FETP Intermediate Cohort 1 Graduation: 31 March 2022
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March 2022
The 6th graduation ceremony of the Uganda public health fellowship program
The Uganda Public Health Fellowship program successfully graduated a total of 64 Field Epidemiology Training Program fellows since 2015. In January 2022, 13 fellows were awarded for completing the a two-year-in-service training program.…
World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor day is celebrated on 14 June each year. Activities aim at raising awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products and to appreciate voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. A blood…
World No Tobacco Day – 31 May
World No Tobacco day is on 31 May. This yearly celebration informs the public on the dangers of using tobacco, the business practices of tobacco companies, what the World Health Organization is doing to fight the tobacco epidemic, and what…
World Immunization Week – Last week of April
World Immunization Week is celebrated each year in the last week of April with aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect the population against disease.
Investigation of a Measles Outbreak in Semuto Subcounty, Nakaseke District, Uganda, June–August 2021
Summary
Background: On 25 August 2021, a measles outbreak was reported in Semuto Subcounty, Nakaseke District. We investigated the outbreak to determine the scope, assess factors associated with transmission, estimate vaccine coverage, and…
World Malaria Day 25 April
Every year on 25 April, Uganda joins the rest of the malaria endemic countries in commemorating the World Malaria Day. The Ministry of Health through its National Malaria Control Division conducts several activities on this day, including a…
Readiness of Health Facilities to Manage COVID-19, Uganda, June 2021
Summary
Background: During 2020-2021, multiple waves of COVID-19 overwhelmed the capacity of health facilities globally, emphasizing the need to enhance facility readiness. In Uganda, regional referral hospitals (RRHs) managed severe…
District Leader Community Dialogue Meetings Improved Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines in…
Summary
Background: Widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is necessary for epidemic control. A February 2021
study in Uganda suggested that public uptake would follow uptake among leaders. In May 2021, Baylor
Uganda convened and led…
Child Days Plus (CDP) April and November
Child Days Plus (CDP) are held in April and November of each year in Uganda since 2004. Activities during CDP months include vitamin A supplementation for children from 6 to 59 months of age and de-worming of children from 1 to 14 years of…