MINISTRY OF HEALTH, UGANDA WEEKLY MALARIA REPORT: EPI WEEK 8 | 20th to 26th February 2023

Malaria is a significant health challenge in Uganda, with the Ministry of Health reporting high numbers of confirmed cases and deaths. In the Weekly Malaria Report for EPI Week 8 (20th to 26th February 2023), the Ministry of Health highlighted several key indicators and recommendations for addressing this issue.

MALARIA EPIDEMIC ALERT & RESPONSE DISTRICTS

• 164,672 confirmed malaria cases were reported.
• 87.5% reporting rate was achieved.
• 26 reported deaths.
• 45.1% test positivity rate.
• 1 district is having a malaria epidemic.

RESPONSE DISTRICTS

• Bukedi: Tororo, Butaleja, Budaka, Butebo, Kibuku, Pallisa.
• Lango: Amolatar, Alebtong.
• Busoga: Namutumba, Bugiri.
• Teso: Kumi, Serere, Soroti City.
• Ankole: Ntungamo, Isingiro.
• Tooro: Kamwenge, Kikuube, Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu, Kabarole, Fort portal.
• North Central: Buvuma.

TEST POSITIVITY RATES

• Test positivity rate was 45.1% this week compared to 47.1% in week 6.
• TPR range was between 10.8% to 74.6%.
• The top 10 districts with the highest test positivity rates were Namutumba (74.6%), Butaleja (73.7%), Bugiri (69.3%), Luuka (68%), Kibuku (66.8%), Budaka (66.2%), Butebo (65.5%), Tororo (65.3%), Lira (64.4%).

MOST AFFECTED DISTRICTS

• Top 10 districts reporting the most cases this week were: Budaka (4,361), Kampala (4,220), Adjumani (4,112), Agago (4,059), Yumbe (4,039), Butaleja (3,825), Wakiso (3,825), Tororo (3,714), Kibuku (3,641), Iganga (3,549).

ACT AND RDT STOCK

• 26% (38) districts had inadequate ACT stock (<8 weeks).
• 35.6% (52) districts had inadequate RDT stock (<8 weeks).
• Seven districts had <2 weeks of ACT stock: Gomba (0), Amolatar (0), Lyantonde (1), Bukomansimbi (1), Mayuge (1), Lwengo (1), Soroti(1), Lwengo(1).
• Four districts had <2 weeks of RDT stock: Tororo (0), Lwengo (0), Gomba (0), Busia (0), Rakai(0), Sembabule (0), Butebo (1), Butambala (1), Manafwa (1), Kampala (1), Buhweju (1).
• 38 (26%) districts reported overstock of RDTs.
• All districts that have ≤2 weeks of stock for any commodity require immediate support. Districts with an asterisk (*), report less than 1 week of commodities.

REPORTING RATE

• Most districts (74.7% or 109) posted a reporting rate above 80%.
• Thirty-seven districts (25.3%) reported between 50-80%.
• No district had a reporting rate below 50% this week.

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