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April 20, 2022

Health Ministry Seeks Additional UGX 652Bn To Mitigate Covid-19

Government is in need of an additional Shillings 652 billion to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 pandemic in the financial year 2022/2023, but the item remains as unfunded priority, the health minister

Health

January 5, 2022

Medics In Gulu Demand Regulation Of Sale Of Abortion Inducing Drugs

Health officials in Gulu district are calling for the regulation of the sale of abortion-inducing drugs. The proposal comes amidst a reported rise in health complications coupled with deaths among teenage girls

Health

January 5, 2022

Gov’t Withdraws Vaccination Card Requirement For Passengers

The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Works and Transport has withdrawn the condition that passengers must prove that they are fully vaccinated before using public transport. The cancellation of the

Tanzania To Screen For Ebola After Uganda Outbreak

Tanzania has urged its citizens, especially at its borders, to be vigilant following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. So far, no Ebola case has been reported in Tanzania. It has also called

September 23, 2022

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‘We Are Equipped’- Minister Aceng Assures Ugandans On Second Covid-19 Vaccine Jab

The Ministry of Health is optimistic that Uganda will get the second consignment of COVID-19 vaccines on time despite the shortages experienced globally. Uganda has so far vaccinated 239,617 people out of

April 21, 2021

Health

Health Ministry Admits 679 People Were Given Wrong Covid-19 Results

Uganda’s Health Ministry has admitted to mismanagement of Covid-19 test results being released by laboratories. The ministry says about 679 people were given wrong COVID-19 results. Some people were both positive and

September 7, 2020

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