Lay Sepsis

Our aim is to create sepsis awarenesses in a lay style to all women with history of sepsis & the public. Prevent Sepsis!Fight Sepsis! Sepsis Kills! Taasa Maama!

[Lay Sepsis @Lay_Sepsis]

We are working with the public in rural Eastern Uganda to develop the lay definitions of maternal sepsis, information material for maternal sepsis in this area
We thank @ARCS_NIHR for funding this piece of work,
Dr Shevin Jacob @guru_uhuru

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

Ugandans!!

[Ogon @chrisatuk]

RESIST!

#ogoncartoons

[Association of Surgeons of Uganda (ASOU) @ASOU_Official]

Our dedicated team at Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital proudly serving with compassion and smiles at the ongoing #ASOUSurgicalCamp2025 delivering essential surgical care and restoring hope to the community. #WestNileSurgicalCamp2025
#ASOUSurgicalCamp2025

[Ministry of Health- Uganda @MinofHealthUG]

Happening now at Acholibur SS in Pader District;—Launch of the Hepatitis B birth dose and Commemoration of World Hepatitis day 2025.

The theme is “Hepatitis: Let's Break It Down". Today’s commemoration calls for collective action to dismantle the financial, social, and systemic barriers that hinder hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, including stigma.
The goal is to break down these obstacles to achieve the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030.

The Minister of Health, @JaneRuth_Aceng will officiate at the event and launch the Hepatitis B birth dose into the routine immunization schedule.

Free Hepatitis screening is ongoing at the event.

#MOHatWork

[ICWEAAt20 @ICWEastAfrica]

#SAFEStart+ will support community & civil society engagement across Africa, Latin America, the Asia-Pacific region, & with @ICW_Global to advocate for increased access to EVT services through improved policies & sustainable financing.

Cc: @Hep_Alliance @UNITAID @PATHtweets
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[Decolonisation and Global Health Research Exchange @DecolonisingGH]

Excited to share our latest paper highlighting practical decolonial steps towards transforming global health research.
Read here: https://t.co/ChJQTtPRqF
#DecolonizingGlobalHealth
@NadiaTagoe @seyeabimbola @SassyMolyneux @atuire @DKamuya @BilardiDavide @KuiMuraya @Lucy_Gilson

[Sabrina Kitaka @SabrinaKitaka]

Take note

[Shevin Jacob @guru_uhuru]

Proud to see @phagumap, my PhD student at @LSTMnews and @STAIRS_sepsis study coordinator at @WalimuNGO in #Uganda, speaking virtually at @ScienceUnga about juggling career and life as an off-site PhD student. Clearly opportunities for mentoring goes both ways!

[Jacob Otile, MD @DrOtileUg]

It is now official that I will be serving as a member of the Indiana Public Health Association @IndianaPHA. Check out 2024-2025 IPHA Student Advisory Group (https://t.co/Cg1dyrNmSy).

Very humbling opportunities just keep coming, Glory and Honor to God.

[Hassan W Squib @ThatGuySquib]

But @tonynatif made made us believe that you aren't an ounce of an MD, went on for days about it. Why is @IndianaPHA saying otherwise? 😂😂😂
Congrats Jacob, Apac to the world.

[NIHR Global Health @NIHRglobal]

Our new showcase video is live!

Our Global Health researchers engage with local communities in countries around the world, helping to drive positive change across borders.

Watch the full video to see their trailblazing impact:https://t.co/Ivk0FiGNWb.

[Sanyu Africa Research Institute @SAfRIMbale]

EXCITING NEWS:

Our Executive Director, Dr @JamesDitai has been awarded funding worth $350,000 USD only by the Government of Uganda to work on innovations that promote resuscitation with intact cord at birth.
Congratulations are all in order!

A luta continua

[Jacob Otile, MD @DrOtileUg]

Very excited, having worked on the Clinical Trial of this project to see where next the Innovation can add to The Reduction of Neonatal Mortality. Congratulations @SAfRIMbale and Dr @JamesDitai as we always say, Proper Job 🤝👏

[Maternal and Newborn Health Priorities in Uganda @Maternal_jlapsp]

This is one of the research priorities or questions we found in our priority setting partnership in Uganda

Go for it!

[Jim Spire Ssentongo @SpireJim]

As I watched the brutality in the ‘Bobi Wine’ documentary, what was running in my mind was: Do these people ever worry about all this indelible evidence hovering over their heads for ages? Amin could deny many things before cameras were everywhere. But what emboldens these ones?!

[Dr. Diana Atwine @DianaAtwine]

*A LOOK INTO THE CAPACITY OF UGANDA’S LABORATORY SYSTEMS*

Uganda’s National Health Laboratory Department (through National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) and Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL) Supports 26 countries in Africa as part of the World Health Organization - given mandate, and has supported ISO 15189 accreditation of 11 National Reference laboratories in the region. This is marketing Uganda’s healthcare system internationally.

There are 3 Specialized Reference Laboratories under NHLDS: The Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL), National Microbiology Reference Laboratory (NMRL), all of which are accredited to International Standards, meaning that their results are trusted anywhere in the world.

These reference Laboratories are supplemented by the Lab capacities in research institutes such as the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) Laboratory, Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) and universities (Makerere, Mbarara, Gulu, etc) whenever need arises.
Major Capacities in the Reference Laboratories

The major Capacities of the National Health Laboratory Services are as follows: -
✓ Capacity to test for COVID-19 in Butabika, with mobile Laboratories currently placed in Tororo, Adjumani Hospital (for Elegu border crossing), Mutukula and Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. All the Regional Referral Hospitals have been equipped with GeneXpert machines which the department activates any time additional testing capacity is needed.

✓ Capacity of National TB Reference Laboratory (NTRL) to consistently provide surveillance and early detection of Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and Extremely Resistant TB (XDR-TB) to help in early detection and isolation of cases to prevent spread and protect life.

✓ Capacity to provide testing for diagnosis for HIV and Hepatitis B including Viral Load for up to 2.5 million tests every year thereby providing access to life saving ARVs and treatment monitoring for people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B including babies and pregnant mothers.

✓ Capacity for sickle cell disease confirmation, Heme Path Cancer Diagnosis and other non-communicable and lifestyle disease diagnosis

✓ Capacity for routine diagnostic check-ups for functions of the Kidney, Liver, Heart and other vital organs of the body.

✓ Established the genomic Laboratories at the Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) and National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory (NTRL) for routine surveillance of any genetic changes in disease–causing microorganisms that may result in being very dangerous (like resistance to treatments) or weaker and therefore milder.

✓ Capacity of the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory to carry out routine bacterial culture and sensitivity for Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance.

✓ Developed laboratory information management systems which is used at the in the reference Laboratories (CPHL and NTRL) to track patients’ samples and relay results to the Doctors. For example, the TB Lab information system tracks patient samples and relay results to MDR treatment sites in the country, which has greatly improved turn round time for TB culture and drug susceptibility results.

✓ Equipment Calibration Centre. The NHLDS has an internationally accredited equipment calibration Centre that supports calibration and standardization of equipment in the whole Laboratory sub-sector in the country to ensure they provide accurate results

[WHO African Region @WHOAFRO]

Happy International #Yoga Day! Meet Sophy, an 87-year-old yoga instructor from Nigeria🇳🇬

She trains other elderly people & teaches them the benefits of physical activity. “I want older people to know that yoga or other physical activity can improve their health & wellbeing."

[Jacob Otile, MD @DrOtileUg]

“It was difficult for us to communicate to you because we didnt have money” 😂🤝 #DeployMedicalInterns

[Lay Sepsis @Lay_Sepsis]

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