During week 42, a total of 39,657 cases were reported from 16 conditions of priority. This resulted into 41 deaths due to malaria. Typhoid, Measles, Malaria, Dysentery, SARI and Animal bites were the leading causes of morbidity during this epidemiological week. Sadly, 132 babies died within one week of life and 10 mothers died while in the process of de-livery. All these are preventable deaths.
This weekly epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis.
In this issue, we bring you the following Highlights. Average national weekly surveillance reporting rate was at 78.5%, Poor reporting have been observed in Districts of; Kotido, Rubirizi, Kamuli, Iganga, Abim, Kaperabyong, Bukomansimbi, Wakiso, Mityana, Agago, Mayuge, Bwikwe and Mukono.
Current public health events (page 1,3) Public health events across the border
During week 40, a total of 52,261 cases were reported from 16 conditions of priority. This resulted into 34 deaths due to malaria. Malaria, Typhoid, Measles and Dysentery were the leading causes of morbidity during this epidemiological week. Sadly, 179 babies died within one week of life and 14 mothers died while in the process of delivery
We are pleased to share with you the 39th weekly epidemiological bulletin.
This weekly bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveil-lance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis. In this issue, we bring you the following Highlights Average national weekly reporting rate was at 84.9%. Poor reporting have been observed in Districts of; Kotido, Bu-komansimbi, Bwikwe and Mukono. Current public health events (page 1 and 2) Public health events across the border (Page 3) Increased number of animal bites in Wakiso District (25 cases.
We are pleased to share with you our 38th weekly epidemiological bulletin.
This weekly epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakehold-ers at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, pre-venting and responding to public health events in the country on a weekly basis.
In this issue, we bring you the following Highlights, Average national weekly surveillance reporting rate was at 84.9%, Poor reporting have been observed in Districts of; Karenga, Bwikwe, Agago, Kotido, Wakiso, Kitgum, and Iganga. Current public health events (page 1) Public health events across the border (Page 4)
During week 52, the proportion of health facilities that reported was 81% reflecting a 28.8% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 63.8% (74/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Only two districts; Kampala and Kagadi had ≤ 40% of their health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 52 have been presented in the figures below
The proportion of health facilities that reported during week 51 was 71.1% reflecting depicting a 11.6% decline in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 36.2% (42/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Five districts; Kampala, Kamuli, Kabarole, Kagadi, Hoima and Lyantonde had ≤ 40% of their health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 51 have been presented in the figures below;
The proportion of health facilities that reported during week 50 was 80.4% reflecting a 18.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 16.4% (19/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 53.4% (62/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Only two districts; Kampala and Hoima had ≤ 40% of their health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 50 have been presented in the figures bel
During Week 48 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 83.3% indicating a 15.4% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 14.7% (17/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 68.1% (79/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Only two districts; Kampala and Kagadi had ≤ 40% of its health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 48 have been presented in the figures below;
During Week 47 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 84.7% indicating a 17.9% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015 at 66.8%. Only 17.2 % (20/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 69.8% (81/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. None of the districts had a reporting rate ≤ 40% this w eek. The district level performances in Week 47 have been presented in the figures below;
During Week 46 of 2016, the proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 78.1% indicating a 24.2% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 10.3% (12/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 51.7% (60/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. A total of five districts had ≤ 40% of its health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 46 have been presented in the figures below;
The proportion of health facilities that reported this week was 75.5% which signifies a 19.1% increase in reporting rate in comparison to the same week in 2015. Only 12.1% (14/116) districts had 100% of their health facilities reporting and 44% (51/116) of the districts achieved the national target of 80%. Three districts; Kampala, Lyantonde and Wakiso had ≤ 40% of its health facilities reporting this w eek. The district level performances in Week 45 have been presented in the figures below;
