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By Lawrence Okwakol-PallisaThe Pallisa district health officer Dr. Godfrey Mulekwa has challenged people to mind about themselves and carry out various health tests especially for Hepatitis B among others.Mulekwa gave the tip while addressing media on health matters of the district at the district headquarters on Monday, 5th Decemeber, 2022. …

By Edward Akaki – MorotoA section of leaders of Moroto district have blamed the high rate of teenage pregnancy in the district and region at large to laxity by some parents who do not teach their children good morals or leave them to learn from others.This was during the launch …

DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MAJ GEN KATSINGAZI CAMPED IN MUBENDE,KASSANDA TO OVERSEE ENFORCEMENT OF EBOLA LOCKDOWN By Goodluck Musinguzi Uganda Police Force is mandated to enforce Ebola Lockdown as announced by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in a televised speech on 15th October 2022. By 9 am on Sunday, 16th …

By Goodluck Musinguzi Kassanda District Task Force hosted the National Strategic Committee and Response Partners on Ebola a number of times after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced the 21 days lockdown. They held dialogues with the community at Bweyongede, the district council and other areas many times to increase awareness …

  4th PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ON EBOLA WAS IMPORTANT BECAUSE MUBENDE DISTRICT HAD MADE PROGRESS WHILE KASSANDA WAS SLOW By Goodluck Musinguzi President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,  held his 4th Presidential Address to rally the country against being complacent in the fight against Ebola-Sudan Strain. “Fellow Countrymen, Countrywomen and Residents in Uganda, …

By Goodluck Musinguzi Ministry of Health made available shs305 million to Kassanda district to facilitate members of the task force as they oversee the fight against Ebola. Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health sent the money on Friday, 14th October 2022 however the district council dragged on for …

MOBILIZING KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY AGAINST EBOLA-SUDAN STRAIN By Goodluck Musinguzi The Ebola virus response in Kampala Capital City has been robust following the Ministry of Health’s declaration of an outbreak of Ebola. The Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and Ministry of Health –MOH launched the Ebola sensitization campaign in markets, …

By Edward AkakiA team of ophthamologists from Pakistan are in Katakwi district to perform eye surgeries and attend to other medical conditions in the Teso sub region. Around 600 eye surgeries will be done for free by the end of the Four-Day medical camp organised by Vice President Jessica Alupo …

By Goodluck Musinguzi Ministry of Health has announced the discharging of the last Ebola-Sudan strain patient in Uganda after 74 days since 20th September 2022 when the first Index case died. We are happy to announce that we have discharged the last Ebola-Sudan Strain patient. We are sorry for those who …

FALSE ALARM: AMURU RESIDENT DIED OF CRIMEAN-CONGO FEVER NOT EBOLA By Goodluck Musinguzi Test result on samples taken from a resident of Amuru district who passed away after experiencing hemorrhagic fever has shown that the patient died of Crimean-Congo, a tick-born viral disease which is not a health emergency. Amuru …

By Our CorrespondentA conference organised  in the Italian Senate on November 29th, 2022 titled “Iran protests :is it the beginning of the fall of the regime” by EPP group in the European Union (EU) parliament and head of Forza Italia Mep Martusciello together with Members of Parliament  Rubano and Patriarca  …

  By Goodluck Musinguzi Ministry of Health had deployed more than 20 Ambulances, and several vans in Mubende and Kassanda districts to transport health workers after President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced a 21-day lockdown that started immediately after his National Address. Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health said …

WHO JOINS THE EBOLA FIGHT IN UGANDA Rebecca Natalie Moeti Matshidiso, WHO regional director for Africa By Goodluck Musinguzi The World Health Organization (WHO) has joined the fight against the new Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda, boosting the efforts of the Ministry of Health to stop the contagion. Health …

Be very vigilant about Ebola: Napak leaders urge the community. By Goodluck Musinguzi 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 …

UGANDA ANNOUNCES RECOVERY OF FOURTH EBOLA PATIENT How to prevent Ebola By Goodluck Musinguzi Relentless efforts by the health workers resuscitating Ebola patients at the various treatment facilities in Uganda has resulted in the recovery of the fourth person. This is according to the Ministry of health communications officer, Emmanuel …

Mityana District Leaders Ready to Fight Ebola By Goodluck Musinguzi The leaders in Mityana district are preparing for the Ebola fight in case the area registers any case as fears of possible spread in Kampala are being dealt with by the Ministry of Health. Currently, health officials have started meeting …

EBOLA OUTBREAK IN UGANDA: MINISTRY OF HEALTH RULES OUT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health: PHOTO BY TONNY BAKWERANE BY Goodluck Musinguzi The ministry of health has ruled out any travel restrictions within or outside Uganda as a result of the confirmed outbreak of the Ebola …

DR JANE RUTH ACENG RETURNS TO MUBENDE AND KASSANDA DISTRICTS AFTER PRESIDENT MUSEVENI ANNOUNCED A LOCKDOWN By Goodluck Musinguzi The Political Head at the Ministry of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is returning to Mubende and Kassanda districts where she is expected to oversee the progress in the fight against …