Kampala- Dec 15, 2021 Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have threatened to withdraw emergency…
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CSOs call for increased funding to curb TB
Wakiso Dec 9, 2021 Civil Society Organizations advocating for ending TB in Uganda have rechoed the…
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Covid: Pfizer says booster shot promising against Omicron
Pfizer and BioNTech have said a booster jab of their coronavirus vaccine promises to be an…
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7 cases of omicron covid19 variant confirmed in Uganda
Kampala – Dec 7, 2021 The minister of health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has confirmed seven…
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Lab Technicians Put Gov’t On Strike Notice
Kampala – Nov 30,2021 Laboratory technicians under the Uganda Medical Lab Technology Association have put the…
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Rwanda Suspends Flights To Southern Africa States
Rwanda – Nov 29,2021 The government of Rwanda has announced new measures against COVID-19 that include…
Continue ReadingDoctors Continue With Strike Despite Meeting Museveni
Uganda medical doctors’ strike over unfulfilled government promise of increasing their salaries and better their welfare…
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Uganda Not Yet Recognized As Vaccine Manufacturer
Only six African countries are recognized as active vaccine manufacturers. This is according to the African…
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Uganda Needs Additional Investment to Respond to Third COVID Wave – Scientists
UGANDA. The country needs better investment to respond effectively to the COVID-19 third wave. Lt. Col…
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Government Health Center Roof Blown Off Leaving the Situation Desperate
DOKOLO. The roof of Kangai Health Center III in Kangai Town Council Dokolo district has been…
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Unvaccinated Health Workers Risk Losing Their Jobs – Gov’t
UGANDA. The government has threatened to disqualify health workers for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine. According…
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Minister Directs RDC’s To Intensify Mobilization For Covid Vaccination
NATIONAL. The vaccination campaign dubbed “operation last lap” targets people aged 18 years and above. Dr Jane…
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Reckless Lifestyle Hindering HIV/AIDS Treatment in Lango
By Jasper Ouni DOKOLO. A one-day workshop was held with the theme of combating HIV infection…
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Youth to Reduce HIV Infection By 65%, Target 2025
By Jaspher Ouni LANGO: A section of youths from Lango districts have set a high ambition…
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Parents Blamed for High Teenage Pregnancies
By Lamwaka Norine DOKOLO. Parents have come under fire for negligence in regard to teenage pregnancy…
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Slum Dwellers Smoking a Mixture of Tobacco and Marijuana to Avoid Disease-Study
By Awidi Oula Priscilla KAMPALA. The study which was carried out in Bwaise had a total…
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Over 10,000 Residents Water Supply Destroyed By Floods
By Obonyo Kizito Dokolo. Floods caused by the rising water levels of Lake Kwania have submerged…
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Medics warn hydrocele and lymphatic filariasis patients against seeking treatment from traditional healers
Cases of hydrocele and lymphatic filariasis increases in Lira district as officials warn patients on seeking…
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OPM to provide relief for flood victims, construct two health centers in Amolatar
By Jaspher Ouni The Office of the Prime Minister of Uganda on Friday held a meeting…
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Amolatar Health Center IV without an Ambulance for 12 years
Amolatar health center IV has operated without an ambulance for the last twelve years. This was…
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