CDC recommends that travelers going to Uganda take prescription medicine to prevent malaria. Depending on the medicine you take, you will need to start taking this medicine multiple days before your trip, as well as during and after your trip.

Dec 26, 2024 · CDC began working in Uganda in 1991 and established an office in the country in 2000. CDC Uganda works closely with the government and partner organizations to detect, prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks and build and strengthen the country's core public health capabilities .

Under the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), CDC assigned a resident advisor to support malaria prevention and control activities in Uganda. Through PMI, CDC helps to: • Provide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spray (IRS) • Prevent malaria during pregnancy • Strengthen diagnostics and case management

Uganda is experiencing an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) in Kampala, Mbale, and Wakiso (see map). SVD is a type of Ebola disease caused by infection with the Sudan virus. No vaccines or therapeutics have been approved for the prevention or treatment of SVD.

1 day ago · The CDC has worked in Uganda for decades, helping the country build up lab testing capabilities to detect threatening germs. The agency established an office in the east African nation 25 years ago and has 114 people there right now. The U.S. agency has offered to help Uganda’s health ministry with such tasks as contact tracing and infection ...

Uganda Healthy Travel Packing List Pack items for your health and safety. You may not be able to purchase and pack all of these items, and some may not be relevant to you and your travel plans.

CDC Uganda works with the government of Uganda (GOU) and other partners to advance science-based public health initiatives to help the country confront its unique health issues and to improve the health of its citizens.

Apr 12, 2023 · Uganda is home to an extraordinary CDC-supported Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP), referred to locally as the Public Health Fellows Program (PHFP). These PHFP fellows and graduates have been instrumental in bringing …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began working in Uganda in 1991 and officially established a country office in 2000. CDC works with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other partners to deliver evidence-based health services to prevent, control, and treat HIV/AIDS.

CDC’s global health security efforts in Uganda help improve the country’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks before they become epidemics that could affect global populations.