Every 2 hours in #Uganda two people die from #Tuberculosis . Ministry of Health- Uganda, WHO Uganda & Uganda Stop TB Partnership recently met the #TB Parliament caucus to advocate for increased funding to accelerate efforts towards Ending TB & Leprosy in the country.
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#WorldHealthDay

518 cases of #Leprosy were reported in #Uganda in 2022. WHO Uganda supports Government of Uganda's TB & leprosy control program by providing essential anti-leprosy drugs and training health workers in leprosy screening, diagnosis and management. #worldhealthday2024

No one should miss out on life-saving #malaria services because of their:
🔹Gender
🔹Age
🔹Disability
🔹Race
🔹Religion
🔹Ethnicity
🔹Economic standing
🔹Education level
🔹Geographic location

#WorldMalariaDay ➡️ bit.ly/44bRXGf

UN Volunteers contribute to end Malaria🩸

Elise Tcheutchoua Yonkeu, communication officer from Cameroon🇨🇲 in WHO Uganda 🇺🇬, delivers the campaign to the community so that local people can prevent Malaria and protect children and pregnant women.

#EndMalaria #WorldMalariaDay

How often do you need physical exercises?
Read World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on physical activity & sedentary behavior. It provides recommendations on the amount of exercise required per age to offer significant health benefits & mitigate health risks. ➡️bit.ly/49MsSTg #WorldHealthDay

88 out of 10,000 people in #Uganda have autism, posing a challenge to their social behavior and communication (UBOS 2022). WHO Uganda supports the adoption & implementation of the @WHO Mental Health Gap Action Program to scale up mental & neurological disorder interventions.

In the lead-up to #ICPPA2024 , WHO African Region country representatives and partners are convening a roundtable today to analyze the #NCDs burden in the African region.
They are sharing insights and innovations that have enhanced #NCDs care and strengthened health systems in the region.

📌Join discussions on medicine use & patient safety at the 1st African Regional Conference of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance.
World Health Organization (WHO) provides technical support to strengthen national systems to improve patient safety.
➡️22 - 24 July
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94% of registered deaths at the peak of #COVID19 (Jan-Aug 2021), were due to non-COVID conditions. WHO Uganda & Irish Aid supported Ministry of Health- Uganda to develop the 1st National Guidelines for Continuity of Essential Health Services during public health emergencies. #WorldHealthDay

.WHO Uganda & Ministry of Health- Uganda last week mobilized over 400 health champions in awareness-raising & community engagement activities to commemorate #worldhealthday . Activities included a public sports walk, Health checks & a blood donation drive.
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Of the 33,000 people diagnosed with cancer every year in Uganda, only 7000 seek care at Uganda Cancer Institute. WHO Uganda supported Ministry of Health- Uganda to develop guidelines on the screening & treatment of precancerous lesions.
#WorldHealthDay

Over 4.4 million youth in #Ugandaare exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke, affecting their health. In 2022-23, World Health Organization (WHO) & Ministry of Health- Uganda trained 172 enforcement officers & trainers to raise awareness on smoking in public places.
#WorldHealthDay
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I was pleased to host Hon Hermann Gröhe & KAS Uganda & S.Sudan team at WHO Uganda, where we discussed the German gov't contribution during #Ebola outbreak & #COVID19 . We also explored areas of collaboration in strengthening district health systems, climate change & migrants' health in #Uganda .