2020

Summary Management of COVID-19 patients is resource- intensive, and estimating its costs is complex. In a resource-limited setting such as Uganda, where the gross domestic product per capita (GDP) is $643, it is important to understand the…

Summary Malaria remains among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children under 5 years of age. To address this gap, in 2010 Uganda adopted the Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) strategy to promote community level…

Summary Delayed detection of outbreaks results into increased transmission of diseases within communities and health care facilities. Although there is improved reporting by health facilities at district level, there is no automated…

Background Malaria remains a major public health problem and the most frequently reported disease at both public and private health facilities in Uganda. The disease accounts for 30-50% of outpatient visits, 15-20% of admissions, and up to…

Summary Since the confirmation of the first SARS-CoV-2 infection in Uganda on March 21, 2020, government efforts to minimize spread emphasized individual protective behaviors such as frequent hand washing, using alcohol-based hand…

Summary  Early during the COVID-19 outbreak, various approaches were utilized around the world to preventing introduction of COVID-19 from incoming airport travellers. However, the costs and effectiveness of airport-specific interventions…

The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (UPHFP) is a tripartite public health workforce capacity building program of the Ministry of Health, Makerere University School of Public Health and the US Centers for Disease Control and…

Summary Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Uganda and Sub Saharan Africa. HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for about 70% of…

World Leprosy Day takes place on 31 January 2021. This year, we unite around one goal, which is to Beat Leprosy. This World Leprosy Day, we invite the international community to help spread the word that Leprosy Is Curable, join in the…

The WHO Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 – adopted by Member States in May 2015  is designed to guide and support all malaria-affected countries as they work to reduce the human suffering caused by the world’s deadliest…