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UPHB Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025
Highlights: Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025
On January 30, 2025, the Ministry of Health (MoH), Uganda through the National Emergency Operations Centre received a notification of an Ebola Disease…
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The Uganda Ministry of Health declared the outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) on 30/01/2025 after a deceased 32 years old male nurse in…
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On March 5, 2024, the Ministry of Health received an alert of a confirmed Ebola Virus Disease case in Kyegegwa District.
This was the 12th…
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One case of CCHF was confirmed from Kyegegwa district, Western Uganda from samples collected to among suspects of Ebola virus disease.
He had…
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Uganda confirmed the first two cases of Mpox on 24 July 2024 in Kasese district and the Ministry of Health formally declared an outbreak on 2 August…
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Upcoming Events: Volume 10 Issue 1 January to March 2025
World Sickle Cell Anemia Day : June 19, 2025
Overview: World Sickle Cell Anemia Day is commemorated every year on 19 June. Sickle cell anemia is defined as a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round and move through small blood vessels to…
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World Asthma Day June 5, 2025
Overview: World Asthma Day aims to raise awareness of asthma and highlight the importance of preventing and managing its symptoms. Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that results in inflammation and narrowing of the airways, causing…
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World Preeclampsia Day May 22, 2025
Overview: May 22nd is the World Preeclampsia Day, which is a high blood pressure disorder that occurs during pregnancy and the postpartum period and is one of the global causes of maternal and newborn death.
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World Hypertension Day May 17, 2025
Overview: May 17th is the World Hypertension Day. High blood pressure occurs when pressure in the blood vessels is high (140/90 mm Hg or more). It is a common condition that can be dangerous if left untreated. Often those affected do not…
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World Immunization Day April 24 – 30, 2025
Overview: The last week of April is celebrated as World Immunization Week. To promote the use of vaccines for protection of society from preventable diseases.
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Editorial Team
Dr. Alex Riolexus Ario |
Director, UNIPH; Director, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH, Editor in Chief, UPHB
Lilian Bulage |
Scientific Writer, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH and Scientific Editor, UPHB
Paul Edward Okello |
Country Coordinator, Data Impact Program, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, MoH
Dr. Benon Kwesiga |
Program Coordinator – Advanced Field Epi, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH
Winnie Agwang |
UPHFP – LLP Fellow, UNIPH, MoH
Dr. Richard Migisha |
Field Coordinator – Advanced Field Epi, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH
Samuel Gidudu |
Program Coordinator – Laboratory Leadership, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH
Emmanuel Okiror Okello |
UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH
Joyce Owens Kobusingye |
UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH
Dr. Loryndah Olive Namakula |
UPHFP – Advanced Epi Fellow, UNIPH, MoH
Should you have any questions or require additional information related to articles in this bulletin please contact us on: okiroreo@uniph.go.ug, jokobusingye@uniph.go.ug, wagwang@uniph.go.ug, olivenamakula@uniph.go.ug, lbulage@uniph.go.ug. Thank you.