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Fraudster Cons Uganda Police Officers Millions Of Shillings

Detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID are hunting for a fraudster who has collected an unspecified amount of money in millions of shillings from a number of police officers for attending a non-existent training in Switzerland. The fraudster targeted police officers attached to

December 18, 2021

Health

‘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

Health

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

Health

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

Health

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

Health

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

Health

Just In! Minister Acheng To Address The Nation On New Covid-19 Variant

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng will tomorrow Thursday, December 2, 2021 address the nation on the new COVID-19 variant, named by the World Health Organisation as Omicron. The address which had earlier been scheduled for today has been pushed

December 1, 2021

Health

Deputy Speaker Among Receives Mental Health Team At Parliament, Commends Them For Tirelessly Serving Ugandans

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon Anita Among has on Wednesday November 10, 2021 met with the parliamentary forum on mental health, the mental health working group, and officials from the ministry of health to discuss how the mental health challenges

November 10, 2021

Health

Why Not Vaccinate Now?! Uganda Receives More 3.5 Covid-19 Dozes Of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

Uganda has received an additional 3.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States government over the last two days. These represent the largest ever donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Uganda and the third donation of COVID-19 vaccines

November 9, 2021

Health

12-year-olds To Get Covid-19 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health has directed health workers to start inoculating children aged 12 years and above with Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines. According to the ministry’s October 29 letter to all District Health Officers, eligible children are those with comorbidities such as

November 8, 2021

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