UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary Background: On December 28, 2023, a suspected case of anthrax was reported at Karita Health Centre IV in Amudat District. Samples collected and tested confirmed an anthrax outbreak later in March, 2024. We investigated to assess…

Summary Background: Uganda has an established national sample transport and referral network based on the hub-and-spoke model. All health facilities’ samples are expected to be received within 7 days at the Central Public Health Laboratory…

Summary                                  Background: Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a spectrum of urgent medical care that spans from initial prehospital critical interventions, transportation, to continued care in emergency care…

The Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) in partnership with the Infectious Disease Institute (IDI), with funding from the 7-1-7 Alliance intends to assess the impact of 7-1-7 metrics on reduced infectious disease outbreak…

Summary Background: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis of public health concern. Several sporadic RVF outbreaks have been reported in Uganda. We described the trends and spatial distribution of RVF outbreaks in…

Summary Introduction: The labour export business in Uganda has grown over several years with increasing numbers of women being exported to the Middle-East for domestic work. In 2023, there was an alert raised about increasing numbers of…

Summary Background: Cholera remains a major public health threat in Uganda, particularly in border districts that face recurrent outbreaks due to cross-border population movement. A 7-1-7 is a timeliness metric for outbreak detection,…

Summary Background: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) rank sixth among causes of death and fourth for disability in Uganda. In 2019, Uganda's RTI mortality was 29 per 100,000, higher than the global average of 18 per 100,000. Although the…

Summary Background: Uganda is one of the Sub-Saharan countries with a high maternal mortality ratio estimated at 336 deaths per 100,000 live births. Birth preparedness and Complication readiness (BPCR) is an effective strategy for…

Summary Background: On February 25, 2024, an inmate with suspected Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC) was remanded at Kampala Remand Prison (KRP) from Kansanga Police Post. A notification was subsequently sent to the Ministry of…