UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary Background: During outbreak response, cholera rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are used for rapid screening, while stool culture serves as the reference method for laboratory confirmation. However, the field performance of cholera…

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival and yet currently, fewer than half of infants under 6 months old are exclusively breastfed. The World Breastfeeding Week will be observed from 1–7 August…

Summary Background: Uganda introduced the second dose of measles-rubella vaccine (MR2) in 2022 to strengthen protection in the second year of life, but routine coverage has remained low. A national survey was conducted to estimate MR2…

Summary Background: Vaccine wastage reduces immunisation efficiency, increases costs, and complicates supply forecasting. Uganda routinely monitors vaccine use, but national evidence comparing observed wastage with World Health…

Viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B and C, can lead to chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver cancer if left um-diagnosed and untreated. This year, the global community will commemorate the world hepatitis day on 28th July to…

Summary Background: Meningitis is an important cause of preventable mortality in Uganda, with deaths linked to epidemic-prone bacterial pathogens and HIV-associated opportunistic infections. Mortality trend data are useful for identifying…

Summery Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a major public health threat globally, with bacterial AMR contributing to millions of deaths annually, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries like Uganda.…

Summary Background: In August 2025, Mubende District, Uganda, reported a cluster of unexplained childhood deaths with fever, vomiting, and rapid progression was reported to the Ministry of Health Uganda. We conducted a tiered laboratory…

Summary Background: Following the containment of the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak in Uganda, the Ministry of Health conducted an After-Action Review (AAR) to document lessons across multiple response pillars as required by the…

Summary Background: In July 2025, an unusual febrile rash illness was reported among pupils at a primary school X in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). We investigated to determine the cause and magnitude of the outbreak,…