HIV Infections
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense
Trypanosomiasis, African
Malaria
Vitamin D status in different subgroups of British Asians. (1/2012)
To assess the effect of religious dietary practices and social customs on the vitamin D status of Asian immigrants, we kept records of the dietary intake and time spent out of doors of 81 Ugandan Asian men, women, and girls (9-19 years old). Sera were analysed for 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OHD3), and 28% of the subjects were found to have levels below the lower limit of normal. The (vegetarian) Hindus had the lowest dietary intakes, least time out of doors, and lowest serum 25-OHD3. The Goan (Roman Catholic) Asians, despite more pigmentation, had 25-OHD3 levels similar to those found among indigenous British people and had the most satisfactory vitamin D intakes. Among Asians, whose exposure to sunlight may be limited, dietary vitamin D becomes the major determinant of serum 25-OHD3. (+info)Methods used to study household coping strategies in rural South West Uganda. (2/2012)
This paper describes the data collection methods used in a longitudinal study of the coping strategies of 27 households in three villages in the study area of the MRC/ODA Research Programme on AIDS in Uganda. After pre-testing and piloting, 9 local interviewers made regular visits to the 27 study households over a period of just over one year. The households were purposively selected to represent different household types and socioeconomic status categories. Data were obtained through participant observation using a checklist to ensure systematic collection of data on household activities. Debriefing sessions with the interviewers after the visits provided opportunities for the discussion of the findings and exploration of themes for further study. On the basis of the study findings, and data from the Programme's general study population survey rounds, broad indicators of household 'vulnerability' were identified. A participatory appraisal technique, 'well-being ranking', was used at the end of the study in order to test the viability of the chosen indicators. It is proposed that the example of the research method, which relied on local people not only as interviewers but also as co-investigators in the research, be used to guide future research approaches. The participation of the study community at every stage of research and design, as well as monitoring and evaluation of supportive interventions, is strongly encouraged. (+info)Whose policy is it anyway? International and national influences on health policy development in Uganda. (3/2012)
As national resources for health decline, so dependence on international resources to finance the capital and recurrent costs is increasing. This dependence, combined with an increasing emphasis on policy-based, as opposed to project-based, lending and grant-making has been accompanied by greater involvement of international actors in the formation of national health policy. This paper explores the process of health policy development in Uganda and examines how major donors are influencing and conflicting with national policy-making bodies. Focusing on two examples of user fees and drugs policies, it argues that while the content of international prescriptions to strengthen the health system may not be bad in itself, the process by which they are applied potentially threatens national sovereignty and weakens mechanisms for ensuring accountability. It concludes by proposing that in order to increase the sustainability of policy reforms, much greater emphasis should be placed on strengthening national capacity for policy analysis and research, building up policy networks and enhancing the quality of information available to the public concerning key policy changes. (+info)Village-based AIDS prevention in a rural district in Uganda. (4/2012)
OBJECTIVE: To design, implement and evaluate a village-based AIDS prevention programme in a rural district in north-western Uganda. A baseline KAP survey of the general population was carried out to design a district-wide information campaign and condom promotion programme. Eighteen months later the impact achieved was measured through a second KAP survey, using the same methodology. METHODS: Anonymous structured interviews were conducted in March 1991 and October 1992 with 1486 and 1744 randomly selected individuals age 15-49, respectively. RESULTS: At 18 months, 60% of respondents had participated in an information session in the past year (47% women, 71% men) and 42% had received a pamphlet about AIDS (26% women, 58% men). Knowledge about AIDS, high initially (94%), reached 98%. More respondents knew that the incubation period is longer than one year (from 29% to 40%), and were willing to take care of a PWA (from 60% to 77%). Knowledge about condoms increased from 26 to 63% in women and 57 to 91% in men. Ever use of condoms among persons having engaged in casual sex in the past year increased from 6 to 33% in women, and 27 to 48% in men. Fifty per cent of condom users criticized lack of regular access to condoms. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first documented example of the impact a village-based AIDS prevention programme can achieve in a rural African community. Critical areas to be improved were identified, such as: women must be given better access to information, more attention must be paid to explain the asymptomatic state of HIV infection in appropriate terms, and condom social marketing must be developed. (+info)The use of formal and informal services for antenatal care and malaria treatment in rural Uganda. (5/2012)
