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Summary Since war broke out in South Sudan, there has been an influx of refugees into Uganda. Subsequently new camps, Bidibidi being one of them, were created to accommodate the numbers since the old ones had been overpopulated. This…

The 7th Palliative Care Conference The Ministry of Health is organizing the 7th Palliative Care Conference. This will be the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) and Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) joint conference on Cancer and…

The 2017 FETP International Nights was held during the 66th Annual EIS Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from April 24 – 27. This event which was co-sponsored by TEPHINET and the CDC, gave FETP trainees from around the world the chance to…

Summary Maternal depression is a debilitating disorder that impairs women’s ability to care for themselves during pregnancy and their newborns after delivery often resulting in adverse birth outcomes including low birth weight, preterm…

The first cohort of Fellows who enrolled in January 2015 graduated on 2nd Feb 2017. The guest of honor was the Hon. Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. In attendance were dignitaries that included HE The US Ambassador, Director General…

Lydia Nakiire1, J.A. Atuhairwe1, B. Masiira1, D. Kadobera1, I Makumbi2, A.R. Ario1

Summary Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Yumbe District North Western Uganda was opened in August 2016, to resettle refugees fleeing the conflict in South Sudan. It currently shelters 272,000 refugees. We assessed HIV prevention and care…

Summary An outbreak of acute flu like illness was reported on 22nd Feb to Ministry of Health. The index case was an expatriate working for a multinational company in Kampala. He developed symptoms of acute fever and headache after a return…

Summary Electronic-based surveillance systems offer a novel and developing means of detecting and monitor- ing conditions of public health concern, including emerging infectious diseases. We have discussed and demonstrated the improvement…

Summary On the 10th February 2017, Nebbi District Health Officer notified the Ministry of Health of a suspected cholera outbreak that had affected 117 people. We conducted an investigation to determine the scope of the outbreak, identify…