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WHO Uganda

@WHOUganda

Official account of the World Health Organization in Uganda 🇺🇬

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Wishing joy, health, and happiness to everyone celebrating this festive season! 🎄

The WHO African Region family and I extend warm wishes for a Merry Christmas filled with love and well-being.

Cheers to a wonderful and healthy celebration!

Wishing joy, health, and happiness to everyone celebrating this festive season! 🎄 The @WHOAFRO family and I extend warm wishes for a Merry Christmas filled with love and well-being. Cheers to a wonderful and healthy celebration!
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.WHO Uganda this year set up a breastfeeding room to encourage breastfeeding and work. Friendly workplace policies like breastfeeding breaks and rooms create an environment that benefits working mothers, their families and employers.

.@WHOUganda this year set up a breastfeeding room to encourage breastfeeding and work. Friendly workplace policies like breastfeeding breaks and rooms create an environment that benefits working mothers, their families and employers.
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is transmitted to humans through exposure to infected animal products such as cows, sheep, and goats. Symptoms include dark sores, headaches, muscle pain, fever, and vomiting.
Here are some tips on how to prevent Anthrax⬇️

#Anthrax is transmitted to humans through exposure to infected animal products such as cows, sheep, and goats. Symptoms include dark sores, headaches, muscle pain, fever, and vomiting. Here are some tips on how to prevent Anthrax⬇️
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Over half of women in experiences sexual and/or physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Under 2gether 4 SRHR program funded by @sida, World Health Organization (WHO) & partners supported training of 240 health workers & 75 district officers on preventing and responding to GBV.

Over half of women in #Uganda experiences sexual and/or physical violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Under 2gether 4 SRHR program funded by @sida, @WHO & partners supported training of 240 health workers & 75 district officers on preventing and responding to GBV.
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Over 17,000 domestic violence cases were reported to @policeUG in 2022. Violence affects physical, mental, sexual & reproductive health through injuries, depression, anxiety disorders, unplanned pregnancies & Sexually Transmitted diseases.
Let's end this human rights violation⬇️

Over 17,000 domestic violence cases were reported to @policeUG in 2022. Violence affects physical, mental, sexual & reproductive health through injuries, depression, anxiety disorders, unplanned pregnancies & Sexually Transmitted diseases. Let's end this human rights violation⬇️
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'Our commitment for 2023/2027 is to diagnose over 90% of TB patients, successfully treat over 90% of those diagnosed and offer TB preventive treatment to over 90% of eligibility groups,' Hon Dr. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, Ministry of Health- Uganda.

'Our commitment for 2023/2027 is to diagnose over 90% of TB patients, successfully treat over 90% of those diagnosed and offer TB preventive treatment to over 90% of eligibility groups,' Hon Dr. @JaneRuth_Aceng, @MinofHealthUG.
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Every day, 249 people in get infected with TB.
Health development & implementing partners are engaged in a two-day discussion on urgent actions to accelerate efforts to end Pandemic & achieve Zero Leprosy in Uganda by 2030. World Health Organization (WHO) Ministry of Health- Uganda

#LiveTBFreeUg Every day, 249 people in #Uganda get infected with TB. Health development & implementing partners are engaged in a two-day discussion on urgent actions to accelerate efforts to end #TB Pandemic & achieve Zero Leprosy in Uganda by 2030. @WHO @MinofHealthUG #NTLP
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'Every 3 months, I go to the clinic to get my free diabetes & HIV medication, because I want to stay healthy,' she says. 'The exchanges I have with the doctor makes me feel better. I feel accepted and respected.”

'Every 3 months, I go to the clinic to get my free diabetes & HIV medication, because I want to stay healthy,' she says. 'The exchanges I have with the doctor makes me feel better. I feel accepted and respected.”
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Mable Azairwegye, 53, from 🇺🇬has been living with HIV for 25 years. In 2017, she suffered a stroke. While in hospital, her test results revealed that she has diabetes.

Mable Azairwegye, 53, from #Uganda 🇺🇬has been living with HIV for 25 years. In 2017, she suffered a stroke. While in hospital, her test results revealed that she has diabetes.
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Yonas Tegegn WOLDEMARIAM(@tegegny) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy int'l Volunteers Day!
Volunteers offer their skills, expertise & time to make the world better. During the recent outbreak, over 29 UNVs with World Health Organization (WHO) supported the response that led to interruption in disease transmission in over 69 days.
Thanks for your efforts!

