UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the primary cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Uganda and Sub Saharan Africa. HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for about 70% of…

World Leprosy Day takes place on 31 January 2021. This year, we unite around one goal, which is to Beat Leprosy. This World Leprosy Day, we invite the international community to help spread the word that Leprosy Is Curable, join in the…

The WHO Global technical strategy for malaria 2016-2030 – adopted by Member States in May 2015  is designed to guide and support all malaria-affected countries as they work to reduce the human suffering caused by the world’s deadliest…

On 28 January, 2021, WHO will launch its roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), ‘Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a roadmap for Neglected Tropical Diseases 2021–2030’. This is a high-level…

Summary  Early during the COVID-19 outbreak, various approaches were utilized around the world to preventing introduction of COVID-19 from incoming airport travellers. However, the costs and effectiveness of airport-specific interventions…

Summary On 1st May 2020, the first case of COVID-19 in Masindi District, Uganda, was identified. The case-patient, a policeman, who had more than 750 contacts. Previously, central-level healthcare workers from the Ministry of Health had…

Dear Reader, We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 4, Volume 5 of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin. We aim to inform the district, national, and global…

Summary COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the world, affecting every community directly or indirectly. In Uganda, surveillance of COVID-9 required districts to report daily; however by June 16th 2020 only 56% of districts were reporting.…

Summary  On 11th March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Many Sub-Saharan Africa countries, including Uganda, implemented curfews and lockdown, resulting in potential challenges to the continuity of…

Summary Many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda, implemented nationwide lockdowns to minimize COVID-19 spread. Media reports suggested that violence and discrimination subsequently increased. We evaluated incidence and…