Head teachers of different schools are concerned about plans by the government to open schools for other classes. Government is planning to reopen for more classes before the candidates sit for their final exams early next year. In October, the government reopened schools but only for candidate classes, after more than six months of inactivity.…
Ministry of Health has confirmed a fifth death of Covid-18 of a 46-year-old female of Indian origin. “On August,1, 2020, she presented at Kibuli Muslim hospital with signs and symptoms consistent with Covid-19 which include mild fever, cough and difficulty in breathing. Upon suspecting Covid-19, the Kibuli Muslim hospital team referred her to Mulago national…
Ministry of Health permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine today led a Project Steering Committee to inspect the ongoing construction works of six bunkers for cancer machines. Also under construction is office space and wards for the Uganda Cancer Institute all expected to be completed by the end of this year. Workaholic Dr Atwine said that…
Uganda has registered the first Covid-19 death. The deceased is a 34-year-old Ugandan support staff working in Namisindwa District, according to Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director health services. She first presented with Covid like signs and symptoms; fever, dry cough, headache and difficulty in breathing. She was initially admitted to Wasungui HC II on Wednesday…
The Ministry of Health is currently investigating death of a 34 year old female who passed on 21st July, 2020 at a Clinic in Mbale. The deceased is Kenyan national married to a Ugandan. At the time of her first admission, she presented with COVID-19 related symptoms that included fever, headache and difficulty in breathing.…
Uganda’s health ministry will on Sunday afternoon give accountability for the funds used to deter the coronavirus pandemic. This announcement was made by the health ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, on Saturday evening saying the event that will be broadcast live on TV, will start at 3pm. “Tomorrow we will be giving accountability for…
Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, announced that he would go into self-isolation after his contacts tested positive for COVID-19. In a Friday tweet, Rugunda said: “Friends, I have gone into self-isolation after some of my contacts tested positive for COVID-19.” The Prime Minister added: “My own test result is negative, however, I have taken this…
The Ministry of Health in Uganda has confirmed 14 new cases of COVID-19. “All new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test,” the Ministry said in a statement, following Sunday tests. The total confirmed cases are now 212. Meanwhile, 5 positive foreign truck drivers…
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) has overturned Covid-19 test results on a Kenyan long-distance truck driver who was tested positive in Uganda while on transit a fortnight ago. According to Taita-Taveta health officials, the victim was tested at the Malaba border along the Kenya-Uganda border on May 3 while on his way to Tororo. On his…
Ministry Of Health has today May, 12, 2020 confirmed four new Covid-19 positive case in Uganda out of 1478 samples from truck drivers. According to the ministry of health, new cases are two Ugandan truck drivers, One Kenyan who arrived via Elegu and One Tanzanian who arrived via Mutukula border. This brings the total number…
