admin 563 posts 0 comments

Summary Background: Although the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) provide requirements for sample collection and documentation, anecdotal evidence from a government veterinary laboratory X indicated that samples were often…

The inaugural Triple Elimination Conference in Africa (TECA 2025) was convened in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures.” The meeting brought together ministers of health, African Union representatives,…

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…

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…

Background Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC), Korean Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), and Baylor…