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Marie Stopes Uganda Unveils New Flame Condoms To Promote Safe Sex

In a bid to encourage condom use and curb the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Marie Stopes Uganda has introduced Flame, a new condom brand, to its expanding portfolio of sexual and reproductive health products. The launch, which took place on

February 19, 2025

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‘Job Well Done’ – Museveni Gov’t Increases Dr. Mwebesa’s Salary To Shs 23m After Mercilessly Firing Striking Medical Interns

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s Government has agreed to increase the salary of Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general of health services days after he fired all striking medical interns. On December 10, Dr Mwebesa ordered all striking medical interns to vacate

December 15, 2021

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Minister Dr Aceng Warns Govt Medics Against Joining Striking Intern Doctors

The Minister for Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng says interns are not public servants and therefore are free to quit and forfeit being registered as Medical Doctors if they can’t wait for government to fulfil its promises. Dr. Aceng’s comments come as

December 14, 2021

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Burry Arrogance & Pay Our Colleagues: Incoming Medical Doctors Declare Boycott Of All Gov’t Hospitals After Firing Striking Medical Interns

President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government is staring at a looming crisis in the health sector after incoming intern doctors announced a boycott of government hospitals over the firing of striking medical interns. In his directives to heads of hospitals, director general

December 13, 2021

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Striking Medics Threaten To Go To Court Over Directive To Vacate Hospitals

Striking medical interns who were on Friday directed by the Ministry of Health to among others vacate hospital premises within one week are contemplating running to court. Dr. Herbert Luswata, the General Secretary of Uganda Medical Association (UMA) on Saturday said that

December 12, 2021

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Health Ministry Fires All Striking Intern Doctors; Orders Them To Vacate Hospitals, Gov’t Houses

Ministry of Health Governmenth has ordered all striking intern doctors to vacate hospitals and houses they have been occupying. In a letter date December 10, Dr Henry G Mwebesa, the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health (MoH) has

December 11, 2021

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Disgruntled Doctors Vow To Continue Strike Until Their Demands Are Met

Attempts by lawmakers to convince medical workers in government hospitals and health centres to review their industrial action were futile, with the medics vowing to continue the strike until their demands are met. Medical workers countrywide took to industrial action weeks ago,

December 9, 2021

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Minister Aceng Warns Arua Hospital Staff Against Stealing Items From New OPD Facility

The Minister of Health, Dr Ruth Aceng has warned the staff of Arua Regional Referral Hospital against stealing items from the new Outpatients department (OPD). Dr Aceng issued the warning during the commissioning and handover of the multi-billion modern storage OPD for

December 9, 2021

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Worry As NPA Predicts Increase In Covid-19 Cases This Week

The latest predictions by the National Planning Authority (NPA) show that Uganda will record an increase in COVID-19 cases this week, predicting a total of 310 cases by end of the week. In an update to journalists on Tuesday, Eng. Abraham Muwanguzi

December 7, 2021

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Just In: Uganda Officially Confirms Nine Deadly Omicron Cases

The ministry of health in Uganda has confirmed 9 Cases of Omicron COVID-19 Variant. The super spreader omicron disease was first detected on African soil in Botswana and South Africa. It has prompted concern among scientists and public health officials because of

December 7, 2021

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Ugandan Gov’t Earmarks Sh608 Billion For Emergency Medical Services

The government has earmarked sh608.2 billion for implementing the Emergency Medical Services Policy and Strategy for the next five years. The Emergency Medical Services – EMS is a department under the Ministry of Health that seeks to increase access to on-scene emergency

December 6, 2021

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