UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Executive Summary On 25 Feb 2019, the Lira District Biostatistician reported to Ministry of Health that 38 cases of leprosy had been identified in the last quarter of 2018. We investigated to confirm the existence of an out-break and…

Authors: Bernadette Basuta Mirembe1 John Kayiwa2 Daniel Kadobera1 Alex Ri-olexus Ario1; Affiliations: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda 2Uganda Virus Research Institute, Kampala, Uganda

Author: Kenneth Bainomugisha Vol 4 Issue 2

Summary On 6 March 2019, the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) received notification of a female adult patient admitted at Warr Health Center III in Zombo District presenting with symptoms of pneumonic plague. The patient…

Events: Volume 4 Issue 2

Highlights Vol 4 Issue 2

By Yvette Wibabara

Highlight Vol 4 Issue 2

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…

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…