World Immunization Week – Last week of April
World Immunization Week is celebrated each year in the last week of April with aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect the population against disease.
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Investigation of a Measles Outbreak in Semuto Subcounty, Nakaseke District, Uganda, June–August 2021
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Background: On 25 August 2021, a measles outbreak was reported in Semuto Subcounty, Nakaseke District. We investigated the outbreak to determine the scope, assess factors associated with transmission, estimate vaccine coverage, and…
World Malaria Day 25 April
Every year on 25 April, Uganda joins the rest of the malaria endemic countries in commemorating the World Malaria Day. The Ministry of Health through its National Malaria Control Division conducts several activities on this day, including a…
Readiness of Health Facilities to Manage COVID-19, Uganda, June 2021
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Background: During 2020-2021, multiple waves of COVID-19 overwhelmed the capacity of health facilities globally, emphasizing the need to enhance facility readiness. In Uganda, regional referral hospitals (RRHs) managed severe…
District Leader Community Dialogue Meetings Improved Willingness to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines in…
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Background: Widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is necessary for epidemic control. A February 2021
study in Uganda suggested that public uptake would follow uptake among leaders. In May 2021, Baylor
Uganda convened and led…
Child Days Plus (CDP) April and November
Child Days Plus (CDP) are held in April and November of each year in Uganda since 2004. Activities during CDP months include vitamin A supplementation for children from 6 to 59 months of age and de-worming of children from 1 to 14 years of…
Weekly surveillance data reporting on epidemic prone diseases, Uganda, 2020–2021
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Background: Disease surveillance provides vital data for disease prevention and control programs. Incomplete and untimely data are common challenges in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of health sector performance, and health…
Trends and geospatial distribution of stillbirths in Uganda, 2014-2020
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Introduction: Uganda is among the countries with the highest burden of stillbirths globally. In 2014, Uganda adopted the World Health Organization (WHO) Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP), which targets <10 per 1,000 deliveries by…
PROGRAM COORDINATOR – Lab Leadership Program: Expired!
JOB ADVERT
Makerere University School of Public Health has received funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a Laboratory Leadership Program at the Ministry of Health/ Uganda National Institute of Public…
ICMR/AU-STRC Capacity Building on Medical Sciences: Expired!
Dear Distinguished African health/medical professionals,
The African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC) is pleased to inform you of the ICMR/AU-STRC Capacity Building Scheme on Critical Care, Management of Emergencies and…