The study aimed to analyze reasons for the use or non-use of antenatal care services and malaria treatment among pregnant women living in rural areas in Uganda. Focus group discussions with pregnant women, in-depth interviews with key informants (Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and health workers) and a structured questionnaire administered to pregnant women were used to collect the relevant information. Antenatal care attendance was irregular and few women knew that the purpose of attending antenatal care was to monitor both the growth of the baby and the health status of the woman. Parity significantly influenced antenatal care attendance, but level of education, religion and marital status did not. Fifty-five per cent of the women stated that they had delivered outside the formal health delivery system despite antenatal care attendance. All women in their second pregnancy had delivered their first child in the village, despite TBA training to the contrary. Malaria as perceived by pregnant women is common and multiple health service providers are used for its treatment. About 66% of the mothers reported having suffered from malaria during the current pregnancy; of these more than half had received treatment outside the formal health delivery system. Self-treatment with drugs bought from ordinary shops was commonly reported. Nearly all women (93.3%) knew about the antimalarial drug chloroquine and 83% thought that it was used for the treatment of malaria, not for its prevention. Some women believed that the drug could cause abortion. Health seeking behaviour was influenced by several factors, including the perceived high cost of antenatal care services, of conducting a delivery and treatment, and perceived inadequacy of services provided by the formal health system. Inadequacy of formal health services was perceived by users to be partly due to understaffing and to irregular supply of essential drugs. Intensive health education to pregnant women on the safety of chloroquine use in pregnancy, the importance and the need for regular antenatal care attendance are recommended. In addition, training of more TBAs and continued educational efforts to upgrade their knowledge, regular and adequate supply of essential drugs, and free health services for high-risk groups such as pregnant women are recommended to improve antenatal care services and drug prophylaxis use in pregnancy. (+info)Ivermectin distribution using community volunteers in Kabarole district, Uganda. (6/2012)
Ivermectin mass distribution for the control of onchocerciasis in Uganda began in 1991. This report describes a community based ivermectin distribution programme covering two foci in the Kabarole district which have an estimated 32,000 persons infected and another 110,000 at risk. Through nodule palpation in adult males, 143 villages were identified where nodule prevalence exceeded 20%. Skin snips were also taken from a sample of the population to measure changes in community microfilarial load (CMFL) with treatment. The delivery programme was integrated into the district health management structure, and used community volunteers supervised by medical assistants from adjacent health facilities for annual ivermectin distribution campaigns. After initial efforts by the community to support distributors in-kind proved inadequate, ivermectin distributors earned money retailing condoms as part of the social marketing component of district STD/AIDS programme. Reduction in the CMFL ranged from 40-62% twelve months after the second ivermectin treatment in three villages, and from 69-84% six months after the fourth round of treatment in two villages. After four years of treatment, 85% of eligible persons were receiving ivermectin from community volunteers in each treatment cycle. Drop out rates among volunteers did not exceed 20% over the four years reported here. The direct cost of treatment was US $0.29 per person. Among the reasons for low per-person treatment costs were the strong supervisory structure, the presence of health centres in the foci and a well developed and capable district Primary Health Care management team. (+info)Asymptomatic non-ulcerative genital tract infections in a rural Ugandan population. (7/2012)
OBJECTIVE: To document the prevalence of asymptomatic non-ulcerative genital tract infections (GTI) in a rural African cohort. METHODS: The study population consisted of all adults aged 15-59 residing in 56 rural communities of Rakai District, southwest Uganda, enrolled in the Rakai STD Control for AIDS Prevention Study. Participants were interviewed about the occurrence of vaginal or urethral discharge and frequent or painful urination in the previous 6 months. Respondents were asked to provide blood and a first catch urine sample. Serum was tested for HIV-1. Urine was tested with ligase chain reaction (LCR) for N gonorrhoeae and C trachomatis. Women provided two self administered vaginal swabs; one for T vaginalis culture and the other for a Gram stained slide for bacterial vaginosis (BV) diagnosis. RESULTS: A total of 12,827 men and women were enrolled. Among 5140 men providing specimens, 0.9% had gonorrhoea and 2.1% had chlamydia. Among 6356 women, 1.5% had gonorrhoea, 2.4% had chlamydia, 23.8% were infected with trichomonas and 50.9% had BV.53% of men and 66% of women with gonorrhoea did not report genital discharge or dysuria at anytime within the previous 6 months. 92% of men and 76% of women with chlamydia and over 80% of women with trichomonas or BV were asymptomatic. The sensitivities of dysuria or urethral discharge for detection of infection with either gonorrhoea or chlamydia among men were only 21.4% and 9.8% respectively; similarly, among women the sensitivity of dysuria was 21.0% while that of vaginal discharge was 11.6%. For trichomonas or BV the sensitivity of dysuria was 11.7% and that of vaginal discharge was 10.5%. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of non-ulcerative GTIs is very high in this rural African population and the majority are asymptomatic. Reliance on reported symptoms alone would have missed 80% of men and 72% of women with either gonorrhoea or chlamydia, and over 80% of women with trichomonas or BV. To achieve STD control in this and similar populations public health programmes must target asymptomatic infections. (+info)Poverty and eosinophilia are risk factors for endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) in Uganda. (8/2012)
