UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary Background: In March 2024, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Ministry of Health Uganda (MOH) reported a suspected outbreak of conjunctivitis (red eye) in Uganda Prisons, Luzira. On March 12, 2024, the Ministry of Health…

Summary Background: An evaluation of the HIV-testing kit inventory management in a high-volume testing laboratory showed 22% stock card inaccuracy, 33% stockout of HIV test-kits with a stock out trend of at least one HIV-testing kit every…

Summary Background: Annually, an estimated 30 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are affected by conjunctivitis. Little is known about the temporal and spatial trends of conjunctivitis in Uganda. We described the spatial and temporal…

Summary Background: Uganda’s perinatal death (PD) rate was 17.8/1,000 births in 2022/2023, higher than Every Newborn Action Plan and SDG 3 target of ≤12 per 1,000 births by 2030. To reduce the burden, Uganda is implementing the maternal…

Summary Background: Early action during outbreaks is important in limiting spread of infections, deaths, and socio-economic impact. Uganda has had numerous measles outbreaks and most of them have been attributed to refugee settlements.…

Introduction Global public health awareness days are intended to raise awareness, publicity, and profile of particular diseases or conditions among the general population. Every year, different organizations and communities actively…

Introduction Global public health awareness days are intended to raise awareness, publicity, and profile of particular diseases or conditions among the general population. Every year, different organizations and communities actively…

Summary Background: Anemia remains a significant health challenge in Uganda, particularly for pregnant women, leading to complications like maternal mortality and preterm births. Despite Ministry of Health guidelines for free antenatal…

The Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH), represented by its Director, Dr. Alex Riolexus Ario, participated in the launch of the BRIDGE Network on December 10, 2024, in Nairobi, Kenya. The BRIDGE Network is a groundbreaking…

Dr. Ario, Director of the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH), on 14 November 2024 welcomed Steven Becknell, a distinguished representative from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for an official courtesy…