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New study reveals high levels of vaccine wastage in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Findings of a new study by researchers at Makerere University School of Public Health shows high levels of vaccine wastage in both rural and urban health facilities in Uganda. The research was conducted in Mukono and Kalungu districts where the scientists assessed wastage rates …

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MoH: Uganda to immunize 2.7 million children against polio

Ministry of Health aims to stop the spread of polio in the Eastern Region KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is set to immunize over 2.7 million children below the age of five in the eastern part of the country against polio, health ministry officials said here Tuesday. Michael Baganizi, head of …

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Adult immunization uptake low amid surge of respiratory infections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the Annual Scientific Conference of Physicians in East, Central and South Africa (ESCACOP) have been urged to consider recommending vaccines for adults to curb the growing public health crisis of respiratory infections. Speaking at the conference on Friday, Prof Bruce Kirenga, a Lung …

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Local gov’ts can’t juggle e-cash for health workers: MOH

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has blamed the delay in payment of Village Health Teams (VHTs) and other workers who conducted the door-to-door polio immunization exercise in October on the failure of local governments to juggle digital payments. VHTs were entitled to payment of 60,000 …

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VHTs in Namisindwa decry unpaid vaccination allowances

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Namisindwa district are up in arms over non payment of their allowances for the polio and measles-rubella immunization exercise. According to the VHTs, they supported the two vaccination campaigns in October 2022 and they were entitled to Shillings 60,000 …

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