Improving access to Integrated Community Case Management (ICCM) services for malaria in the…
Authors: Job Morukileng*, Patricia Thiwe, Peter Oumo
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Ownership and Use of Long-lasting Insecticidal Nets and Factors Associated, Immediately after a Mass…
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Background: Uganda conducted its third mass Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLIN) distribution campaign in 2021. The target of the campaign was to ensure that 100% households own at least 1 LLIN per 2 persons, and to achieve…
Events in Volume 6 Issue 4 Oct-Dec 2021
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The numerous international days, weeks and months are observed globally in the field of health to raise awareness of specific health matters of public health concern.
The following global and national health awareness days will…
Dying Rabid: Adopting Compulsory Mass Dog Vaccination to Reduce Human Deaths From Dog Rabies in…
KEY MESSAGES
Globally canine rabies causes approximately 59,000 human deaths per year.
An average of 14,865 dog bites and 36 rabies deaths were registered annually in Uganda from 2015-2020.
Over 90% of the rabies cases are…
The magic bullet: Using Interpersonal Communication to Increase Consistent Bed Net Use in Uganda:…
Key Messages
Uganda has the 3rd highest malaria burden globally and contributes 3% of total malaria cases in the world.
59% of people consistently use bed nets compared to the Ministry of Health target of 90%.
Currently, Uganda…
Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program Continues to Excel in its Grand Mission of Producing a…
Since its inception in 2015, the field epidemiology training program has contributed immensely to the strengthening of Global Health Security through Africa’s first absolute post-master’s program.
The program, which is funded by the U.S…
Trends and Distribution of Malaria Deaths Among the General Population, Uganda, 2015-2019
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In Uganda, malaria is endemic in approximately 95% of the country, affecting over 90% of the population with up to 20% of all hospital deaths. We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional analysis of surveillance data (2015-2019) for…
Upcoming Public Health Events, Nationally and Globally, October-December, 2021
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The numerous international days, weeks and months are observed globally in the field of health to raise awareness of specific health matters of public health concern. The following national and global health awareness days will…
Incidence and Spatial Distribution of Bacterial Meningitis, Uganda, 2014-2018
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Uganda is one of the countries with highest rates of meningitis and the risk of incidence is attributable to the fact that it lies within the extended meningitis belt of Sub-Saharan Africa. The most susceptible regions include West…
Rift Valley Fever Outbreak, Kiruhura District, Uganda, June 2021
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Rift valley fever (RVF) is an endemic viral zoonosis in Uganda, where there are sporadic outbreaks. On May 14, 2021, a 19-year-old female from Kasaana village, Kiruhura District died; reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction…