2022

Each year, on 1 December, the world commemorates World AIDS Day. People around the world unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. This year’s theme will be: Equalize.…

The 8th Edition of the National Field Epidemiology Conference will be held on 18 November 2022 at Hotel Africana. This annual event is organized by the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program. This year’s conference will feature…

This year the Ministry of Health Uganda (MoH) organised a regional training of trainers (TOT) for population connectivity across boarders (PopCAB). Understanding population movement patterns across borders is important to inform…

On 22-23 September 2022, the Ministry of Health with support from partners held a multi-sectoral consensus meeting to launch the 2022 operational plan for the implementation of the National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS). The…

During July 27th-30th, the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Rochelle Walensky, visited Uganda to examine U.S. and Uganda collaborations to protect both countries’ populations from epidemics. This…

PHFP fellows have been involved in investigations for disease outbreaks and other events of public health importance. Among those investigated were: Yellow fever outbreak in Bundibugyo, Masaka and Wakiso, July 2022; Food borne outbreak…

The government of Uganda in collaboration with the U.S. government’s President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), DFID, and Global Fund have been implemented indoor residual spraying (IRS) in selected high burden Uganda districts since 2009.…

Every year under the auspice of Makerere University College of Health Sciences, the Uganda Society for Health Scientists organize a conference for scientists all over the country to share findings of research projects they are working on.…

Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) organized the 11th global conference this year to provide participants with cutting-edge information on global disease detection, prevention, and response…

On 19 September, 2022, a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was confirmed in Mubende District, Uganda. On that same day, Dr. Alex Ario, the Director of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH), received a call from the Ministry…