UPHB Volume 10 Issue 3 July-September 2025

Uganda Public Health Bulletin (UPHB) Volume 10 Issue 3 July-September 2025

Dear Reader,

We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 3 Volume 10 of the Uganda Public Health Bulletin July to September 2025.

Articles in this Isssue

Improving completeness of requests at a selected government veterinary laboratory X in Kampala…

Summary Background: Although the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) provide requirements for sample collection and documentation, anecdotal evidence from a government veterinary laboratory X indicated that samples were often…
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Advancing triple elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B in Africa:…

The inaugural Triple Elimination Conference in Africa (TECA 2025) was convened in Kampala, Uganda, under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures.” The meeting brought together ministers of health, African Union representatives,…
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Enhancing HIV commodity reporting using Real-time ARV Stock Status Monitoring tool in an…

Summary Background: Timely reporting of HIV commodity stock status is critical for effective supply chain management. However, only four (12%) of 31 HIV-accredited sites in Kampala submitted all weekly reports in quarter one 2024 using the…
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Investigation of unexplained cluster of deaths, Mubende, Kyankwanzi, and Kakumiro districts,…

On September 3, 2025, a team of Fellows from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program were deployed to Mubende region to investigate a cluster of unexplained deaths following an alert received by the Regional Public Health Emergency…
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Upcomimg Event in the UPHB Volume 10 Issue 3 July-September 2025

World AIDS Day, December 1, 2025

This day is a global initiative to raise awareness about Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immunodeficiency…

World diabetes Day, November 14, 2025

This is a global campaign to raise awareness about diabetes, a chronic condition affecting over 463 million…

Safe motherhood Day, October 17, 2025

This focuses on promoting maternal and newborn health to reduce preventable deaths and ensure safe childbirth.…

International Infection prevention week, October 19-25, 2025

International Infection Prevention Week, observed every 3rd week of October, highlights the critical role of…

World Mental Health Day-10 October

World Mental Health Day, observed annually on 10th October, raises awareness about mental health's critical role in…

World sight day, October 9, 2025

This falls on October 9, 2025 is a global initiative to raise awareness about blindness and vision impairment,…

Breast cancer awareness month, October 1-31, 2025

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed from October 1 to 31, 2025, in Uganda, is a global initiative to raise…

World pneumonia Day, November 12, 2025

This aims to raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading infectious killer of children and adults,…