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative risks of socio-demographic, dietary, and environmental factors for endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) in Uganda. METHOD: Unmatched case control study in Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Cases (n = 61) were sequential patients hospitalized with an echocardiographic diagnosis of EMF from June 1995 to March 1996. Controls (n = 120) were concurrent patients with other forms of heart disease (heart controls, n = 59) and subjects admitted for trauma or elective surgery (hospital controls, n = 61). All consenting subjects answered a structured questionnaire administered by trained interviewers. Complete blood counts, malaria films and stool examination for ova and parasites were performed. Questionnaires elicited information on home address, economic circumstances, variables concerned with environmental exposures and usual diet before becoming ill. RESULTS: After adjustment for age and sex, cases were significantly more likely than controls to have Rwanda/Burundi ethnic origins (P = 0.008). Compared with controls, cases had a lower level of education (P < 0.001 for heart controls and P = 0.07 for hospital controls), were more likely to be peasants (P < 0.001), and to come from Luwero or Mukono Districts (P = 0.003). After further adjustment for peasant occupation, cases were more likely than controls to walk barefoot (P = 0.015), consume cassava as their staple food (P < 0.001) and to lack fish or meat in dietary sauces (P = 0.02). Cases were more likely to exhibit absolute eosinophilia (P = 0.006). The effect of cassava diet was more marked in the younger age group, while the effect of eosinophilia was greater in adults. Socio-economic disadvantage is a risk for EMF. Absolute eosinophilia is a putative cause of EMF, a finding not explained by parasitism. CONCLUSION: Data indicate that relative poverty and environmental factors triggering eosinophilia appear to act in a geographically restricted region of Uganda in the aetiology of EMF. (+info)I'm sorry for any confusion, but "Uganda" is not a medical term or concept. It is the name of a country located in East Africa, known officially as the Republic of Uganda. If you have any questions about medical terms or concepts, I would be happy to help with those!
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection is a viral illness that progressively attacks and weakens the immune system, making individuals more susceptible to other infections and diseases. The virus primarily infects CD4+ T cells, a type of white blood cell essential for fighting off infections. Over time, as the number of these immune cells declines, the body becomes increasingly vulnerable to opportunistic infections and cancers.
HIV infection has three stages:
1. Acute HIV infection: This is the initial stage that occurs within 2-4 weeks after exposure to the virus. During this period, individuals may experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, fatigue, rash, swollen glands, and muscle aches. The virus replicates rapidly, and the viral load in the body is very high.
2. Chronic HIV infection (Clinical latency): This stage follows the acute infection and can last several years if left untreated. Although individuals may not show any symptoms during this phase, the virus continues to replicate at low levels, and the immune system gradually weakens. The viral load remains relatively stable, but the number of CD4+ T cells declines over time.
3. AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome): This is the most advanced stage of HIV infection, characterized by a severely damaged immune system and numerous opportunistic infections or cancers. At this stage, the CD4+ T cell count drops below 200 cells/mm3 of blood.
It's important to note that with proper antiretroviral therapy (ART), individuals with HIV infection can effectively manage the virus, maintain a healthy immune system, and significantly reduce the risk of transmission to others. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for improving long-term health outcomes and reducing the spread of HIV.
Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense is a species of protozoan parasite that causes African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, in humans. It is transmitted through the bite of an infected tsetse fly and is endemic to certain regions of East and Southern Africa.
The life cycle of T. b. rhodesiense involves two hosts: the tsetse fly and a mammalian host (such as a human). In the tsetse fly, the parasite undergoes development and multiplication in the midgut, then migrates to the salivary glands where it transforms into the metacyclic trypomastigote stage. When the infected tsetse fly bites a mammalian host, the metacyclic trypomastigotes are injected into the skin and enter the lymphatic system and bloodstream, where they multiply by binary fission as bloodstream trypomastigotes.
