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Volume 2
The Uganda Public Health Program (Advanced FET), the way to go for FETPs: Highlights from the 9th…
EpidField Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) fellows and their supervisors had the pleasure of attending the 9th International TEPHINET Global Scientific conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 7th to 11th August 2017. The conference…
Evaluation of the Disease Surveillance System in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Kiryandongo…
Summary
In March 2017, we visited Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Kiryandongo District to ascertain the capacity for Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR). We selected six health facilities serving the refugee settlement…
An investigation of increasing Schistosomiasis cases in Oyam district, Northern Uganda, April 2017
Summary
In March 2017, Oyam District Health Office reported to Ministry of Health an increased number of people suspected to be dying of Schistosomiasis in four sub-counties. We conducted an investigation to determine the scope and source…
Incorporation of Yellow fever vaccination in Routine Expanded Program on Immunization in Uganda:…
Executive summary
On March 28, 2016, a cluster of deaths resulting from jaundice and hemorrhagic symptoms occurred in Masaka, Central Uganda. We investigated this outbreak to deter- mine the nature of disease, identify risk factors, and…
Burden of Injuries due to Gender Based Violence in Uganda, 2011 – 2016
Summary
Injuries are a major public health concern ac- counting for an enormous share of global morbidity. Gender- based violence (GBV) refers to any act that is perpetrated against a person’s will based on gender and unequal power…
A Rapid Health Assessment of Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Yumbe District, March 2017
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…
Event in Volume 2 Issue 3 April-June 2017
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…
Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program Excels at the 2017 Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference
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…
Integration of Maternal Depression Screening and Treatment into Maternal Health Programs in Uganda –…
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…
1st Cohort of Field Epidemiology Fellows Graduates
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…