UPBH VOL 10 ISSUE 2 APRIL-JUNE 2025

Summary On 15th March 2024, Amudat District registered its first anthrax outbreak.  We describe the Uganda Public Health Fellowship (UPHFP)-Laboratory Leadership Program (LLP) support, achievements, and challenges experienced in response…

Summary Background: On May 8, 2024, the Ministry of Health confirmed a cholera outbreak at Kasensero landing site in Kyotera District, Masaka Region, Uganda. We describe the Uganda Public Health Fellowship (UPHFP)-Laboratory Leadership…

Summary Background: Uganda has reported multiple mpox outbreaks, including in Mbarara City, a densely populated urban center in western Uganda. The first mpox case in Mbarara was confirmed in October 2024. By February 2025, the city had…

Summary Background: Vaccination is one of the key outbreak countermeasures against mpox. However, it is challenged by vaccine hesitancy. Not only are healthcare workers one of the most at-risk populations prioritized for vaccination, they…

Summary Background: Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use contributes to a total health burden of 14% among adolescents, potentially impacting their cognitive development, academic performance, and mental health. We assessed the knowledge,…

Summary Background: In August 2024, the Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of three laboratory-confirmed yellow fever cases in Kibuku District. We estimated the outbreak scope, characterized cases, assessed transmission risk factors,…

Summary Background: On July 24, 2024, Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed an mpox outbreak, which spread nationwide, with 377 confirmed cases by November 1, 2024. Assessment for severity was suboptimal, yet it is useful for identifying…