Tag Archives: COVID-19

Civil Society actors want Govt to rethink funding approach to tackle country’s emerging health security threats Kampala, Uganda |  RONALD MUSOKE | Four years since the Uganda government went on a borrowing spree in its response towards the COVID-19 pandemic, civil society actors insist the government must fully account for all the …

Rwakitura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady Janet Museveni is self-isolating at home after a positive test for COVID-19. The tests were done after she reportedly felt weak, with headache and irritation in the throat. “On Christmas day, after a family lunch, Maama Janet …

COVID-19 and harsh regulations blamed Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Cigarette distributor, British American Tobacco (BAT) Uganda executives have attributed the company’s recent drop in revenue to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and stringent tobacco control regulations enforced by the government. In their half-year performance report ending June …

Havana, Cuba | Xinhua |  As a new virus variant has been detected in many countries, Cuban resident Raymond Perez has fortified himself with more robust COVID-19 preventive measures. “Hygiene is essential to reduce the risk of being infected by the virus,” he said after strengthening handwashing behavior at his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society organization AMREF Health Africa Uganda has conducted an outreach in Kampala in a medical camp as part of the effort to integrate COVID-19 vaccines into routine care. The event that took place in Nakulabye offered a cocktail of health services including demonstration and …

Berlin, German |  Xinhua |  German developer and manufacturer of active immunotherapies BioNTech on Monday posted a loss of 190 million euros (209 million U.S. dollars) in the second quarter of 2023 as demand for its COVID-19 vaccine waned. In the same period last year, the company made a profit …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has received a mobile laboratory worth sh700 million to strengthen surveillance of infectious diseases and healthcare systems along the borders. The lab which will be stationed at the Central Health Laboratories in Butabika National Referral Hospital in Kampala was donated …

Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | The Angolan government has eliminated the requirement of presenting a vaccination certificate or a negative COVID-19 test result for travellers entering or leaving the country, starting from Saturday, according to a presidential decree. The decree noted that face masks must be worn in healthcare facilities and …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today resumed official work as Head-of-State, a day after confirming his recovery from COVID-19. In a statement issued by the Presidential Press Unit, Museveni chaired the weekly cabinet meeting at State House Entebbe on Monday. Museveni has been under self-isolation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday attended the budget reading ceremony virtually, a week after declaring that he had contracted COVID-19, which triggered mixed reactions from the public. While all indicators show that the president will soon be out of isolation since health experts advise …