Tag: Communicable Diseases
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Preventing Back-to-School Communicable Diseases in Singapore
Overview: Why Preventive Measures Matter at the Start of the School Year As schools in Singapore welcome students back after holidays, the risk of transmissible illnesses rises. The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) emphasizes that simple, consistent preventive actions can significantly reduce the spread of infections in classrooms, hallways, and transport settings. With millions of student…
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Uganda Advances Integrated Health Services for CDs and NCDs
Uganda Moves Toward Integrated Disease Care Uganda is taking a bold step to streamline health service delivery by integrating care for communicable diseases (CDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). As the country faces a growing double burden of disease—infectious illnesses alongside rising chronic conditions—health authorities are exploring new models to deliver comprehensive, efficient, and sustainable care…