UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary  Background: Traditional healers (TH) often serve as initial healthcare providers in Uganda. During September to November 2022, 164 Sudan virus disease cases were registered in Uganda. We assessed knowledge, attitudes, and…

November 3, 2023, marks the 8th annual One Health Day which is a global campaign that celebrates and brings attention to the need for a One Health approach to address shared health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. A One…

World Food Day takes place annually, on the 16th of October and promotes awareness of hunger and action for the future of food, people, and the planet. Initiated by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in…

Summary Introduction: Gestational exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been associated with adverse birth outcomes. We investigated the effect of gestational PM2.5 exposure on preterm birth (PTB) in Kampala City, October…

Globally, 3 in 10 people – or 2.3 billion people– do not have access to basic handwashing facilities with water and soap at home, including 670 million people without access to any facility at all. In the least developed countries, more…

Viruses are the simplest of all living, gene-bearing life forms, they infect host cells with their genetic material and then reproduce. They are found in humans, plants, bacteria, and other places where they can infect cells, adapt, and…

Summary  Background: On September 20, 2022, Uganda declared a Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUVD) outbreak after a case was detected in Mubende District. The outbreak eventually spread to 8 other districts during September-November 2022.…

Summary Background: On March 24, 2023, Ibanda District reported seven suspected anthrax cases, after reportedly slaughtering, and eating meat from animals that died suddenly before slaughter at Kakijerere II village, Kagongo Division…

Summary  Background: On 6 March 2023, the Uganda Central Public Health Laboratory isolated Neisseria Meningitidis serogroup C from a cerebral spinal fluid sample from Obongi District. This sample was one of many from patients that were…

With the ever emerging and reemerging infections only countries with a well-built and resilient public health workforce will conquer. On 8 September 2023, the Uganda FETP-Frontline graduated 25 competent disease detectives building capacity…