UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

On August 17th 2023, the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH) and consultants from Yeungnam University comprising 4 Professors held a roundtable meeting with Ministry of Health: departments of National Health Laboratory and…

The Uganda integrated national laboratory sample transport system under the stewardship of the Uganda National Health Laboratory and Diagnostic Services (NHLDS) was started in 2013 to transport HIV Early Infant Diagnosis samples and viral…

Background The Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC) is implementing the Uganda Public Health Fellowship…

The Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S CDC) is implementing the Uganda Public Health Fellowship…

On 25 April 2023, Uganda joined the world to commemorate the World Malaria Day. This day was instituted in 2007 by the World Health Organization (WHO) member states with the aim of raising awareness about malaria, and garnering support from…

Summary Background: The absence of appropriate knowledge of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and infection prevention and control measures among healthcare workers can fuel EVD Healthcare-associated Infections (HAIs). We conducted a rapid…

Summary Background: Resilience is an individual’s ability to cope with stress after an adverse event. On September 20, 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (SUVD). As a result, Healthcare…

Summary Introduction: Organophosphates (OP) are toxic chemical agents used as agricultural pesticides and insecticides and are one of the commonest agents of poisoning worldwide, responsible for >3,000,000 poisonings and 300,000…

Summary  Background: Anthrax outbreaks associated with exposures to meat from cows that die suddenly are increasingly common in Uganda, with three outbreaks reported during January-July 2022. In Uganda, animals that die suddenly are…

Summary  Background: Scabies is endemic in most tropical areas. On May 21, 2022, the Ugandan Ministry of Health was notified of >1,000 cases of scabies in Hoima District. We investigated to assess the scope of the outbreak and identify…