Epidemiological Bulleting

Week 18 (1st May to 7th May, 2023)

Dear Reader,

We are pleased to share our epidemiological bulletin for week 18 of the year 2023. This 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 Uganda on a weekly basis.

In this issue, we showcase the following updates:

  • Routine Surveillance
  • Reported suspected epidemic prone diseases
  • Reporting rates across the country
  • Public health emergencies in Uganda
  • Public health emergencies in neighboring countries

For comments please contact:

Dr. Allan Muruta,
Commissioner, Integrated Epidemiology, Surveillance and
Public Health Emergencies - MoH;
P.O BOX 7272 Kampala, Tel: 080010066 (toll free); Email:
or

1. Weekly Surveillance Reporting Rates

Completeness and timeliness for week 18

In week 18, A total of 73 districts have been flagged for having completeness below 80%, they include:

## Adjumani, Agago, Alebtong, Amudat, Amuru, Apac, Arua City, Budaka, Bududa, Bugiri, Buhweju, Buikwe, Bukwo, Buliisa, Busia, Butaleja, Butambala, Gulu City, Gulu, Hoima City, Hoima, Ibanda, Iganga, Jinja, Kabale, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Kaliro, Kalungu, Kampala, Kamuli, Kanungu, Kapchorwa, Kasese, Kayunga, Kibaale, Kikuube, Kiryandongo, Kitgum, Koboko, Kole, Kwania, Kyenjojo, Lamwo, Luwero, Lwengo, Manafwa, Masindi, Mayuge, Mbale City, Mityana, Moyo, Mpigi, Mukono, Nakaseke, Namayingo, Namisindwa, Namutumba, Ngora, Ntungamo, Otuke, Oyam, Pader, Pakwach, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Rwampara, Sironko, Soroti City, Soroti, Tororo, Wakiso, Yumbe

Definitions:

  • Completeness: This is the proportion of health facilities in the district that submitted the surveillance report (HMIS 033B) irrespective of the time when the report was submitted. Denominator = All health facilities in the district. Numerator = Health facilities that submitted report.
  • Timeliness (HMIS 033B): Proportion of health facilities in the district that submitted the weekly report on Monday by mid-day.
  • Reporting rate (HMIS 033B): Proportion of health facilities in the district or region that submitted the report during the reporting period. Denominator: Total number of health facilities in the region/district
  • Numerator: Number of facilities that reported during the reporting period.

Regional surveillance reporting rates, week 18

Fig 1

Regions, whose completeness/timeliness has consistently beeen below 80% and 60% respectively, for the past three weeks

Completeness

Timeliness

2. Malaria

Districts that reported malaria cases above the threshold (upper limit), consistently for the past three weeks i.e. 

Malaria channels and reporting rates for two (2) of these districts, with very high percentage increases

3. Tuberculosis

4. HIV/AIDS

Weekly Positive & Negative HIV Tests

Positives Identified & Enrolled on Treatment

5. Endemic Conditions

Typhoid Fever and Dysentery

SARI and Animal bites

Severe pneumonia and AEFIs

Bacetrial meningitis and Diarrhoea

Influenza and SARS

Adverse Drug Reactions and Hepatitis-B

Top ten districts that recorded the highest number of typhoid and dysentry cases

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6. Maternal, Perinantal deaths

Perinatal deaths by district