December 2020

On 28 January, 2021, WHO will launch its roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030’. This is a high-level…

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…

Summary On 1st May 2020, the first case of COVID-19 in Masindi District, Uganda, was identified. The case-patient, a policeman, who had more than 750 contacts. Previously, central-level healthcare workers from the Ministry of Health had…

Dear Reader, We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 4, Volume 5 of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin. We aim to inform the district, national, and global…