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Ministry of health launches HIV self test kit

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has launched a new HIV blood self-testing kit, which has been piloted and found effective for use among university students. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, says that the test kit dubbed “Check Now” was developed by global medical device company …

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Uganda receives 1200 doses of Ebola trial vaccines

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Thursday received trial vaccines against the Ebola Sudan strain. The 1,200 doses were handed over to the government at the National Medical Stores (NMS) for trial on high-risk persons or those who are most exposed to the risk of infection. The trial will be …

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Regional hospitals to start surgery for diabetic retinopathy

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has revealed a government plan to roll out surgery for diabetic retinopathy to all regional hospitals. Aceng said the eye blinding disease is currently treated at a few selected hospitals located mostly in the central region. She made …

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Health minister passes out 164 community health extension workers in Lira

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred sixty-four Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) have been passed out to help improve health service delivery in different parishes in Lira city and district. According to the health ministry, CHEWs are human resources that will advance Uganda’s health promotion and disease prevention agenda. …

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EBOLA: Minister Aceng backtracks on early closure of schools

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, has backtracked on her earlier proposal of cutting the school term short as one of the means to stop the deadly Ebola virus disease from spreading into schools. During a televised interview broadcast on Sunday, Dr. Aceng …

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Mubende district gets new Ebola treatment unit

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has commissioned a newly constructed Ebola treatment unit in Mubende district, to create more space for handling patients on admission. The new unit, located at the Works yard in Mubende town will accommodate 60 patients. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng …

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Ministry of health launches nationwide polio vaccination exercise

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng on Wednesday launched a nationwide door-to-door polio vaccination exercise targeting 8.7 million children aged below five years in the country. This is the second vaccination exercise after the first was held in January this year.   Today,together …

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