Graduation of the 18th Cohort of FETP-Frontliners on 3rd/3/ 2023
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The 8th Uganda National Field Epidemiology Conference 2022 Abstract Book
The Ministry of Health in conjunction with the Uganda National Institute of Public health on 12th January 2023 conducted the 8th Uganda National Field Epidemiology Conference at Hotel Africana.
During this annual conference, Fellows of…
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY – FETP-INTERMEDIATE (Deadline: Friday 20th January 2023)-EXPIRED
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…
Factors Associated with Acute Watery Diarrhea among Children Aged 0–59 Months in Obongi District,…
Summary
Introduction: Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of morbidity in Ugandan children. Despite
having a 2-dose rotavirus vaccination coverage of >95% from 2019 to 2021, Obongi District
consistently reported the highest…
Loss to Follow-up among People Living with HIV on Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment at Four Regional…
Summary
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV
(PLHIV). TB prevention among PLHIV can be achieved with TB preventive treatment (TPT) for many
years. The six-month course…
Trends and spatial distribution of pneumonia admissions and deaths among children under five years…
Summary
Background: Pneumonia is the second leading cause of hospital admissions and deaths among children
<5 years in Uganda. While the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced to the routine
immunisation schedule in 2013,…
Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation following roll out of Point-of-Care Early Infant Diagnosis…
Summary
Background: Uganda Ministry of Health recommends a first HIV DNA-PCR test at 4-6 weeks for early
infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs), immediate results return and initiation of
antiretroviral therapy (ART)…
World Leprosy Day: January 29th, 2023
Leprosy still exists! Approximately 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy every year, with millions more living with leprosy-related disabilities, primarily in Asia, Africa, and South America.
Every year on the last Sunday of…
Ebola virus disease outbreak response September-December, 2022
On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (SVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende District was confirmed through testing at the Uganda Virus Research…