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Increase access to safe drinking water in Kampala slums to prevent future occurrence of cholera and…
Executive Summary
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) with the Ministry of Health (MoH) battled a severe cholera outbreak from January to February 2019 that resulted in 3 deaths and affected 50 people in the five city divisions. The…
POLICY BRIEF: Improve availability and provision of quality postpartum care services at both…
Summary
Post-partum infections have been associated with severe maternal and newborn morbidity, death, and long-term disabilities. Prompt postpartum care services (PPC) for both the mother and the new-born is important in identifying and…
Policy Brief: Adopt compulsory vaccination of pets against rabies to prevent human rabies
Executive summary
Rabies is a fatal viral and vaccine preventable zoonotic disease that can infect all mammals. Despite being a vaccine preventable disease, the 8240 rampant animal bites (proxy to rabies) in Uganda since 2013-2017 led to…
Develop Mass Behavioral Change Communication Messages on Cost Effective Integrated Malaria…
Executive summary
Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, accounting for up to 12 million confirmed cases and 14,400 deaths in 2017 alone. Despite huge investments for prevention and control, Uganda is still far…
Multiple sporadic Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreaks, Uganda, July 2018-January 2019
Summary
In 2018, the Ministry of Health confirmed multiple sporadic CCHF outbreaks between July 2018 and January 2019. The sporadic outbreaks affected 11 districts. We conducted investigations to determine the scope of these outbreaks,…
Mental and neurological disorders among prisoners who sought care at Murchison Bay prison Hospital…
Summary
In Uganda, mental illness affects over 30% of the population and fewer than 50% of these individuals seek intervention due to limited access to mental health services. Mental health problems and disorders are more prevalent in…
Reclassify anthrax from a private to public good disease
Summary
Currently, anthrax is classified as a “private good disease” which means that the management and control of anthrax in Uganda is done by farmers. Unlike other diseases like foot and mouth disease, Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia…
Cholera outbreak associated with drinking contaminated water from an open well-Kampala City, Uganda,…
Affiliations: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda
2Central Public Health Laboratories, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
Summary
On 6th January 2019, the Ministry of Health was notified by the District…
Policy Brief: Carrying of Home-Based Vaccination Records to Health Facilities for all Children below…
Affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda
Executive Summary
Reducing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination requires health workers to screen all children below 5 years, reporting at health facilities,…