Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua Regional Referral Hospital has been hit by a shortage of oxygen as the health facility struggles to contain cases of the new and more aggressive COVID-19 strain. Arua hospital director, Dr Filbert Nyeko told the area COVID-19 taskforce that the hospital had admitted 58 …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto Regional Referral Hospital is facing a shortage of oxygen for critically ill Covid-19 patients. Moroto Regional Referral Hospital has an oxygen plant but its current production rate is much lower than its capacity of 15 cylinders per day. According to the hospital director, Dr …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Uganda have confirmed the death of Nile Perch was due to low oxygen in water. According to Pius Wakabi, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), the reduction of oxygen levels in the waters of Lakes Victoria, Kyoga …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have called for regular water quality tests, after a study found that the water used for domestic use in key areas including Kampala are far below recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in terms of turbidity, pH and oxygen content. Prof. Christopher …
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Paris, France | AFP | Salty water just below the surface of Mars could hold enough oxygen to support the kind of microbial life that emerged and flourished on Earth billions of years ago, researchers reported Monday. In some locations, the amount of oxygen available could even keep alive a …
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By Joan Akello The national referral hospital has undertaken the installation of a plant in the past three months. The plant’s commission according to its schedule was set for today however, it is still in the test running stage. Executive director Dr. Baterana Byarugaba said, “We are behind schedule but …
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