UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

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…

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…