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Through BIS, UNIPH and NIPH developed a Ugandan health system resilience framework and measurement tool, assessed Mubende and Kassanda district responses to the 2022 Ebola outbreak, and examined community-based surveillance enablers and barriers.
#HealthSystemResilience
Congratulations to the 26th Cohort of Frontline FETP graduates! Hosted by UNIPH with US CDC support, the program equips frontline health workers to detect diseases early, investigate outbreaks and respond to public health threats.
#FETP #UNIPH #PublicHealthUganda
Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) retweeted
Coming Up Tomorrow | Health Systems Dissemination Workshop
@Makerere University School of Public Health, in collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University of Oslo, invites you to a Health Systems Dissemination Workshop tomorrow to share research findings and discuss decentralisation, community involvement and health financing in Uganda.
Theme: Advancing District Health System Resilience through Decentralisation, Community Involvement and Financing in Uganda
Speakers:
Dr. Alfred Driwale, @MinofHealthUG
Dr. Victoria Nankabirwa, Makerere University School of Public Health
Dr. Alex R. Ario, @UNIPH3
Dr. Mahima Venkateswaran, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
PhD Student Presentation: Mr. Denis Okethwangu
📅 Thursday, 22 October 2026
🕣 8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. EAT
💻 Register to join virtually: tinyurl.com/3ww2zvfp
#HealthSystems #HealthSystemResilience #CommunityHealth #HealthFinancing #MakSPH
Yesterday marked the close-out of the five-year ePOSIT and BIS Uganda projects. Stakeholders shared research findings, PhD insights and lessons from the Mukono ANC eRegistry to strengthen digital maternal health systems.
#DigitalHealth #MaternalHealth #UNIPH
Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) retweeted
📢 New Research Publication!
Pleased to share another research publication in the Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health (JIEPH). Every contribution to public health research helps strengthen evidence-based decision-making and improve health outcomes.
📖 Read the article here: afenet-journal.org/10-37432-…
#PublicHealth #Epidemiology #Research #HealthSystems
UNIPH hosted Africa CDC PHEM Fellows (Cohort 3) from 15 AU Member States to share Uganda's lessons in surveillance, preparedness and outbreak response coordination. Stronger together for regional health security. #UNIPH #AfricaCDC #PHEM #HealthSecurity
Connecting systems is not enough; harmonizing the data within them is essential for meaningful analysis and timely public health decisions. UNIPH's @Bridget and @Albert attended the 5th Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali. #DigitalHealth
8 suspected rabies deaths in Adjumani. UNIPH/MoH One Health team verifying the outbreak and identifying risk factors to strengthen dog vaccination and bite care. Bitten? Wash with soap for 15 minutes; seek care. #Rabies
From 6 to 15 September, our field epidemiologists supported @MinofHealthUG in Arua to assess how ready health facilities and laboratories are to detect, isolate, test and refer suspected Ebola cases. Better evidence, faster response.
#Ebola #FieldEpidemiology #UNIPH
When digital health systems are hard to use, patient care suffers. At the LINDA FAMILIA Project workshop in Kilimanjaro, we shaped how to evaluate user experience for better maternal and newborn health.
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Uptake of the second dose of measles-rubella vaccine among children aged 18–23 months in Uganda, August, 2024 @UNIPH3 uniph.go.ug/uptake-of-the-se…
Comparison of cholera rapid diagnostic test and culture results during a cholera outbreak response, Moyo District, West Nile, Uganda, June-July 2025 @UNIPH3 uniph.go.ug/comparison-of-ch…
UNIPH represented at USHS 25th Conference (6–7 Aug 2026): FETP & LLP fellows won seven awards presenting Mpox, measles, anthrax, malaria, HIV outbreak investigations, highlighting data‑driven and evidence based public health interventions. #UNIPH #FETP #PublicHealth
UNIPH's LINDA-FAMILIA team is assessing digital readiness and workflows in 100+ health facilities in Lango Subregion to design registries that fit real workflows, reduce worker burden, improve data quality, and strengthen care continuity. #DigitalHealth #UNIPH #LINDAFAMILIA
Measles outbreak confirmed in Mubende District July 3. FETP fellows deployed, 177cases identified, 3 children died. MR vaccination campaign ongoing until July 24. Parents: bring children for vaccination. #PublicHealth #Uganda #MeaslesResponse
UNIPH fellows completed a policy-brief workshop through the Data Impact Program, gaining skills in economic evaluation, cost analysis, and policy option assessment to produce evidence-based, cost-effective briefs on Uganda’s priority health issues.
Celebrating 16 FETP-Frontline graduates! These dedicated public health professionals completed 12 weeks of intensive training in surveillance, outbreak response & epidemiology. Ready to strengthen community health! #PublicHealth #FETP #Frontline #UNIPH
Comparison of cholera rapid diagnostic test and culture results during a cholera outbreak response, Moyo District, West Nile, Uganda, June-July 2025 @UNIPH3 uniph.go.ug/comparison-of-ch…
UNIPH Health Informatics Fellows were deployed to Fort Portal REOC and eight high-risk districts to support the Bundibugyo EVD response. They deployed Go.Data, strengthened alerts/eIDSR, trained POE teams.
#UNIPH #KOFIH#HealthSecurity#Surveillance #PointsOfEntry
