risk factors and scientific studies on the effectiveness of youth violence prevention programmes. It also provides brief notes on how to strengthen youth violence prevention efforts. The prevent...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 1 day ago 28 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

malaria quarterly bulletin

The aim of this bulletin is to inform district,national, and global stake-holders on progress achieved and challenges encountered in malaria control and reduction in Uganda. Most importantly, it is to encourage use of this information at all levels in order to foster improvement of our efforts and t...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Malaria
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