The symptoms of African trypanosomiasis caused by T. b. rhodesiense include fever, headache, joint pain, and itching, which may progress to more severe symptoms such as sleep disturbances, confusion, and neurological disorders if left untreated. The disease can be fatal if not diagnosed and treated promptly.
It is important to note that T. b. rhodesiense is distinct from another subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei called T. b. gambiense, which causes a different form of African trypanosomiasis that is endemic to West and Central Africa.
A rural population refers to people who live in areas that are outside of urban areas, typically defined as having fewer than 2,000 residents and lacking certain infrastructure and services such as running water, sewage systems, and paved roads. Rural populations often have less access to healthcare services, education, and economic opportunities compared to their urban counterparts. This population group can face unique health challenges, including higher rates of poverty, limited access to specialized medical care, and a greater exposure to environmental hazards such as agricultural chemicals and industrial pollutants.
African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma brucei. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tsetse fly (Glossina spp.). The disease has two stages: an early hemolymphatic stage characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, and skin rashes; and a late neurological stage characterized by sleep disturbances, personality changes, and motor abnormalities. If left untreated, it can be fatal. The disease is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa, where an estimated 65 million people are at risk of infection.
Malaria is not a medical definition itself, but it is a disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Here's a simple definition:
Malaria: A mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, characterized by cycles of fever, chills, and anemia. It can be fatal if not promptly diagnosed and treated. The five Plasmodium species known to cause malaria in humans are P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi.
Male circumcision is a surgical procedure to remove the foreskin, which is the skin that covers the head (glans) of the penis. In some cultures and religions, male circumcision is performed as a religious rite or cultural tradition. In other cases, it may be recommended for medical reasons, such as to treat phimosis (a condition in which the foreskin is too tight to be pulled back over the glans) or to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and other conditions. The procedure is typically performed on infants or young boys, but it can also be done on older males.
Uganda
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PDF) The changing cross-border trade dynamics between north-western Uganda, north-eastern Congo and southern Sudan
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Kampala11
- Uganda is named after the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala, and whose language Luganda is widely spoken throughout the country. (wikipedia.org)
- On July 5, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) evicted leaders of the Salafi-associated Tabliq Muslim group from a mosque in Kampala and arrested seven of its clerics before restoring management of the mosque to the largest Sunni umbrella organization, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC). (state.gov)
- A worker producing malaria and other medications in Kampala, Uganda. (imf.org)
- Uganda announces ban on timber exports KAMPALA - The Ugandan government has banned the export of timber from the East African country. (mongabay.com)
- On 6 June, the High Court of Uganda in Kampala ruled that Kizza Besigye's bail conditions, set by Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's Court, were harsh and excessive, reducing his bail from almost UGX 30 million (about USD 7,820) to UGX 3 million (about USD 782) (see above, Freedom of expression, association and assembly). (amnesty.org)
- FILE - An armed Ugandan riot policeman is seen on patrol against the backdrop of campaign posters for long-time President Yoweri Museveni, as well as local members of Parliament, on a street in Kampala, Uganda, Feb. 17, 2016. (voanews.com)
- Masaka was at one time Uganda's second-largest city, after Kampala, but it was largely destroyed in the Uganda-Tanzania war of 1979 and the Ugandan civil war of 1981-86. (loc.gov)
- In that spirit, to celebrate his high school graduation, we went to Uganda to volunteer in schools in its capital, Kampala. (nationalgeographic.com)
- The Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities (MTWA) in Uganda on September 20, 2023, launched the first Tourism Development Program Annual Performance Report for the Financial Year 2022/23 at Hotel Africana in Kampala. (eturbonews.com)
- Wasswa died in the ambulance en route to Kampala. (hrw.org)
- They were the principal investigators of a Rockefeller-funded grant to study heterosexual transmission of HIV in Uganda, and UCSF loaned two of its young faculty members to oversee this grant and work in Kampala, Uganda, before Global Health or any of that existed. (medscape.com)
Ugandan6
