Uganda Public Health Bulletin (UPHB) Articles: Volume 10 Issue 3 July-September 2025
Investigation of unexplained cluster of deaths, Mubende, Kyankwanzi, and Kakumiro districts, June—September 2025
On September 3, 2025, a team of Fellows from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program were deployed to Mubende region to investigate a cluster of unexplained deaths following an alert received by the Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre…
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Enhancing HIV commodity reporting using Real-time ARV Stock Status Monitoring tool in an HIV-accredited regional referral hospital, Kampala, March-August 2024
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Background: Timely reporting of HIV commodity stock status is critical for effective supply chain management. However, only four (12%) of 31 HIV-accredited sites in Kampala submitted all weekly reports in quarter one 2024 using the Real-time ARV Stock…
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Advancing triple elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B in Africa: outcomes of the Triple Elimination in Africa, 2025 Conference
The inaugural Triple Elimination Conference in Africa (TECA 2025) was convened in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures.” The meeting brought together ministers of health, African Union representatives, World Health…
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Improving completeness of requests at a selected government veterinary laboratory X in Kampala Metropolitan area using a quality improvement approach, December 2024
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Background: Although the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) provide requirements for sample collection and documentation, anecdotal evidence from a government veterinary laboratory X indicated that samples were often submitted with incomplete…
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Upcoming Health Events Volume 10 Issue 3 July to September 2025
World pneumonia Day, November 12, 2025
This aims to raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children and adults,…
Breast cancer awareness month, October 1-31, 2025
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed from October 1 to 31, 2025, in Uganda, is a global initiative to raise…
World sight day, October 9, 2025
This falls on October 9, 2025 is a global initiative to raise awareness about blindness and vision impairment,…
World Mental Health Day-10 October
World Mental Health Day, observed annually on 10th October, raises awareness about mental health's critical role in…
International Infection prevention week, October 19-25, 2025
International Infection Prevention Week, observed every 3rd week of October, highlights the critical role of…
Safe motherhood Day, October 17, 2025
This focuses on promoting maternal and newborn health to reduce preventable deaths and ensure safe childbirth.…
World diabetes Day, November 14, 2025
This is a global campaign to raise awareness about diabetes, a chronic condition affecting over 463 million…
World AIDS Day, December 1, 2025
This day is a global initiative to raise awareness about Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency…