BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023 Adjumani district local government launched the construction of a sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) of Forua village in Adjumani town …
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Tue 16, May 2023 Augustine Olule-Karamoja Police in Napak district in Karamoja sub region have impounded government vehicle registration Number UG 2524 A Toyota Hillux pickup, grey in colour belonging to the ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries carrying 16 jerrycans of illicit Waragi. The vehicle which was driven …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022 Uganda is one of the five countries with the highest level of treatment coverage for tuberculosis (TB), the World Health Organisation has confirmed in its latest report. It joins China, Bangaladesh, Brazil and Zambia in that small league of countries to have …
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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 …
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BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2022 The ministry of health has set aside $26million (about sh93b) to start indoor residual spraying in the west Nile sub-region this month. According to records from the Ministry of Health, West Nile has a high malaria transmission with 80% of people with fever …
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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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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022 Relentless efforts by the health workers resuscitating Ebola patients at the various treatment facilities in Uganda has resulted into the recovery of the fourth person. This is according to the Ministry of health communications officer, Emmanuel Ainebyoona who in a statement confirmed …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022 The training focusing on gender sensitive reporting of sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) brought together 20 journalists, media personalities and social media influencers from Arua City and Terego district. “Usually after such trainings, things that you had been taking for granted …
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BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022 Adjumani district health department is on heightened alert following the death of a patient in the neighbouring Amuru district who showed Ebola like symptoms. The exact cause of the death is not yet confirmed but it comes at a time when the country …
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BY WALTER KUMIRA GULU: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU), has started the post Covid-19 pandemic recovery strategy by identifying and handling the negative effects of the pandemic on the local communities in Uganda. Joshua Kitakule, the general secretary of the organization, while addressing members from …
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