UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary Background: No formal surveillance system exists in Uganda for tungiasis, and outbreaks are frequently reported through media. On 27 January 2022, a news alert reported a jiggers’ outbreak in Sheema District, Southwestern Uganda.…

Summary Background: Identifying and treating high blood pressure is critical to preventing a wide range of health problems; however, communities with poor access to healthcare may be unaware of their hypertension. While use of community…

Summary Background: Tracking of adverse events following vaccination is important for evaluating vaccine safety. During March 2021, Uganda began COVID-19 vaccination using the Astra-Zeneca vaccine targeting teachers, health workers,…

Summary Background: Anthrax is a priority zoonotic disease in Uganda. Despite health education about the risks of anthrax from eating meat from carcasses, some districts in Uganda, including Kazo District, experience repeated anthrax…

NUTRITION SYMPOSIUM 2022 “STRENGTHENING SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION IN UGANDA” KAMPALA; 22ND-25TH NOVEMBER 2022 Scope of the symposium: The Ministry of Health is organizing a four-day Nutrition Symposium focusing on the…

The Dr. Lee Jong Wook fellowship program was launched in 2007 in memory of Dr. Lee Jong Wook who served as the sixth Director-General of the World Health Organization and became the first Korean to head an international organization. The…

The Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program for Laboratory Leadership (PHFP-LLP) is a two year US CDC funded program implemented by the Ministry of Health in conjunction with Makerere University School of Public Health. This program is…

On August 10, 2022, the President of the Korean Foundation for International Health (KOFIH) Dr. Chang-Yup KIM visited the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH). He was joined by Dr. Soon-ae KIM, the Director General, KOFIH…

On July 28, 2022, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC Director, in the company of the US Ambassador to Uganda HE. Natalie Brown visited the Uganda National Institute of Public Health. During the visit, the Director was given a brief tour of…

The Ministry of Health, AIDS Control Program with support from partners including United Nations Children‘s Fund (UNICEF) is planning to roll out Point of Care (POC) Viral Load (VL) testing during year 2022 starting with pregnant and…