Uganda News

WCO Uganda Newsletter June-December 2016 (1.24 MB)

November 2016 - The Ministry of Health National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) convened a consultative meeting, at the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Uganda, to update stakeholders on the process of developing an Integrated Vector Management (IVM) strategy for Uganda and gather their inputs into the draft strategy. During the meeting, NMCP stressed the need for an IVM strategy for Uganda as the country moves towards the 2030 elimination target.

November 2016 - The Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng officially launched the 3rd World Health Organization (WHO) Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) noting that it is well aligned with government priorities as outlined in the Health Sector Development Plan (HSDP) 2015/16 - 2019/20 and the Second National Development Plan (NDPII) 2015/16 – 2019/20.

Uganda commemorated the World AIDS Day (WAD) 2016 at the public playground in Kalangala District, under the theme “joining Hands to scale up HIV prevention”, with a message to the public to test for HIV and seek treatment.

Uganda hosted five-day African Region Workshop on understanding and tracking the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic for policy and programmatic action. The workshop was organized to build capacity of countries to understand and track the TB epidemic using routine surveillance data and the use of findings to inform policy and programmatic action at global, national and subnational levels.

Uganda launched a vaccination campaign against Meningococcal Meningitis type A, under the theme “It’s free, safe, and effective” at Lalogi grounds, Omoro district.  The campaign intended to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability due to meningitis was launched by Uganda’s health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng in the presence of local and national leaders including the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Right Hon. Mr. Jacob Oulanya.

The Director General of Health services in Ministry of Health (MoH), Uganda, Prof. Anthony Mbonye recently launched the National HIV Testing services policy and implementation guidelines that would enable Uganda reduce by half the number of HIV infected individuals and at the same time increase those who know their status.

Uganda launched the second universal coverage campaign for Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) with the aim of reducing the overall malaria parasite prevalence to below 7% nationally.

The campaign estimated to cost USD 120m, including procurement of LLINs and distribution costs, was launched by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda The Right Honourable Dr Ruhakana Rugunda who represented President Yoweri Museveni at a colourful ceremony held in Apac district, northern Uganda under the theme “Consistent use of LLINs”.

Kampala, 24th February 2017 - Immunization and Child health experts are meeting in Kampala, Uganda to help revitalize Home-based records in selected African countries with high numbers of unimmunized children. Home-based records capture an individual’s vaccination status in a simple way and assist health workers to identify poor performing families and community for improved coverage with the necessary services.

Disease outbreaks have hit many countries, world over, with millions of lives lost and a lot of women and children left suffering. Outbreaks are very unpredictable and what begins as a rumor or isolated confirmed case can multiply leading to many cases and deaths.