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- HEALTH , NATIONAL , PARLIAMENT
- October 12, 2024
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Parliament Fast-Tracks Implementation of Amended Public Procurement Act
Contracts below Shs10 million at local government levels and Shs30 million at central government level, will be reserved exclusively for youth, women, and PWDs. KAMPALA – Parliament has taken decisive…
How Kalisizo General Hospital Struggles Without X-Ray Machine
Kalisizo General Hospital, a crucial healthcare facility for residents of Kyotera, Rakai, Lyantonde, Lwengo, and parts of northern Tanzania, has been without an X-ray machine for over seven years since…
Hearing Loss on the Rise: Urgent Action Needed Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over the growing prevalence of hearing loss in Africa. In a post on WHO Africa region X account WHO notes that…
Global Fertility Decline Poses Economic Challenges, Says IMF Report
Over half of the world’s countries now have fertility rates below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman, according to a recent post by the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Dei Biopharma to start exporting drugs before year ends- Musenero
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero has revealed that Dei Bio Pharma is expected to start exporting drugs from Uganda before the end of this year.…
Mpox Cases Rise in Nakasongola: Ministry of Health and WHO Set Up Isolation Unit in Lwampanga.
Mpox cases in Nakasongola District have risen from 21 to 24 cases as of today Wednesday, 9th. The sharp increase is particularly concentrated in Lwampanga, where 16 of the reported…
Nakasongola Registers 21 Mpox Cases, Calls for Urgent Support
Local health authorities, district officials, and international organizations are collaborating to curb the spread of the virus, but urgent support is needed. Nakasongola District is facing a growing health crisis,…
Rwanda starts vaccine trials against deadly Marburg virus
he Marburg vaccine has only been tested in adults aged 18 and older, with no current plans to conduct trials in children. BBC | Rwanda has said it will begin…