By Lawrence Okwakol -Pallisa98% of the school going girls aged from 10years to 12years have been vaccinated on cervical and uterus related infections that results into cancer and those above 14 years received tetanus toxoid vaccine.Teddy Iyogil the Assistant District Health Officer officer in charge immunization on Thursday 20th, October …
Read More »Be very vigilant about Ebola: Napak leaders urge the community.
By Timothy Eodu Leaders from Napak district have called out on their community to be on the lookout for any possible Ebola danger in their localities.They made this call while appearing for a radio talkshow in one of the local radio stations (AKICA FM) in Moroto.The leaders, District Health Officer, …
Read More »Kinkiizi Diocese donates over 40,000 tree seedlings to Kanungu district.
By Edward Akaki The Diocess of Kinkiizi on Tuesday 18th, October 2022 launched the campaign dubbed “Making Kanungu Green” where 30,000 (thirty thousand) natural tree seedlings and 10,000 (Ten thousand) beautification/ornamental tree seedlings were distributed.Mwesigye Ambrose, Resident District Commissioner Kanungu commended the good work done by the Church in the …
Read More »MINISTRY OF HEALTH INTRODUCES ADDITIONAL VACCINE DOSES FOR INFANTS
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 The ministry of health has introduced additional doses of vaccines for infants to be included in the routine immunization programs. The Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, said starting this October the additional doses will include Hepatitis B dose at birth and injectable …
Read More »Moroto Ebola taskforce intensifies community policing.
19th, October 2022 By Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Moroto district Ebola taskforce led by the Resident District Commissioner -RDC and the District Health Officer- DHO has scaled up creating community awareness over the outbreak of the disease. According to the RDC Mr. George William Wopuwa, the taskforce is doing all it …
Read More »On Alert: Moroto Covid-19 Task Force Reactivated
17, October 2022 Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Moroto district Covid-19 task force has been integrated into the Ebola task force as the country continues to contain the spread of the disease to other parts of the country. According to the Resident District Commissioner-(RDC) Moroto, Mr. George William Wopuwa who is also …
Read More »Sebei girls to face Karamoja’s, Moroto Boma grounds in fight against FGM
By Longok Mathew AbeksonThe sabiny female sports girls for CMNI girls FC arrived in Moroto for a friendly match with Moroto based Tita FC at Moroto Boma grounds scheduled for tomorrow Saturday 15th, October 2022.The event which is organised by Community Media Network International (CMNI) with support from Research Triangle …
Read More »UNDERSTANDING THE LAND DISPUTE AFFECTING THE WADELAI IRRIGATION SCHEME IN PAKWACH
BY GEOFREY ACHORA PAKWACH: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022 Forty-six kilometers north-west of Pakwach town along the Pakwack-Pawor-Arua road, the landscape was changing 12 months ago. Mushrooming office buildings, storage facilities, artificial reservoirs and dams and secondary water canals were turning a hitherto 1,000 hectares of underutilized land into what is …
Read More »REFUGEES IN ADJUMANI GIVEN TRACTOR TO INCREASE MAIZE, CASSAVA PRODUCTION
BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022 South Sudan refugees in Adjumani district engaged in commercial farming in partnership with host communities have a means to the production of maize and cassava after they received a tractor from the Action Against Hunger (ACF). ACF under the Right to Grow Project …
Read More »INFORMATION SHARING KEY TO FIGHTING MULTIDRUG RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN ADJUMANI-HENRY LULU
BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022 The Adjumani district’s assistant health officer, Henry Lulu, has advised that the approach of identifying and diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) must be changed from people waiting to first fall sick to a deliberate information sharing and sensitization of the masses if the district …
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