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 Edward Akaki-Kanungu Save the Children Uganda under their Kanungu distrist branch has today donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs), detergents and temperature guns to the Kanungu district local government COVID-19/Ebola taskforce in a bid to strenghthen the district’s capacity to fight the disease if it arises.Among the things received at the …
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By Timothy Eodu and Edward AkakiThe Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero and the Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine are in Karamoja to launch the Seasonal Malaria Chemo-prevention.The honourable minister of health is expected to be the guest of honour.According to a tentative program shared with KaramojaNews by …
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By Samuel Onen and Edward AkakiA joint operation between the police and the National Drug Authority surveillance Unit yesterday 24th October, 2022 recovered medical stores worth over 700million from Akfrank medical clinic located in Monbunyu, Padwong Division, Kitgum Municipality.The clinic that belongs to a one Akena Robert was found with …
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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 …
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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, …
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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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