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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is to start accrediting private health facilities who want to treat COVID-19 patients. According to the ministry of health, over 100 private health facilities have shown interest in managing the patients. While some facilities have been accredited to collect samples …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has reduced the number of days COVID-19 positive patients will be admitted at treatment facilities. The days have been reduced from 18 to 12 according to the health ministry. When patients test negative for the disease after 10 days, they …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital has for the second time stopped admitting COVID-19 patients due to lack of space. The hospital director Dr Emmanuel Tugaineyo says that all the 50 beds in the COVID-19 isolation unit are occupied. Mbale Regional Referral Hospital serves 16 districts …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke district taskforce has directed all contacts of covid-19 patients to self-isolate due to lack of resources to operate the quarantine centres. The district has registered nine positive cases of COVID- 19. The latest eight cases were registered at Kiwoko hospital after health workers tested …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is embarking on screening all their patients for the disease before seeking care for their various cancers. The development comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is rising and some succumbing to the viral respiratory disease. Dr. …

  Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Pandwong health center III in Pandwong division, Kitgum municipality have embarked on outreach programs to extend health services in the community. This comes almost three months after services at the facility were halted after the facility was turned into a …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Gulu Regional Referral Hospital treatment unit have decried hostility by coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. Over 35 health staff are deployed at both the treatment unit and institutional quarantine centre at Gulu College of Health Sciences. The say some patients have been missing COVID-19 …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Inadequate funding is hampering the smooth operation of the Covid19 isolation center at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, according to management.  The Hospital Director, Dr. Florence Tugumisirize, says each patient has a feeding budget of Shillings 15,000 per day, which is inadequate to cater for their …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision to designate the psychiatric ward at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital into a Covid-19 isolation unit has affected the delivery of mental health services. Apparently, patients in need of admission are being referred to Butabika Mental Referral Hospital since the hospital lacks space …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A survey conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed that 70% of ambulances used in Uganda to ferry patients to hospitals lack equipment, medical supplies or even trained personnel. The findings of the survey were published in the scientific and clinical journal, …