- The Juba peace talks for Northern Uganda stand at a perilous juncture following the rejection by Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony of a peace deal with the Ugandan government. (newstatesman.com)
- Although a few of these initiatives have sought to engage regional powers outside Uganda, diplomatic efforts have focused principally on mediating between the LRA and the Ugandan state. (newstatesman.com)
- For example, during an otherwise routine day, Amy and Jackson were surprised by a visit from the Ugandan Minister of Health and the WHO Regional Director of Africa, who were there to assess the Ebola response after three imported cases were detected in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
- The human rights abuses of several Ugandan governments have strained U.S. relations with Uganda. (state.gov)
- The results helped Ugandan authorities make decisions about where to focus their efforts and resources to prevent spread of Ebola into Uganda. (cdc.gov)
- After the child was identified in a Uganda hospital, Ugandan authorities moved quickly to investigate where the child and his relatives may have traveled after entering the country, and they followed up by vaccinating anyone who had been in contact with the sick child and people who came in contact with those people. (cdc.gov)
Africa8
- Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. (wikipedia.org)
- Uganda is among the countries with the fastest growing population in Africa and remains on course to exceed 60 million by 2030. (imf.org)
- In the past decade, Uganda has evolved into a stabilising political force in East Africa. (bmz.de)
- Within a region that has been one of the conflict hotspots of Africa and continues to experience armed conflict and large-scale displacement, Uganda is actively working for peace, security and regional cooperation. (bmz.de)
- Uganda has become the number one host country for refugees in Africa. (bmz.de)
- Masaka, Uganda, East Africa. (loc.gov)
- Uganda has been a reliable partner for the United States in promoting stability in the Horn and East/Central Africa and in combatting terror, particularly through its contribution to the African Union Mission in Somalia. (state.gov)
- Even without it, Uganda is one of the hardest countries in Africa to be a sexual minority. (theage.com.au)
20223
- However, in 2022 Uganda decided to make Swahili a mandatory subject in the school curriculum. (wikipedia.org)
- On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Uganda officially declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
- From May to October 2022, the new programme was successfully pilot tested in Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Uganda (Member States of 3 WHO regions) through a stepwise process supported by WHO headquarters and regional and country offices. (who.int)
20234
- Some 1.5 million displaced people (as at October 2023), most of them from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, are staying in Uganda. (bmz.de)
- The Uganda Manufacturers Association organizes an annual trade show, with the next one scheduled for October 3 to 10, 2023. (trade.gov)
- Find great flight deals to Entebbe EBB from a wide range of offers and fly, for example, in October 2023 from Copenhagen CPH to Uganda from 4,217 DKK. (lufthansa.com)
- Cairo, 16 March 2023 - WHO's monthly report providing information on health emergencies operational updates highlighted the pilot testing of the new rapid response team training programme in Nepal, Saudi Arabia and Uganda. (who.int)
20173
- The major goal of PEAP is to reduce the poverty level in Uganda from 35 percent in 2000 to less than 10 percent by the year 2017. (fao.org)
- In partnership with GGGI, the government recently developed the Uganda Green Growth Development Strategy 2017/18 - 2030/31 . (ipsnews.net)
- In March 2017, Uganda had 23.5 million mobile telecommunications subscribers, representing a teledensity of 63.8 %, according to statistics collected by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). (privacyinternational.org)
Ebola7
- On 20 September, the Ministry of Health declared an Ebola virus disease outbreak after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus was confirmed in Mubende district, central Uganda. (amnesty.org)
- Amy Schuh, a laboratory scientist at CDC, is no stranger to being deployed, so when the opportunity arose for her to go to Uganda a second time to support the Ebola outbreak, she jumped at the chance because working in the field is one of her favorite things. (cdc.gov)
- When she first arrived in Uganda, she faced some electrical challenges while trying to get the Ebola lab up and running. (cdc.gov)
- A participant in the 2019 Ebola simulation exercise practices safe transfer of samples that would be transported to the CDC-supported Ebola laboratory at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe. (cdc.gov)
- He was working with Uganda's Ministry of Health, staff from the CDC Uganda office, and partners at Makerere University's Infectious Diseases Institute to prepare for the possibility that Ebola might enter Uganda from DRC. (cdc.gov)
- Through facilitated discussions with key stakeholders and focus groups within communities, interviewers learned about patterns of migration and movement into, through, and out of their communities to help predict where Ebola could spread within Uganda. (cdc.gov)
