COVID-19 and the law in Uganda: a case study on development and application of the public health act from 2020 to 2021

COVID-19 and the law in Uganda: a case study on development and application of the public health act from 2020 to 2021

Abstract Background Despite the discovery of vaccines, the control, and prevention of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) relied on non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs). This article describes the development and application of the Public Health Act to implement NPIs for COVID-19 pandemic control...

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Main Authors: Martha Isabella Achan, Immaculate Nabukenya, Sarah Mitanda, Joanita Nakacwa, Herbert Bakiika, Maureen Nabatanzi, Justine Bukirwa, Aisha Nakanwagi, Lydia Nakiire, Cedric Aperce, Aaron Schwid, Solome Okware, Ekwaro A. Obuku, Mohammed Lamorde, Brian Luswata, Issa Makumbi, Allan Muruta, Henry G. Mwebesa, Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Public Health Law
Uganda
COVID-19
Pandemic
Rules
Non-pharmaceutical interventions
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15555-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15555-5

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