2023

Cassava can contain high levels of cyanide which poses a serious health risk to people who consume it regularly without proper processing and preparation (2,3). Cassava cyanide poisoning is a major health concern in Uganda, where cassava is…

Summary Background: Malaria remains the largest contributor to morbidity and mortality among children <5 years in Uganda. We evaluated the trends and distribution of severe malaria from 2017–2021 to inform progress on current…

Summary Background: The frequent population movement across the five East African Countries poses a risk of disease spread across the region. A clear understanding of population movement patterns is critical for informing cross-border…

Summary Background: Yellow fever re-emerged in Uganda in 2010, after 40 years with four outbreaks reported since 2016. There is limited evidence of the current surveillance system’s capacity for the timely detection and accurate…

Background International public health days are an opportunity to create awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action from the local community to the international stage. In this section, we summarize…

Between 8th and 10th May 2023, the Uganda National Institute of Public Health organised a dissemination workshop to share the findings of the Population Connectivity Across Borders (PopCAB) activity conducted in November 2022 at Lwakhakha…

Background International public health days are an opportunity to create awareness and understanding about health issues and mobilize support for action from the local community to the international stage. Every year, on July 28th, the…

The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program launched another of her tracks, the Laboratory Leadership Program at hotel African on 25th July 2023 from 9am to 2pm. This competence-based fellowship program provides a unique opportunity to…

Over the years, Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) across the region have worked collaboratively towards building competencies of public health workforces. Collaboration includes information, knowledge, and experience sharing.Ms.…

On September 20, 2022, experts from Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) were in the middle of a joint training session on border health surveillance with their Kenyan and Rwandan counterparts…