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Schools closed, religious gatherings suspended and cross-district movements banned as gov’t struggles to combat rising COVID cases

John Luberenga06/06/202107/06/2021

by John Luberenga06/06/202107/06/20210

President Museveni who was making his speech on the COVID situation in Uganda on Sunday evening closed schools and suspended communal/religious gatherings for 42 days...

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Ministry of Health seeking support to manage Covid vaccination exercise

Edwin Musaazi01/06/202101/06/2021

by Edwin Musaazi01/06/202101/06/20210

The numbers of Ugandans flocking Kololo Independence Grounds for the Covid-19 mass vaccination exercise have more than doubled in just a day. This has forced...

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Understanding Anaemia – a condition affecting children below 5, pregnant women and learners

Irene Alininze31/05/202131/05/2021

by Irene Alininze31/05/202131/05/20210

Anaemia, a condition affecting learners in schools, children below five and pregnant mothers. It is a condition in which the blood doesn’t have enough healthy...

Ministry of Health resolves to withdraw unused covid-19 vaccines

Giles Kirimwira24/05/202124/05/2021

by Giles Kirimwira24/05/202124/05/20210

The ministry of health has resolved to withdraw all the unused covid-19 vaccines by the end of May this year. Dr Diana Atwine the permanent...

Interpol seizes drugs in Africa, Middle East

admin19/05/202119/05/2021

by admin19/05/202119/05/20210

Two recent Interpol-coordinated operations aimed at disrupting drug trafficking in Africa and the Middle East mobilised law enforcement in 41 countries to arrest 287 individuals...

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Covid cases increase as guidelines remain relaxed – Charles Olaro

Giles Kirimwira05/05/202105/05/2021

by Giles Kirimwira05/05/202105/05/20210

The Ministry of health case management team has raised concern over the increasing number of COVID 19 cases among children and young adults at a...

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Maternal deaths increased by 30% in lockdown – Ministry of Health

Giles Kirimwira27/04/202129/04/2021

by Giles Kirimwira27/04/202129/04/20210

The Ministry of Health has confirmed a 30 per cent increment in the maternal deaths around the country during the state of Lockdown, State Minister...

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Gov’t calls for mandatory vaccination of Ugandans

Giles Kirimwira20/04/202120/04/2021

by Giles Kirimwira20/04/202120/04/20210

Government officials are pushing for compulsory vaccination of front-line workers to protect them from coronavirus-related death and quicken attainment of the goal of returning society...

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