2026

Summary Background: Timely viral load (VL) results are essential for monitoring antiretroviral therapy and optimizing patient care. Paper-based VL request can delay sample processing because they require duplicate data entry and are prone…

Summary Background: Laboratories play a key role in disease diagnosis, surveillance, outbreak detection, and public health response. Laboratory quality management systems (LQMS) are essential for quality laboratory services, importantly…

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DISEASE MODELLING FELLOWSHIP AFRITRAC is an EDCTP funded project which aims at strengthening epidemiological expertise in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the ability to apply mathematical…

Summary Background: Accurate cause-of-death ascertainment is essential for monitoring the impact of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programs. In Uganda, aggregate TB/HIV death counts are routinely reported through the Health Management…

Uganda has reduced new HIV infections from 96,000 in 2010 to 37,000 in 2024, yet infections among adolescent girls and young women remain a major concern. World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1 December to raise awareness of HIV and…

Summary Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Because antimicrobial susceptibility patterns vary across geographic areas and healthcare institutions, local surveillance is…

More than 40% of people living with diabetes worldwide have not been diagnosed. World Diabetes Day is a global campaign to raise awareness of diabetes and the need for better prevention and care. The 2026 theme, “Early action on…

Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children worldwide; in 2019, it killed 740,180 children under five years of age, accounting for 14% of all deaths in this age group. World Pneumonia Day is observed annually on…

Summary Background: Uganda mainly monitors malnutrition-related deaths through the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2), which captures deaths among children treated for severe (SAM) and moderate (MAM) acute malnutrition. The…

Out of every 100 patients in acute-care hospitals, about seven in high-income countries and 15 in low- and middle-income countries acquire at least one health care-associated infection. International Infection Prevention Week is observed…