Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority – NDA has closed 70 drug outlets and impounded 140 boxes of drugs worth 40 million shillings during a seven day compliance enforcement operation in the seven districts of Rwenzori region. The operation, according to the Authority, targeted drug outlets that …
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Experts reveal how Back-to-School medical exams are degenerating into money-making racket Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As suppliers of school materials are busy raking in money from shoppers in last-minute shopping for children who return to school on Monday, health workers have also found themselves ‘drafted’ into the cash …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has asked providers in the private sector to periodically do a self-audit to see whether their performance is up to the standards. In a circular sent out to hospital directors and in-charges across the country on Thursday, Dr Henry Mwebesa …
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Health experts prescribe prevention and early treatment to avoid infections and deaths Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Uganda is experiencing a worrying surge in malaria cases, according to the Ministry of Health with figures showing there was an increase in malaria cases from 100,000 in 2021 to 199,695 cases in …
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Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan, the World Bank, and two UN agencies on Saturday kicked off a COVID-19 vaccine campaign following the arrival of 3.9 million vaccine doses into the country. Yolanda Awel Deng, Minister of Health of South Sudan said vaccination coverage remains low in the country and …
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How holes in an Ebola ‘firewall’ built over the last 20 years are being plugged SPECIAL FEATURE | RONALD MUSOKE | On Jan.11, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Uganda’s Minister of Health, declared Uganda free from the Ebola Virus Disease after a 113-day battle across nine districts. The event at the Mayor’s Gardens …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) is to investigate the persistent drug stockouts in public health facilities. While many health facilities in the country order medicines through the National Medic Stores and the Joint Medical Stores, often health facilities in rural areas do not have enough …
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New medicines and vaccines to be availed on a not-for-profit basis Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Drug manufacturer Pfizer Inc. has announced that it has significantly expanded its commitment to An Accord for a Healthier World to offer the full portfolio of medicines and vaccines for which it has global rights …
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Rocket Health appoints Dr. Kitulu as board chairperson and Stephen Dimba Odhiambo as Chief Commercial Officer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading telemedicine provider Rocket Health has taken a step to raising its level on the corporate governance front by appointing Kenyan health expert Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu, as the chairperson of …
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COMMENT | Mike Ssegawa | When President Museveni was launching the National Medical Stores (NMS) pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us all up. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were on sale in the …
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