UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

Mary (not real name) is a young lady who looked towards a happy motherhood when she discovered she was pregnant with Suubi (not real name). Mary’s pregnancy and delivery were all normal and smooth with no complications. Suubi…

Between March and April 2016, Yellow fever outbreaks were confirmed in Masaka and Kalangala districts in central region and Rukungiri district in Western Uganda. Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever transmitted by bites of…

The medical eligibility wheel is a simple tool recommended by the World Health Organization for use by family planning providers. The tool utilizes information on the woman’s health or medical condition to determine the most suitable option…

The Field Epidemiology Training program (FETP) Frontline Surveillance Training is a 3-month in-service program focused on equipping health workers with practical skills necessary to manage all aspects of the disease surveillance cycle…

April - June 2016 Highlights

Summary: This article presents a well investigated cholera outbreak which was controlled following recommendations based on field epidemiological evidence. In October 2015, a cholera outbreak was reported in Kaiso fishing village in Hoima…

Summary: On 24th November 2014, two cases of circulating vaccine-derived polio were identified in South Sudan bordering Uganda to the North. We conducted a surveillance system evaluation to assess the completeness and timeliness of AFP re-…

On 20th June 2015, Kasese District reported a cholera outbreak in a fishing village that had affected >30 persons. We investigated this outbreak to identify the mode of transmission and to recommend control measures. This cholera out-…

Summary: On 18 August 2015, Kyegegwa District reported a cluster of 8 suspected measles deaths. We conducted an investigation to verify the cause, identify risk factors and inform control interventions. We conducted active community…

In September 2015, following alerts of increased elephantiasis cases in Kamwenge District, we set out to confirm the diagnosis and identify risk factors for the illness to guide control efforts. Using standard case definitions we…