UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Background The Ministry of Health in partnership with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Makerere University School of Public Health launched the Intermediate Field Epidemiology Training Program…

Strengthening Modelling and Analytics Capacity and Ecosystem for Women’s Health Project is a 3-year project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Major Objectives are to; Support Innovative approaches to modeling of…

On 6th October 2023, the Uganda National Institute of Public Health and National Public Health Emergency Operation Centre hosted a delegation of 15 members from Somalia. The delegation had come to Uganda to attend a 9-day ToT training to…

On 6 October 2023, the Uganda FETP-Intermediate graduated Cohort 3 with 12 participants from the following institutions: Kabale Regional Referral Hospital (2) Fort portal RRH & Regional Emergency Operation Centre (3), Kasese District…

Eight fellows from Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (PHFP)-Field Epidemiology Track (FET) and Laboratory Leadership Program (LLP) presented their outstanding work during the conference offering valuable insights into the challenges…

The event began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign by the American Cancer Society, in partnership with Imperial Chemical Industries. It eventually extended to a month-long event. In 1992, the pink ribbon also came into play. Since…

The Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) held a scientific communication Training of Trainers workshop in which nine Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (PHFP) / Field Epidemiology Track Alumni were trained by CDC…

As part of the National Rapid Response Team, the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program fellows routinely participate in response to public health emergencies including outbreaks and other events of public health importance. The…

Summary Background: Consistent access to malaria treatment commodities at health facilities is necessary to address malaria morbidity and mortality. In Uganda, there needs to be documentation of the trends of stockouts of these…

Summary Background: Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for HIV-exposed infants (HEIs) for six months to lower the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission and enhance HIV- free survival. We estimated the predictors of exclusive…