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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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 2024.
Since then, the disease has spread inland to several other districts. The…
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 history of rearing and slaughtering cows at home. He presented with severe nose bleeding,…
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 confirmed EVD case since January 2025 when the first confirmed case was declared in Kampala.…
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 Mulago’s samples tested positive for Sudan ebola virus disease.
Prior to his death, the…
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 (EBOD) outbreak in Kampala City, Uganda following results of a post-mortem sample that…
DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT
The Director, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, with deep sorrow announces the passing on of Doreen Nsimiire Gonahasa, who served as the Program Coordinator, FETP Intermediate, Uganda National Institute of Public Health.
Doreen…
Outbreak response by the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, October–December, 2024
The Public Health Fellowship Program has responded to several outbreaks during this quarter as part of the national rapid response team and suggested recommendations per outbreak investigation as follows;
Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis…
Measles outbreak imported through the porous border in Moroto District, Uganda, March–July, 2024
Summary
Background: On 26 June, 2024, Ministry of Health Uganda was notified of a measles outbreak in Moroto District. We investigated the outbreak to determine its magnitude, identify the source, identify risk factors for…
Graduation of Cohort 2023 Fellows of the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program
The Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) hosted a graduation ceremony for the 9th cohort of Advanced Field Epidemiology Fellows and the inaugural cohort of Laboratory Leadership Fellows under the Uganda Public Health…