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Health Ministry vows to deal with lazy district health officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has vowed to deal with lazy district health officers (DHO) who carry out their duties in the comfort of their offices. According to ministry officials, many DHOs are not doing their work of supervising the provision of standard health care in …

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Parliament committee to visit Lubowa hospital site

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Parliament Committee on National Economy has written to the Ministry of Health seeking clearance to visit International Specialized Hospital site in Lubowa. According to Committee chair Sydan Bbumba, they wrote to the Ministry of Health seeking clearance to visit the place along Entebbe …

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Parliament demands regular updates on Lubowa hospital

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Ministry of Health to report to Parliament every two weeks on the status of the International Specialized Hospital in Lubowa. This was after the Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng on Thursday presented a statement on …

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Uganda needs Ugx 28b to contain Ebola- Ministry of Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda needs USD 7.5 million ( 28 billion Shillings) to tackle the current Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Kasese district. Ministry of Health (MOH) spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona says funding is the biggest component of Uganda’s Ebola response as the country remains on high alert …

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Health ministry to conduct ebola ring vaccination in Kasese

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health is set to carry out ring vaccination of all persons believed to have come into contact with a confirmed Ebola case in Kasese district.  The vaccination is scheduled to start on Thursday June 14, 2019. It will cover all persons suspected …

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Ministry of Health receives motorcycles to boost Ebola surveillance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has received 10 motorcycles from World Health Organization-WHO with support from Irish Embassy for Ebola surveillance and preparedness activities. The Honda XL motorcycles will be deployed in the eight high-risk districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The districts …

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