All posts tagged "Ministry Of Health"

Uganda launches 2024/25 malaria indicator survey to support fight against malaria

Kampala, (UG):- The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and key partners, has officially launched the...

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U.S. donates 5,000 test kits towards Uganda’s Mpox response

Kampala, (UG):- The United States government, through its public health arm, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Friday delivered 5,000...

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5 Lango districts to benefit from upcoming malaria vaccination program

Oyam, (UG):- Despite indoor spraying and distribution of bed nets, the Ministry of Health plans to carry out a malaria vaccination program...

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Ebola vaccination targeting 25,000 Ugandans at risk

Kampala, (UG):- Uganda’s Ministry of Health has announced the launch of a comprehensive Ebola preventive vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 people at high...

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Uganda confirms polio outbreak in Mbale, officials call for vigilance, vaccination

Mbale, (UG):- The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of polio in eastern Uganda’s Mbale City, with warnings that the disease...

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PS Atwine calls for global action on Hepatitis elimination at UN Assembly

New York, (US):– Uganda’s Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has called for greater global efforts to eliminate hepatitis...

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Inside Museveni’s meeting with scientists after Uganda’s successful Kidney Transplant

President Museveni on Friday met a team of Ugandan and Indian medical experts who successfully last week conducted the country’s first kidney...

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Ministry of Health proposes 21 as legal drinking age in Uganda

Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Health has proposed to have the minimum age, for people allowed to drink alcohol in Uganda raised...

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Uganda’s stride in National Ambulance Services: A leap from basic transport to advanced care

The recent flag-off of 53 ambulance vehicles by the Ministry of Health signifies not just an augmentation of emergency medical resources but...

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Health Ministry embarks on week-long supervision to improve service quality in Kigezi region

Kigezi Sub-Region, (UG): The Ministry of Health in Uganda has embarked on a week-long technical support supervision program in the Kigezi sub-region...

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Work together to tackle Aflatoxins, MoH and MAAIF urged

Kampala, (UG): The Parliamentary Committees on Health and Agriculture investigating aflatoxins have tasked the Ministry of Health to tackle food contamination using...

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Museveni furious with Aceng over delayed Gulu University Hospital project

Gulu, (UG): President Yoweri Museveni has sparked fury with the Ministry of Health for delaying the construction and operationalization of the specialized...

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Medical interns to do pre-entry exams before deployment

Kampala, (UG): The Ministry of Health has finalized drafting a policy that will see all medical interns subjected to standardised pre-entry internship...

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Rwampara residents receive free mosquito nets from Ministry of Health

Rwampara, (UG): A Ministry of Health campaign to distribute mosquito nets is currently ongoing in Nyeihanga Town Council, Rwampara district as residents...

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Make research findings biteable – Director Public Health tells scientists

Gulu, (UG): The Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze has appealed to scientific researchers to ensure...

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HEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo

By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a painful experience with viral hepatitis, an...

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Govt allows only two medical labs to do DNA tests

Government through the Ministry of Health has authorized only two medical laboratories to carry out DNA paternity tests in Uganda.

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Gulu University’s Dr Mukembo appointed to Uganda Pharmacy Board

The Minister for Health, Dr Aceng Ruth Ocero has appointed Gulu University Head of Medical Services, Dr Mukembo Robert to serve on...

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Shs22bn not enough for Medical Interns – Minister Aceng

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has said the 22 Billion Shillings allocated for the deployment and pay...

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Govt launches mass vaccination against Yellow Fever

Speaking at the launch, Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said demands for the yellow fever vaccination have been on since she...

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Kabale Hospital Intern Complex lying idle over sh790m uncleared arrears to contractor

The contractor demands full payment of sh790 million incurred as extra expenditures when prices of building materials escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Health ministry wants sh1bn to conduct survey on mental health of Ugandans

According to Dr Lukwata, part of the requested funds will be spent on a national mental health awareness campaign that will not...

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