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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…

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.

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…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…