2017

Summary In March 2017, Oyam District Health Office reported to Ministry of Health an increased number of people suspected to be dying of Schistosomiasis in four sub-counties. We conducted an investigation to determine the scope and source…

Executive summary On March 28, 2016, a cluster of deaths resulting from jaundice and hemorrhagic symptoms occurred in Masaka, Central Uganda. We investigated this outbreak to deter- mine the nature of disease, identify risk factors, and…

Summary Injuries are a major public health concern ac- counting for an enormous share of global morbidity. Gender- based violence (GBV) refers to any act that is perpetrated against a person’s will based on gender and unequal power…

Summary Since war broke out in South Sudan, there has been an influx of refugees into Uganda. Subsequently new camps, Bidibidi being one of them, were created to accommodate the numbers since the old ones had been overpopulated. This…

The 7th Palliative Care Conference The Ministry of Health is organizing the 7th Palliative Care Conference. This will be the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) joint conference on Cancer and…

The 2017 FETP International Nights was held during the 66th Annual EIS Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from April 24 – 27. This event which was co-sponsored by TEPHINET and the CDC, gave FETP trainees from around the world the chance to…

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…