Epidemics Tracker

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has issued an order directing the government to regulate fees for management and treatment of Covid-19 patients in all hospitals across the country. The order has been issued by the Civil Division Judge Phillip Odoki following a consent agreement between …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The mental health task force in the Health Ministry is scheduled to hold mental and psycho-social support sessions for medical workers involved in treating COVID-19 patients effective Friday 9th June, 2021. The move is in response to the worsening mental and psycho-social distress among medical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector players have charged government to implement policies that support recovery of businesses especially in the midst of the pandemic. The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda continues to threaten the economy as infection rates rise to 77,505 and reported deaths …

Amuru RDC Geoffrey Oceng Osborn has banned feeding mourners at funerals saying they become uncontrollable during meals thus increasing risks of infection Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district taskforce has with immediate effect banned music systems and feeding of mourners at funerals as one of the measures to curb the …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district Covid-19 taskforce has stopped all medical workers who skipped vaccination against coronavirus from accessing health facilities. The Covid-19 taskforce arrived at the decision on Tuesday and will start enforcing it on Friday this week. The Resident District Commissioner, Geoffrey Osborn Ocheng, who also …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Covid-19 survivors in Gulu are demanding discharge certificates to enable them to counter segregation by the local communities. The survivors who underwent home-based care management and later tested negative for the virus say they continue facing segregation, rejection and isolation from the communities. Santos Comboni …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Covidex drug is not yet on the list of options health workers can use for treatment, even with recent notification by the National Drug Authority (NDA) that it can be used as a supportive medication for viral infections including COVID-19. There has been a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the National Unity Platform-NUP party have scoffed at the government for failing to start the distribution of COVID-19 relief aid to vulnerable Ugandans as earlier promised. The government through Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja announced at the start of a 42-day lockdown that it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng left Members of Parliament in shock when she said she cannot tell the date when government procured vaccines will arrive. Aceng and Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine had appeared before Parliaments COVID-19 taskforce which is scrutinizing interventions put …

  COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Prof Kaddu was my lecturer at Makerere University in 2008, and one thing he taught us outside the normal syllabus was to take advantage of every situation. This Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have virtually disrupted every sector including politics, religion, social settings and even …