Happy int'l Volunteers Day! Volunteers offer their skills, expertise & time to make the world better. During the recent #Ebola outbreak, over 29 UNVs with @WHO supported the response that led to interruption in disease transmission in over 69 days. Thanks for your efforts!
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UNV Uganda UN Development UN DevelopmentUganda UN Volunteers In 🇺🇬, got on the ground for community cleaning during this year's International Volunteer Day.

A ceremony to honor volunteers was also hosted by Hon Sarah Mateke, Minister of State for Youth & Children Affairs & Sheila Ngatia Dep. Resident Rep. UN DevelopmentUganda.

@unv_uganda @UNDP @UNDPUganda @UNVolunteers In #Uganda🇺🇬, #volunteers got on the ground for community cleaning during this year's International Volunteer Day. A ceremony to honor volunteers was also hosted by @HonSarahMateke, Minister of State for Youth & Children Affairs & @SheilaNgatia Dep. Resident Rep. @UNDPUganda.
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Fruitful discussions today on collaborative efforts to support & advance Universal Health Coverage & strengthening health systems in by WHO Uganda & France in Uganda 🇫🇷🇺🇬 teams. This was during a courtesy visit by Dr Serawit Bruck Landais & Tiphaine Mallegol to Dr. Yonas Tegegn WOLDEMARIAM.

Fruitful discussions today on collaborative efforts to support & advance Universal Health Coverage & strengthening health systems in #Uganda by @WHOUganda & @FrenchEmbassyUg teams. This was during a courtesy visit by Dr @BruckLandais & Tiphaine Mallegol to Dr. @tegegny.
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Did you know?
-positive mothers on ARVs can give birth to HIV-negative children!
Progress in HIV prevention & mgt makes it possible. Let's spread awareness, break myths & ensure access to care for healthier futures.
Ministry of Health- Uganda PEPFAR
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Did you know? #HIV-positive mothers on ARVs can give birth to HIV-negative children! Progress in HIV prevention & mgt makes it possible. Let's spread awareness, break myths & ensure access to care for healthier futures. @MinofHealthUG @PEPFAR #Health4All ➡️shorturl.at/jwR16
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In 2022, reported over 94,000 TB cases of whom, 33% were HIV positive.
Through World Health Organization (WHO) and partners' support to Government of Uganda, people living with HIV are screened for TB and given preventive therapy or treatment.

#WorldAIDSDay2023 In 2022, #Uganda reported over 94,000 TB cases of whom, 33% were HIV positive. Through @WHO and partners' support to @GovUganda, people living with HIV are screened for TB and given preventive therapy or treatment.
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In 2022, recorded 52,000 new HIV infections. With our partners, we support Government of Uganda to prevent & manage by providing tools & financial support to train health workers in HIV mgt. We also provide mental health support to people living with the disease.

#WorldAIDSDay In 2022, #Uganda recorded 52,000 new HIV infections. With our partners, we support @GovUganda to prevent & manage #HIV by providing tools & financial support to train health workers in HIV mgt. We also provide mental health support to people living with the disease.
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'From the health facility where I was diagnosed, I was immediately put on HIV treatment and since then, I have given birth to two HIV-negative babies,” says Bitali Mwanaisha.

Read how Uganda🇺🇬 has made strides to reduce new HIV infections among children:

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Yonas Tegegn WOLDEMARIAM(@tegegny) 's Twitter Profile Photo

80,000 children in live with . A program on the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV has made remarkable results in reducing new infections among newborns. Thanks to efforts by Ministry of Health- Uganda World Health Organization (WHO) PEPFAR & other partners.
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New infections in Uganda have reduced from 88,000 to 52,000 between 2010-2022. World Health Organization (WHO) works with partners & other UN agencies to raise awareness & improve communities' knowledge of HIV prevention & management.
PEPFAR Africa CDC
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#WorldAIDSDay2023 New #HIV infections in Uganda have reduced from 88,000 to 52,000 between 2010-2022. @WHO works with partners & other UN agencies to raise awareness & improve communities' knowledge of HIV prevention & management. @PEPFAR @AfricaCDC ➡️shorturl.at/jwR16
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