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Cancer control, Prevention

Cancer is to a large extent avoidable. Many cancers can be prevented. Others can be detected early in their development, treated and cured. Even with late stage cancer, the pain can be reduced, the progression of the cancer slowed, and patients and their families helped to cope.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Cancer%20control%20Prevention.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Cancers
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 22 hours ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin - Week 24

This bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at community, district and national levels on suspected disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis. In this issue, we showcase the...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Ug%20Epidemiological%20Bulletin2024Wk24%20...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Consolidated Guidelines on use of Antiretroviral Drugs for Treating and Preventing HIV Infection.

WHO guidelines on the use of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection provide a public health approach for scaling up HIV care and treatment programmes and focus on simplified, harmonized and effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens for use in resource-limited sett...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guidelines%20on%20the%20use%20of%20ARV%20d...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 78 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Family Planning Performance Update- July 2021

The Family Planning monthly performance update for July, 2021 update has been compiled using our service statistics data (DHIS 2) as one of the principal instruments to monitor program performances. Reporting rates improved while Reporting rates on time slightly dropped when compared to the previous...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Monthly%20FP%20Performance_July%202021-1.p...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 19 hours ago 92 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Improving Maternal and Newborn Care in Northern Uganda

This report is about improving maternal and newborn care in Northern Uganda.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Improving%20Maternal%20and%20Nnewborn%20Ca...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Maternal and Child Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 5 hours ago 86 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2014

This report examines the latest progress towards achieving the MDGs. It reaffirms that the MDGs have made a profound difference in people��s lives. Global poverty has been halved five years ahead of the 2015 timeframe.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Millenium%20Development%20Goals%20Report%2...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health policy and planning
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 84 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

World Health Statistics 2021 2021: Monitoring Health for the SDGs, sustainable development goals

The World health statistics report is the World Health Organization (WHO) annual compilation of the latest available data on health and health-related indicators for its 194 Member States. The report is produced by the WHO Division of Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact, in collaboration with WH...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/World%20Health%20Statistics%202021.pdf
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Data and Statistics Last updated: 20 hours ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Teacher's Guide for Certificate in 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 Unit covered in the Semester. ��You�� should ensure that learners are well versed with practical work. The teaching m...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Teachers%20Guide%20for%20Certificate%20Nur...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 13 hours ago 86 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Management of MDR-TB : A field guide

Management of MDR-TB: a fi eld guide was created to help health workers carry out these tasks. It is a job aid that medical offi cers and TB nurses are meant use frequently during the day for quick reference. This module is closely related to other clinical guideline modules in the Integrated Manage...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Managment%20of%20MDR%20TB%20a%20field%20gu...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Communicable Diseases
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 76 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Trends in Molecular testing for Lung Cancer

https://rbc.gov.rw/rnhrr/pub?code=297

Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Non-communicable diseases and risk factors
Category: Dashboards Last updated: 37 Minutes ago 64 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 153: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 153: 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-153-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 78 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2017-2021

The document titled Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2017-2021 offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Africa, Western Africa, providing valuable...

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-strategic-plan-2017-2021/?ind=1568028722266&filename=Afric...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 79 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Risk assessment form for health workers with an occupational exposure to Ebola

This form should be completed for all health workers who have been exposed to a patient with Ebola, their body fluids, or�objects contaminated with body fluids. The form aids in the risk assessment for health workers (HW��s) after exposure to�determine the risk categorization of each HW and inform t...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/202210_Job%20Aide%2016_EVD%20Occupational%...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 20 hours ago 83 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Global AIDS Monitoring 2020

The 2020 Global AIDS Monitoring is the fourth year towards the SDGs; it is also the fourth year of reporting on the HIV monitoring framework for 2016-2021.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/global-aids-monitoring-2020.pdf
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 18 hours ago 76 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Recommendations for Stepwise response to COVID-19

This document provides a high-level mapping of outbreak stages with guidance on how to time the minimum uptake of different interventions that have been recommended by Africa CDC, driven by evidence and science.

https://africacdc.org/download/recommendations-for-stepwise-response-to-covid-19/?ind=1585321518624&...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 16 hours ago 87 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Outbreak Brief 150: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 28 November 2022, a total of 12,124,913 COVID-19 cases and 256,174 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-four (80%) AU MS are reporting...

https://africacdc.org/download/outbreak-brief-150-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-pandemic/?ind=16...
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 15 hours ago 73 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: 8 hours ago 80 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, week 16, 18th - 24th April, 2016

In week 16 2016 all the 112 districts reported with an average reporting rate of 77%. 12 (11%) districts had 100% all of their health facilities reporting and 52% of the districts achieved the national target reporting rate of at least 80%. No district had less than a third of their facilities repor...

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Week%2016%202016.pdf
Theme:
Sub Theme: Surveillance and reporting
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 14 hours ago 74 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidelines on establishment of health unit management committees for HCIII

The function of the committee is to monitor the general administration of the HCIII on behalf of the Local Council and the Ministry of Local Government. this shall be done within the policy and guidelines of Ministry of Health.

http://library.health.go.ug/sites/default/files/resources/Guide%20Lines%20on%20Establishment%20of%20...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 75 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Training/Meetings in the context of COVID-19

The document titled Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Training/Meetings in the context of COVID-19 offers a comprehensive insight into Infection Prevention, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges withi...

https://africacdc.org/download/infection-prevention-and-control-ipc-standard-operating-procedure-sop...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Infection Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 hours ago 75 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

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