March 2017

Summary Maternal depression is a debilitating disorder that impairs women’s ability to care for themselves during pregnancy and their newborns after delivery often resulting in adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight, preterm…

The first cohort of Fellows who enrolled in January 2015 graduated on 2nd Feb 2017. The guest of honor was the Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. In attendance were dignitaries that included HE The US Ambassador, Director General…

Lydia Nakiire1, J.A. Atuhairwe1, B. Masiira1, D. Kadobera1, I Makumbi2, A.R. Ario1

Summary Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe District North Western Uganda was opened in August 2016, to resettle refugees fleeing the conflict in South Sudan. It currently shelters 272,000 refugees. We assessed HIV prevention and care…

Summary An outbreak of acute flu like illness was reported on 22nd Feb to Ministry of Health. The index case was an expatriate working for a multinational company in Kampala. He developed symptoms of acute fever and headache after a return…

Summary Electronic-based surveillance systems offer a novel and developing means of detecting and monitor- ing conditions of public health concern, including emerging infectious diseases. We have discussed and demonstrated the improvement…

Summary On the 10th February 2017, Nebbi District Health Officer notified the Ministry of Health of a suspected cholera outbreak that had affected 117 people. We conducted an investigation to determine the scope of the outbreak, identify…

Two laboratories at the Central Public Health Laboratory, namely the Early Infant Diagnosis Laboratory and the Viral Load Laboratory, were on February 02nd 2017 ac- credited to international standards (ISO 15189 / 2012) by The South African…

The journey of this fellowship program began on 16th January, 2017 and it is an honor to be part of this life changing experience. Even though it is just at the beginning, about four months down the road, it has been both an exciting and…