UNIPH Bulletin Articles Volume 4 Issue 1 Jan-March 2019

Summary In Uganda, mental illness affects over 30% of the population and fewer than 50% of these individuals seek intervention due to limited access to mental health services. Mental health problems and disorders are more prevalent in…

Summary Currently, anthrax is classified as a “private good disease” which means that the management and control of anthrax in Uganda is done by farmers. Unlike other diseases like foot and mouth disease, Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia…

Affiliations: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda 2Central Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda Summary On 6th January 2019, the Ministry of Health was notified by the District…

Affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda Executive Summary Reducing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination requires health workers to screen all children below 5 years, reporting at health facilities,…

World Health Day: April 7, 2018 This is the global health awareness day, first observed on Apr 7, 1948. The aim of this day is to spread awareness on health and well-being. This year’s theme is ‘Universal Health Coverage: Everyone,…

Highlight: Vol 4 Issue 1. Author: By Daniel Eurien

Highlight: Vol 4 Issue 1: Author: Dativa Maria Aliddeki