- Uganda's preparedness efforts were tested in the summer of 2019 when a child sick with Ebola crossed with relatives into Uganda from the DRC through a porous border. (cdc.gov)
Sexual Minorities Uganda2
- Seated in the same office at the gay rights organization, Sexual Minorities Uganda, known as SMUG, David and I had committed to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. (cnn.com)
- Pepe Julian Onziema from Sexual Minorities Uganda, an alliance of LGBT+ organisations, said its members were fearful. (theage.com.au)
20161
- Uganda's main opposition leader Kizza Besigye, center, is arrested by police and thrown into the back of a blacked-out police van which whisked him away and was later seen at a rural police station, outside his home in Kasangati, Uganda, Feb. 22, 2016. (voanews.com)
20191
- CDC's Satish Pillai, right, leads a participatory mapping session with healthcare workers at a hospital in Uganda's Kisoro District hospital, near the border with Uganda, May 2019. (cdc.gov)
20003
- Uganda s population has being growing at an average rate of 2.5 percent per annum, increasing from 12.6 million people in 1985 to 22.2 million in 2000 and projected at 23.4 million by the end of 2002. (fao.org)
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began working in Uganda in 1991 and officially established a country office in 2000. (cdc.gov)
- This is the fifth outbreak of EVD caused by Sudan virus in Uganda since 2000. (cdc.gov)
Yoweri Museveni1
- As President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda was sworn in last Thursday, just a mile across town security forces confronted tens of thousands of opposition supporters welcoming home his most bitter rival, firing live rounds that killed at least one. (newint.org)
President Museveni1
- The government, of course, is very happy because it has confirmed what we knew very well, that the people of Uganda had expressed their choice and President Museveni won the election by over 50 percent. (voanews.com)
Ministry3
- This report describes the results of the assessment of these systems of the Uganda Ministry of Health (UMoH) and indicates that additional efforts are needed to develop the basic elements of an effective surveillance system. (cdc.gov)
- It's a joint venture between the architects for the Ministry of Education and Sports in Uganda and the Belgium Development Agency. (inhabitat.com)
- The main counterpart for the pilot work is the Ministry of Health in Uganda. (fao.org)
Entebbe2
- Entebbe, Uganda : Uganda. (loc.gov)
- Whether it's a business meeting in Entebbe or the best holiday destination in Uganda, a flight booked on lufthansa.com always guarantees you a comfortable and safe journey from Denmark to your desired destination. (lufthansa.com)
Mubende1
- The popular choice winner in the Architecture for Good category, National Teachers College, or NTC Uganda project, is a large campus renovation at two locations near Kaliro and Mubende, Uganda . (inhabitat.com)
Exports2
Landlocked country1
- Uganda is a landlocked country bordered by Sudan, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Republic of Tanzania and Rwanda. (fao.org)
Kenya4
- The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is a commercial service partner post with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. (trade.gov)
- In this chapter, we describe the post-colonial history of higher education (HE) in Kenya and Uganda to explain why domestic doctoral education is still at a young stage in both countries. (lu.se)
- We present their national HE frameworks, and thereafter focus on local policy and practice in two public universities: Makerere University in Uganda and the University of Nairobi in Kenya. (lu.se)
- For instance, in Kenya, a student either passes or fails the PhD examination, while in Uganda, examiners usually use grades for assessment. (lu.se)
Widespread3
- Safe abortion is heavily restricted in Uganda, yet gender inequality and sexual violence are widespread. (ippf.org)
- Uganda faced widespread international condemnation when the previous bill was signed off by Museveni in 2014. (theage.com.au)
- For the fight against widespread poverty in Uganda to succeed, increased training, uptake of i nformation and communications technologies ( ICTs ) and use of e-services offer the promise of better access to knowledge and services. (lu.se)
Poverty3
- In the face of a rapidly-growing population, Uganda needs to ensure a sustainable growth that would create more than 600,000 new jobs every year in the next decade and lift more Ugandans out of poverty. (imf.org)
- From 1990 to 2010, Uganda achieved high growth in per capita income, which allowed it to drastically reduce poverty. (imf.org)
- The government of Uganda recognizes the important role that good governance, accessible health services and education have to play in reducing poverty. (lu.se)
Main1
- Nonetheless, the agricultural sector remains the backbone of Uganda s economy as its main source of livelihood and employment for over 60 percent of the population. (fao.org)
Sudan5
