A 42-day surveillance period will determine whether the country has truly contained the outbreak Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda has entered a crucial phase in its latest battle against Ebola after discharging the country’s last confirmed patient, beginning the mandatory 42-day period required before the …
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Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | Rwanda has taken a decision to eliminate science practicals from their national examinations, citing long-standing concerns over the lack of well-equipped laboratories in schools. Rwanda’s Education Ministry announced the policy change, stating that starting this academic year, science practicals will no longer be a requirement in …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical laboratory professionals in government health facilities have clashed with Patrick Mpiima Kibirango, the Registrar of Allied Health Professionals in the Ministry of Health, over their welfare and failure to secure promotions. The matters came up during a scientific conference held at Ikoro Hotel …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan laboratories will next month start paying a fine of $3,000 USD (about sh10.5 million) for each fake Covid-19 test result they will issue to air-bound travelers. Ugandan aviation officials say the vice is on the increase. The decision was communicated during a meeting …
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New viral load tests for HIV pile pressure on national laboratories The fight against new and emerging diseases and the emphasis placed on surveillance and testing before treatment are piling pressure on Uganda’s laboratory services. At the centre of this fight is the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), a government …
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