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Volume 2
HIV prophylactic treatment of HIV positive mothers and risk of infants’ HIV positivity
Summary
The Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program of the Uganda Ministry of Health is mandated to diagnose HIV in infants and children at the earliest possible opportunity, usually at 6 weeks from birth. Diagnosis of HIV in infants and…
A Cluster of Deaths due to Consumption of a Dead Pig, Kagadi District, Western Uganda, Nov 2016
Summary
On 3 November 20 12, three mysterious deaths occurred in the same household after consumption of a dead pig for lunch. We investigated this cluster of deaths to identify the cause of death and recommend prevention measures. We…
Strengthening Disease Surveillance in Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement-Arua District, Sept 2016
Authors: Emily Atuheire1, Leocadia Kwagonza1, Daniel Kadobera1 Alex R. Ario1; Affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program
Investigation of Suspected Guinea Worm Outbreak, Isingiro district, 2016
Background
On 30th May 2016, a suspected case of guinea worm was reported from Nakivale HCIII in Isingiro district. The suspected case was reported to have come from Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district. It was believed that…
Highlights from National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP)
Uganda like most of Sub-Saharan Africa is battling the dual Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS epidemic. This dual epidemic has resulted in a fourfold increase in the notification numbers of TB cases in the region. Furthermore TB stands as the…
The 2nd National Field Epidemiology Conference
The 2nd National Field Epidemiology Conference (NFEC) with the theme “Enhancing Global Health Security through the Field Epidemiology Program” took place on 14th November 2016 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The NFEC was combined with the…