- New field work conducted by Kristof Titeca for the CSRC in the border areas of North-Western Uganda, North-Eastern Congo and Southern Sudan yields important lessons about the development of cross-border trading patterns in this region. (researchgate.net)
- Kony's conduct in recent months has provided little evidence of a good-faith commitment to peace: he moved away from the border of South Sudan to a new base in CAR, and he refused to meet with the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Northern Uganda, former Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano, or even with members of his own negotiating team. (newstatesman.com)
- The South Sudan government is still trying to encourage negotiations between Uganda and the LRA. (strategypage.com)
- However, he did refer to the food and fuel price increases that have been troubling Uganda, pledging to buy fuel in bulk from neighbouring South Sudan, and to introduce new irrigation projects for farmers. (newint.org)
- Uganda is now sheltering some 1.4 million refugees, most of them from South Sudan. (unhcr.org)
19622
- Uganda gained independence from the UK on 9 October 1962. (wikipedia.org)
- The United States established diplomatic relations with Uganda in 1962, following Uganda's formal independence from the United Kingdom. (state.gov)
UVRI1
- Working closely with staff from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Amy spent her days working in a makeshift 12' x 12' laboratory set up in Bwera Hospital in the Kasese District of Uganda near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo. (cdc.gov)
Homophobic2
- Onziema said three gay men and one transgender woman had been killed in homophobic attacks in Uganda this year - the latest last week when a gay man was bludgeoned to death. (theage.com.au)
- Uganda has experienced a rise in homophobic rhetoric from the government at high levels in recent weeks. (hrw.org)
Nairobi1
- Nairobi, August 8, 2018-Authorities in Uganda should rigorously investigate two attacks on journalist Damba Wiziri that occurred while he was covering a recent national parliamentary election in Sheema Municipality, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. (cpj.org)
Missionaries1
- Son of Uganda missionaries allegedly smuggled $400,000 into US inside child sponsorship pamphlets. (christianitytoday.com)
Refugee1
- ADJUMANI, Uganda - Under a searing midday sun, Olany Mario wipes his brow as he bends to water a bed of tiny green neem seedlings in the fertile soil of a tree nursery in Palabek refugee settlement, northern Uganda. (unhcr.org)
Implementation1
- Commodities for programme implementation sent into Uganda are held up at the DHL office. (who.int)
Embassy1
- Uganda maintains an embassy in the United States at 5911 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011 (tel. 202-726-7100). (state.gov)
Lake Victoria3
- In 1869, Khedive Ismail Pasha of Egypt, seeking to annex the territories north of the borders of Lake Victoria and east of Lake Albert and "south of Gondokoro," sent a British explorer, Samuel Baker, on a military expedition to the frontiers of Northern Uganda, with the objective of suppressing the slave-trade there and opening the way to commerce and "civilization. (wikipedia.org)
- Conservation groups in Uganda are working to protect Mabira Central Forest Reserve, a 30,000-hectare (74,000-acre) forest in the center of the country, close to Lake Victoria. (mongabay.com)
- Masaka This map shows the town of Masaka, located in south-central Uganda on the western side of Lake Victoria, and the chief town of Masaka District. (loc.gov)
Percent5
- It contributes over 70 percent of Uganda s export earnings and provides the bulk of the raw materials for most of the industries that are predominantly agro-based. (fao.org)
- In the late 1980s, eight companies produced steel products in Uganda, but they were operating at only about 20 percent of capacity, despite increased output after 1986. (countrystudies.us)
- Processed milk, produced under monopoly by the government-owned Uganda Dairy Corporation, registered an increase of 29.5 percent, from 13 million liters in 1986 to 16.9 million liters in 1987. (countrystudies.us)
- Only one establishment, the Uganda Millers, which worked at just over 20 percent of capacity, produced wheat flour. (countrystudies.us)
- Uganda is slowly urbanising with about 19 percent of its population living in urban centres. (ipsnews.net)
People8
- Even with the failure of the Juba talks, Northern Uganda remains relatively calm - though the LRA's recent wave of child abductions may signal preparations for a new offensive - but many people remain in IDP camps because infrastructure in their home villages has been destroyed. (newstatesman.com)
- Our team in Uganda has mobilized an initial stock of tents and plastic sheeting for emergency shelter that will cover the needs of 5,000 people. (unhcr.org)
- One Uganda, one people? (newint.org)
- This is our president,' shouted crowds from the roadsides as Besigye passed through towns and villages, and chanted this thrice-defeated presidential candidate's campaign slogan, 'One Uganda, One People. (newint.org)
- The NGO Act establishes a National Bureau of Non-Governmental Organisations which has the power to blacklist NGOs and restricts NGOs from engaging in activities that are "threatening national security" or "prejudicial to the security, interests or dignity of the people of Uganda", leaving these terms undefined. (frontlinedefenders.org)
