Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Kasese district have appealed to Parliament to intervene in the fate of Kilembe Mines Hospital, whose structures were destroyed by the May 2020 floods after River Nyamwamba burst her banks. The distraught residents lodged their appeal to the Committee on Health on Wednesday, 26 …
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Kilembe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health committee of parliament has asked the Ministry of Health to reinstate Kilembe Mines Hospital on the list of facilities that qualify for essential medicines and health supplies. It comes almost a month after the Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been urged to address the continued drug stock outs faced by health centres countrywide. Robert Migadde, Buvuma Island County MP said that health centres in Buvuma Island have been operating without drugs since November 2022. He made the revelation during …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | When COVID-19 broke, the world was caught unprepared despite decades of warnings of the threat of global pandemics and years of international planning. The failure to adequately fund and execute these plans has exacted a heavy human and economic price. Uganda has been battling Ebola …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is expected to be declared Ebola-free on Wednesday if no new case is registered by then, the Ministry of Health said Monday. A ministry statement said that the ministry and its partners are expected to announce the news on Jan. 11 in the central Ugandan …
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Kilembe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled a demonstration by residents of Bulembia division and surrounding places in Kasese municipality. The residents rose up this morning protesting the decision by the Ministry of Health to withdraw the credit line for medical supplies to Kilembe Mines Hospital. However, the police intercepted …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has unveiled a regional walk-in cold room at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital to improve the proper storage of vaccines before they are distributed in the different health centres in the region. The insulated enclosure fitted with refrigeration equipment is designed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is mooting for joint efforts in the fight against malaria among East African member states. In an interview on Tuesday, Anifa Kawooya Bangirana, the State Minister for Health in Charge of General Duties said that they are concerned about the high …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has warned the public of the rising HIV infections, urging them to refrain from risky behaviors during the coming festive season. According to the 2021 Ministry of Health annual estimates, about 1000 people are infected with HIV every week, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s Ministry of Health and international research partners on Thursday launched a hub for advancing cancer registration in the Sub-Saharan African region through leveraging training and innovative financing. The facility to be domiciled at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) will act as a nerve center for …
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