UPHB Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025

Dear Reader,

We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 1 Volume 10 of the Uganda Public Health Bulletin.

ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE

Application of 7-1-7 matrix in a One Health context during the first anthrax outbreak in Kanungu district, Southwestern Uganda, September 2024

Knowledge attitude and practices toward mpox among healthcare workers in Kasese and Mayuge districts, Uganda, August-September, 2024

Epidemiological characteristics and transmission dynamics of the first 66 confirmed mpox cases, Nakasongola District, Uganda, SeptemberNovember 2024

Mpox outbreak investigation at Sowe Island, Mukono District, Uganda, August–November 2024

Rapid containment of an Mpox outbreak, Uganda, Masindi Prison, June-October 2024

Trends and distribution of acute flaccid paralysis cases and their outcomes among children below 15 years, Uganda, 2016–2023

Trends and distribution of Leprosy cases, Uganda, 2020–2024, tracking progress towards elimination

Trends and Spatial Distribution of all-cause Mortality, Uganda, 2018–2023

Trends and distribution of malaria mortality among children and adolescents aged 0-17 years, Uganda, 2023: descriptive analysis of Medically Certified Cause of Death data

Trends and distribution of HIV incidence among children aged 0-14 years, Uganda, 2015–2023.

Trends and spatial distribution of human anthrax outbreaks, Uganda, 2017–2024

Highlights: Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025

Ebola outbreak response in Kampala District; Jan-March 2025

On January 30, 2025, the Ministry of Health (MoH), Uganda through the National Emergency Operations Centre received a notification of an Ebola Disease…

Ebola outbreak response in Mbale and Jinja Cities; January-March, 2025

The Uganda Ministry of Health declared the outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) on 30/01/2025 after a deceased 32 years old male nurse in…

Ebola outbreak response in Kyegegwa District; March 6, 2025

On March 5, 2024, the Ministry of Health received an alert of a confirmed Ebola Virus Disease case in Kyegegwa District. This was the 12th…

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak response in Kyegegwa District; March 6, 2025

One case of CCHF was confirmed from Kyegegwa district, Western Uganda from samples collected to among suspects of Ebola virus disease. He had…

Mpox outbreak response in Mbarara, Buvuma and Buikwe

Uganda confirmed the first two cases of Mpox on 24 July 2024 in Kasese district and the Ministry of Health formally declared an outbreak on 2 August…

Upcoming Events: Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025

World Sickle Cell Anemia Day : June 19, 2025

Overview: World Sickle Cell Anemia Day is commemorated every year on 19 June. Sickle cell anemia is defined as a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round and move through small blood vessels to…
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World Asthma Day June 5, 2025

Overview: World Asthma Day aims to raise awareness of asthma and highlight the importance of preventing and managing its symptoms. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that results in inflammation and narrowing of the airways, causing…
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World Preeclampsia Day May 22, 2025

Overview: May 22nd is the World Preeclampsia Day, which is a high blood pressure disorder that occurs during pregnancy and the postpartum period and is one of the global causes of maternal and newborn death.
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World Hypertension Day May 17, 2025

Overview: May 17th is the World Hypertension Day. High blood pressure occurs when pressure in the blood vessels is high (140/90 mm Hg or more). It is a common condition that can be dangerous if left untreated. Often those affected do not…
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World Immunization Day April 24 – 30, 2025

Overview: The last week of April is celebrated as World Immunization Week. To promote the use of vaccines for protection of society from preventable diseases.
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Editorial Team

Dr. Alex Riolexus Ario |

Director, UNIPH; Director, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH, Editor in Chief, UPHB

Lilian Bulage |

Scientific Writer, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH and Scientific Editor, UPHB

Paul Edward Okello |

Country Coordinator, Data Impact Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, MoH

Dr. Benon Kwesiga |

Program Coordinator – Advanced Field Epi, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH

Winnie Agwang |

UPHFP – LLP Fellow, UNIPH, MoH

Dr. Richard Migisha |

Field Coordinator – Advanced Field Epi, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH

Samuel Gidudu |

Program Coordinator – Laboratory Leadership, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH

Emmanuel Okiror Okello |

UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH

Joyce Owens Kobusingye |

UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH

Dr. Loryndah Olive Namakula |

UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH

Should you have any questions or require additional information related to articles in this bulletin please contact us on: okiroreo@uniph.go.ug, jokobusingye@uniph.go.ug, wagwang@uniph.go.ug, olivenamakula@uniph.go.ug, lbulage@uniph.go.ug. Thank you.

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