All posts tagged "Ministry of Health"
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524NewsAstraZeneca to rollout Healthy Heart Africa programme to 10 more countries on the continent
AstraZeneca has announced a planned expansion of its access to healthcare programme, Healthy Heart Africa (HHA), to 10 new countries, starting in...
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358NationalUganda targets over 8.7 million children with the new oral polio vaccine as part of its process to build health systems resilience
The Ministry of Health is set to administer the new oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) to 8.7 million children aged zero to five...
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2.0KFEATURESEbola outbreak in Uganda: the health system has never been better prepared
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus was announced by Uganda’s ministry of health on 21 September 2022. Uganda has had at least six previous...
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603TECHDrones that save lives: Uganda breaks down geographical barriers thanks to new technology
Uganda breaks down geographic barriers with technology: on the Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria, HIV drugs arrive thanks to drones and the...
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288NewsNumber of HIV infection among older Female Sex Workers very high at 45% in Kampala
The number HIV infected female sex workers have increased to 45%, especially among women aged 30-49 years. A new study has revealed...
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123NewsCOVID-19 TALES: Inside a Ugandan frontliner’s dairy
On 18th March 2020, in the early hours of the day, mobile phones were frantically ringing, tempers flaring and stress levels high...
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137NewsMinistry of Health issues new guidelines on schools reopening plan
The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines on schools reopening. In a letter to the Education Minister and First Lady, Janet Museveni,...
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1751SCHOLARSHIPSGovernment announces scholarships for 2020/21 academic year
Government of Uganda has announced 425 scholarships for academic year 2020/2021 to bolster health sector. A document by Ministry of Health indicates...
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1921OpEDAMANDA NGABIRANO: COVID-19 and Urban Resilience – How ready is Kampala for changes
What if this was to go on for a year? — A resilient city is generally one that is able to absorb...
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1216NewsHow/Why do people recover if there’s still no proven cure for coronavirus?
Most respiratory viruses– including Corona viruses such as the ones that causes the Common Cold — are self-limiting, so to say. What...
