UNIPH - Uganda National Institute of Public Health

On 10th September every year, the World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and World Health Organization, to raise awareness around the globe that suicide can be…

Every year from 1st – 7th August, we globally celebrate the World Breastfeeding week, with different themes each year. The theme for breastfeeding this year is to close the gap and support breast feeding for all mothers. This is aimed…

On 28th July every year, we commemorate the World Hepatitis B disease day, to raise its awareness among people in the world, and ultimately adopt the prevention mechanisms. Globally, over 90% of people are not aware they have a Hepatitis…

The World Population day is observed on 11th July every year to raise awareness of global population issues. The world population is estimated at 9.8 billion by 2050. Furthermore, population rise is associated with increased conflicts,…

Summary Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 28% of new HIV infections in Uganda. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in reducing…

Summary Background: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine’In Uganda, malaria in pregnancy prevalence ranges from 8.9% in low transmission arears to >50% in high transmission area, and in 2019, 152 (4.3%) of the 3,528 maternal death were due to…

Summary Background: Aeromonas, gram-negative toxin-producing bacteria, are emerging human pathogens for food poisoning, causing acute gastroenteritis with an incubation period of 12 hours-7 days. On February 15, 2024, Ministry of Health…

Background Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) is implementing the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program…

Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Uganda (Baylor Uganda), Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and the US Centers…

Uganda Public Heath Fellowship Program - Field Epidemiology Track and Laboratory Leadership Program have won the 2024 coveted US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director's Award for Excellence in outbreak investigation and…