Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Law Development Center (LDC) Magistrate Alule Augustine has released on bail two suspects, Ojobile Augustine and Sharif Kawooya who are accused of inciting violence by dropping a casket near the Ministry of Health demanding for immediate resignation of the permanent secretary Ministry of Health Dr. …
Read More »Two arrested for dumping coffin at Mulago in protest of Dr. Atwine reappointment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding two suspects accused of dumping a coffin of a baby at Mulago National Referral Hospital with placards demanding the immediate annulment of the reappointment of Dr. Diana Atwine, as the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health. President Yoweri Museveni reappointed Dr. Atwine …
Read More »Rights defenders demand Dr. Atwine’s resignation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights defenders under the Union of Human Rights Defenders Uganda have called for the resignation of the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine for alleged mismanagement of the COVID 19 situation in the country. According to the activists, Atwine has failed to account …
Read More »Ministry of health uncertain when more Covid-19 vaccines will arrive
There is a global shortage of AstraZeneca caused by a ban on the importation of the vaccine from India Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health is uncertain when it will receive the next batch of COVID-19 vaccines to enable the ongoing vaccination exercise to continue, the permanent secretary …
Read More »Donated Covid-19 cash to be used to set up blood banks – Dr Atwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health received a total of Shs 29 billion from donations by the private sector to facilitate activities aimed at stopping further spread of COVID-19, the Permanent Secretary in the Health Ministry Dr. Diana Atwine has said. Rubbishing claims that the money couldn’t …
Read More »I diverted money to save Ugandan lives – Dr Diana Atwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine acknowledges that the health ministry could have flouted procurement procedures while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, she says this was inevitable for the purpose of saving so many lives that were at stake. Atwine’s remarks were …
Read More »Three million mosquito nets to be distributed in Kampala, Wakiso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry is set to distribute three million mosquito nets in Kampala and Wakiso districts. The distribution will start on Friday and end on Wednesday 13th. This is part of the newly launched “under the net” campaign, through which government intends to distribute up …
Read More »Health Ministry does not know cost of COVID vaccine – Dr. Atwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that it does not know the cost of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite ordering for two million doses. According to the ministry of health officials, the government has only budgeted for the vaccination process to cost an estimated 1.4 …
Read More »Uganda, Africa awaits CoviShield vaccine from India
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT, URN & XINHUA | When the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) VG Somani on Sunday approved the Oxford coronavirus vaccine and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for “restricted use”, the clapping and cheering that followed could be heard in nearly all the capital cities of Africa, including …
Read More »Ugandans to be screened for heart attack
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Healthy Heart Africa Programme supported by AstraZeneca will be in joint delivery with the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau. At least 10 Million Ugandans can now hope to be screened for heart related conditions following the launch of the Healthy Heart Africa Programme. Dr Diana Atwine, the …
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