UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Summary On 3 November 20 12, three mysterious deaths occurred in the same household after consumption of a dead pig for lunch. We investigated this cluster of deaths to identify the cause of death and recommend prevention measures. We…

Authors: Emily Atuheire1, Leocadia Kwagonza1, Daniel Kadobera1 Alex R. Ario1; Affiliation: 1Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program

Background On 30th May 2016, a suspected case of guinea worm was reported from Nakivale HCIII in Isingiro district. The suspected case was reported to have come from Nakivale refugee settlement in Isingiro district. It was believed that…

Uganda like most of Sub-Saharan Africa is battling the dual Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS epidemic. This dual epidemic has resulted in a fourfold increase in the notification numbers of TB cases in the region. Furthermore TB stands as the…

The 2nd National Field Epidemiology Conference (NFEC) with the theme “Enhancing Global Health Security through the Field Epidemiology Program” took place on 14th November 2016 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The NFEC was combined with the…

Summary: Nationally, antiretroviral therapy (ART) monitoring using viral load (VL) as a gold standard commenced in August 2014 in Uganda. We described VL samples delivery times , results dispatch turnaround time (TAT), rejection rates, and…

Summary: The Ministry of Health was notified of a measles outbreak in Kamuli district on 11th July, 2016. We conducted an investigation to establish the scope of and risk factors for the outbreak, estimate district measles vaccine…

Summary: On 19 September 2015 the President of Uganda signed the Tobacco Control Bill 2014 into the Tobacco Control Act 2015. We assessed attitudes and awareness about the Act and current practices related to tobacco use and tobacco smoke…

Comprehensive data on the burden and trends of cancer to inform public health action is limited in most Eastern African countries. The Kampala Cancer Registry (KCR) was established to fill this gap in Uganda. We described the trends,…

Fresh political clashes in South Sudan in June 2016 led to a large influx of refugees to Uganda through the Elegu border post in Adjumani district. 41,154 refugees entered Uganda in July 2016, leading to an overstretch on supplies like…