- Mwebaza said that three other gay and transgender people had been killed in Uganda in recent months, amid the climate of increasingly hostile statements by politicians around LGBT rights. (hrw.org)
- Healthcare providers should be alert for and evaluate any patients suspected of having EVD, particularly among people who have recently traveled to affected areas in Uganda. (cdc.gov)
- The assessments helped quickly identify the locations and the most common reasons for movement of people between DRC and Uganda, as well as the most frequent locations for border crossings. (cdc.gov)
Government6
- The Government of Uganda has been implementing economic reform since 1987 geared at restoring economic growth and development. (fao.org)
- The U.S. mission is working with the government of Uganda to improve tax collection and oil revenue management, and to increase Uganda's domestic funding for public services and the national response to HIV/AIDS. (state.gov)
- In addition to targeted arrests, the government went on to freeze the accounts of Action Aid Uganda, one civil society organisation that had spoken up against the Age Limit Bill, and accused many other members of civil society that were opposed to the bill of conducting illegal activities in the country. (frontlinedefenders.org)
- The bill - colloquially known as 'Kill the Gays' in Uganda - was nullified five years ago on a technicality and the government said it planned to resurrect it within weeks. (theage.com.au)
- On October 12, a government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo, tweeted that the government "does not intend to introduce any new law with regards to regulation of LGBT activities in Uganda because the current provisions in the penal code are sufficient. (hrw.org)
- E-services in Uganda are largely dominated by the concerns of central government, usually with little input from stakeholders at the local levels of government, the private sector, and academia. (lu.se)
Democracy2
- Mbabazi, who brought the petition, told journalists after the court ruling that the struggle for democracy in Uganda will continue. (voanews.com)
- Under Museveni, Uganda has experienced relative political stability and economic growth, but also significant human rights, governance, and democracy deficits. (state.gov)
Laboratory1
- These action packages help Uganda build core public health capacities in disease surveillance, laboratory systems, workforce development, and emergency management. (cdc.gov)
Government's1
- The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) leads the government's efforts to promote trade and investment in Uganda. (trade.gov)
Representative1
- Peter Okubal, the GGGI country representative to Uganda, tells IPS that his organisation has already embarked on policy changes and formulations to enable this East African nation to follow a green path to its development. (ipsnews.net)
Legislation2
- Uganda has announced plans for a bill that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a rise in unnatural sex in the east African nation. (theage.com.au)
- Opinion In 2009 a proposal for stricter legislation against homosexuality was made Uganda, which among other things involved the death penalty. (lu.se)
Health5
- The assessment covered 52 (3%) of 1639 health facilities and eight (18%) of the 45 district health offices (two in each of the four geographic zones of Uganda). (cdc.gov)
- On 1 July, Uganda engaged with the UPR and accepted 139 of its 273 recommendations, including implementing the national human rights action plan and advancing the rights to health and education for girls. (amnesty.org)
- The United States provides significant health and development assistance to Uganda, with a total assistance budget exceeding $950 million per year. (state.gov)
- The Uganda country health profiles provide an overview of the situation and trends of priority health problems and the health systems profile, including a description of institutional frameworks, trends in the national response, key issues and challenges. (who.int)
- After training in public health at Berkeley, you went to Uganda for a couple of years, right? (medscape.com)
Agricultural1
- The Uganda National Farmers Federation also organizes an annual agricultural trade show that is typically held in July. (trade.gov)
Data1
- 3. Data protection agency: Uganda has no specific body mandated to enforce and oversee data protection. (privacyinternational.org)
Response2
- Lokodo said Uganda was prepared for any negative response. (theage.com.au)
- We need an urgent and immediate response to limit the massive destruction of the environment in Uganda," says Mohamed Abdel-Al, UNHCR's senior technical coordinator. (unhcr.org)
Somalia1
- At the moment Uganda has 1500 troops in Somalia. (strategypage.com)
Climate2
- Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region, lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally modified equatorial climate. (wikipedia.org)
- The Minister of State and Ambassador of Belgium signed the Manifesto for Climate Responsive Design during the inauguration ceremony, with NTC being the first project in Uganda acknowledged as an example of best practices. (inhabitat.com)