UNIPH Bulletin Articles Volume 6 Issue 2

Authors: Ignatius Wadunde1*, Geoffrey Amanya1, Daniel Kadobera1, Lilian Bulage 1, Julie R. Harris2, and Alex Riolexus Ario1,3 Affiliations: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda, 2US Centres for Disease Control and…

Celebrated every first seven days of August each year, World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) represents a global celebration of breastfeeding efforts including breastfeeding promotion, support, education, research, progressive trends and…

Authors: Alex Ndyabakira1,2*, Daniel Kadobera1, Lilian Bulage1, Daniel A. Okello2 1 Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda 2 Directorate of Public Health and Environment, Kampala Capital City Authority, Kampala, Uganda…

Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. It is estimated that lung cancer accounts for nearly one in five cancer deaths globally.…

Commemorated on the 28th of July every year, the world hepatitis day aims to bring the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to global response. This year 2021, the WHD will be…

Author: Veronicah Masanja Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda Email: vmasanja@musph.ac.ug, Phone contact: 0775511542

Suicide is a growing public health problem worldwide, and among the leading causes of death in young people between 15 and 34 years. Every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life and for every suicide that results in death, there are as…

Highlights: Vol 4 Issue 3 | July-Sept 2019 / Author: Irene B. Kyamwine, PHFP Fellow