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Highlights July to September Issue 3 Volume 9 of the UPHB

Ministry of Health hosted a team of consultants from Korea from 14th-18th October, 2024

From 14th-18th October, 2024. Ministry of Health hosted a team of consultants from Korea under the Yeungnam University College of Medicine. The team included; Dr. Tae Yoon Hwang, Professor of Dept. of Preventive Medicine, (Team Leader), Dr. Jung Jeung Lee, Professor of Dept. of Preventive Medicine Keimyung University School of Medicine, Dr. Jun Hee Lee, Research Professor of Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Yeungnam University, Dr. Ho Woong Yoo, Researcher of Yeungnam University Medical Center, and Ms. Ju Yeon Lee,…

Training workshop on Data-Centered Leadership in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Vital Strategies in collaboration with the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) organized a 3 days training on Data-Centred Leadership which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on 7-9 November 2024. Participants were Uganda Ministry of Health staff drawn from UNIPH, Division of Health Information, Health Planning, Malaria Control Division and Nutrition Division. The Data-Centered Leadership program helps public health practitioners enhances their skills on management of data as well as strengthening…

Disease Outbreaks responded to by the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, July-September, 2024

The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (PHFP) and the Laboratory Leadership Program (LLP) continue to be a critical component of the national response to public health emergencies. During this period, the fellows participated in different response activities as illustrated in the pictures. Anthrax Outbreak Investigation in Amudat and Kanungu districts Strange Disease in Bundibugyo District Leprosy Investigation in Nebbi and Koboko districts Measles Outbreak…