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Public Health & Epidemiology

Outbreak response (Ebola, cholera, mpox, anthrax), surveillance, immunisation and community health in Uganda.

11 resources

This collection provides essential resources on outbreak response, surveillance, and immunization strategies relevant to public health in Uganda. It is designed for healthcare professionals and students involved in managing and understanding public health challenges, including diseases like Ebola, cholera, and mpox.

01Guidelines & protocolsEvent-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines for UgandaMinistry of HealthPublic Health· 2026· 69 pagesThe Guidelines provide the national framework for the systematic detection, reporting, verification, risk assessment, and response to unusual public health events using an all hazards, One Health approach. They are intended to standardize implementation of EBS across all levels of Uganda’s health system and across relevant sectors.Start here — event-based surveillance for Uganda
02Lecture slidesEpidemiology Principles and MethodsMusiime InnocentPublic Health· 27 pagesAn introductory guide to the core principles of epidemiology, covering disease frequency measures, study designs, bias control, outbreak investigation steps, and public health surveillance.Outbreak investigation
03Clinical reviewsEBOLA SOPsMinistry of HealthGeneral medicine· 2026· 10 pagesSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPs) DURING RESPONSE TO THE EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAKRead: OUTBREAK · pp. 1–2Ebola SOPs
04Guidelines & protocolsEbola Virus Disease Case DefinitionsInfectious Diseases· 2026· 1 pagesThe document outlines standardized community, suspect, probable, and confirmed case definitions for Ebola virus disease, specifying clinical signs, epidemiological links, and laboratory criteria for surveillance and outbreak response.Ebola case definitions
05Guidelines & protocolsCholera Outbreak Detection and Response GuidelinesMinistry of HealthInfectious Disease· 2025· 183 pagesThis guideline provides information on the assessment of cholera outbreak detection, including surveillance, detection, and confirmation. It outlines the overall goal, specific objectives, and strategies for cholera elimination.Cholera outbreak response
06Lecture slidesBreaking the Chain: Understanding Recurring Anthrax Outbreaks in UgandaMinistry of HealthInfectious Diseases· 2025· 12 pagesA keynote presentation addressing the trends, drivers, and prevention gaps of recurring anthrax outbreaks in Uganda, proposing a strategic roadmap to break the outbreak cycle.Anthrax outbreaks in Uganda
07Clinical reviewsMpox (Monkeypox) Disease OverviewNATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTICS SERVICESInfectious Disease· 24 pagesA presentation on Mpox virus disease, including its overview, case definition, clinical presentation, and epidemiology in the DRC and Uganda. The presentation also discusses the potential risk of importation to Uganda and key drivers of increasing cases.Read: pp. 16–20Mpox overview
08Clinical toolsMpox Screening Tool for Healthcare FacilitiesInfectious Disease· 2024· 2 pagesA tool for primary and secondary screening of Mpox patients, including assessment of demographics, symptoms, and comorbidities. The tool guides healthcare workers in identifying suspect cases and providing appropriate care and isolation.Mpox screening tool
09Clinical toolsISOLATION CARE CHECKLISTSt. Francis Naggalama HospitalInfectious Diseases· 1 pagesThis checklist provides guidelines for implementing appropriate isolation care in accordance with transmission-based precautions at St. Francis Naggalama Hospital.Isolation care checklist
10Guidelines & protocolsNational Guidelines for Management of COVID-19, 2nd EditionMoHPulmonology· 2019· 187 pagesNational Guidelines for the Management of COVID-19 has been developed to reflect the evolving evidence on COVID-19 to meet the needs of front-line health care workers caring for patients with COVID-19 to ensure quality careCOVID-19 national guideline
11Clinical notesVACCINES, TOXOIDS, AND OTHER IMMUNOBIOLOGICSMary SPublic Health· 8 pagesThis chapter discusses the administration and recommendations for various vaccines, including live attenuated and inactivated vaccines, as well as immunoglobulins. It emphasizes the importance of staying updated with the latest vaccine schedules and guidelines.Vaccines & immunobiologics

Collection updated Sep 2026· Access follows each resource's usual availability.

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