2025

Summary Background: Timely reporting of HIV commodity stock status is critical for effective supply chain management. However, only four (12%) of 31 HIV-accredited sites in Kampala submitted all weekly reports in quarter one 2024 using the…

On September 3, 2025, a team of Fellows from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program were deployed to Mubende region to investigate a cluster of unexplained deaths following an alert received by the Regional Public Health Emergency…

This aims to raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children and adults, claiming 2.2 million lives globally in 2021, including 502,000 children. Under the 2025 theme “Every Breath Counts: Stop Pneumonia…

€4.9 million awarded by Horizon Europe to scale a digital health system for maternal and child health in East Africa. In 2020, 70% of global maternal deaths occurred in Sub Saharan Africa, this project aims to tackle high maternal…

Research Fellow Position Summary Applications are invited for the role of Research Fellow on the Horizon Europe LINDA-FAMILIA project within the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH). This Research Fellow position provides…

Invitation IANPHI Africa Network and IANPHI Thematic Committee on Pandemic Preparedness, Response and Recovery  The Role of Laboratory Leadership Programs in Improving Early Detection and Rapid Response to Outbreaks  September 4, 2025…

World Rabies Day, commemorated each year on 28 September, aims to raise awareness about rabies prevention and control. Rabies causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths annually, with the majority occurring in Asia and Africa. The…

On 17 September, World Patient Safety Day unites various stakeholders from the health sector—including patients, caregivers, health professionals, and policymakers—to promote safer healthcare systems. Instituted by WHO Member States via…

World Sepsis Day is commemorated every year on 13 September to enhance awareness regarding sepsis, a critical condition resulting from the body's severe reaction to infection. Annually, sepsis accounts for approximately 11 million…

Dear Reader, The Uganda Public Health Bulletin, produced by the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program — the capacity-building arm of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health — was established to provide timely, accurate, and…