Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has said that the Ministry is yet to receive funds for the covid-19 vaccine. Although Parliament passed 18.3 billion shillings for the procurement of the AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Serum Institute of India last month, the Health Ministry …
Read More »Four million children likely to fight for space in primary one this year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With a year of school closures and the current ban on reopening of nursery and other pre-primary schools, Uganda is looking at the possibility of having close to four million children fighting for space in Primary One. The scary scenario has already been observed by …
Read More »RAILA ODINGA: Covid-19 is real!
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan opposition political heavyweight Raila Odinga.76, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is now quarantined at Nairobi Hospital, that is in the news for many reasons. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader said in a statement Thursday that Covid-19 is real. “I wish to use …
Read More »Sembabule district receives 3,520 doses of Covid-19 vaccine
Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sembabule district has received 3,520 doses of Covid-19 vaccine. According to Justine Nanyonjo, the Sembabule district Covid-19 vaccination coordinator, they have identified 10 sites in the district where vaccination will be conducted. She says that vaccination will take place at Lwemiyaga health centre III and …
Read More »Experts warn of rise in new mutant viruses as mass Covid-19 vaccination begins
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts have warned people who are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 not to lose the fight saying they can be incubating vessels for more severe variant strains. Dr Monica Musenero, an epidemiologist says that data from elsewhere is showing them that the mutants that these …
Read More »Violent patients damaged Entebbe hospital premises and equipment
Violent Covid-19 patients broke doors, shower heads, cistern covers and disconnected flush valves and destroyed sockets in the hospital Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital is assessing the cost of damages caused by violent patients and suspects of coronavirus plus constant disinfection of its …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccination exercise delayed in Kyotera
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Covid-19 vaccination of health workers in Kyotera, Rakai, Lwengo and Lyantonde districts has been postponed due to delayed delivery of the vaccines. On Wednesday, dozens of health workers arrived at their respective district hospitals and health centre IIIs and IVs to have the vaccine. …
Read More »Auditor General exposes mess in Uganda’s Covid-19 finances
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report of the Auditor General has revealed financial indiscipline in relation to the utilization of 311 billion Shillings disbursed to Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs) and districts for Covid-19 interventions. Auditor General John Muwanga presented his report for financial year 2019/2020 to Speaker Rebecca …
Read More »U.S. reports over 3.2 mln child COVID-19 cases
Over 63,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last week Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Over 3.2 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a latest report of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. …
Read More »486 health workers in Amuru registered for Covid-19 vaccine
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 486 health workers of both private and government health facilities in Amuru have been registered for the COVID-19 vaccine. Amuru received 3,000 dozes of the vaccines from the Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening to be administered to 1,500 people. It is part of 964,000 …
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