Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The vaccination against COVID 19 has kicked off in Luwero district with a call to health workers to debunk misinformation about the exercise. The district launched the vaccination exercise at Luwero Hospital on Monday targeting at least 1,174 health workers from both governments and private …
Read More »Ministry of health rolls out free hepatitis B vaccination in central Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has rolled out free screening and vaccination against hepatitis B in central Uganda. In the past, local leaders and Members of Parliament from Central Uganda have repeatedly petitioned the Ministry of Health demanding for free vaccination against the virus citing prohibitive …
Read More »Luweero embraces model to reach out to people living with HIV
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luweero district has embraced the “Differentiated Service Delivery model-DSMD” with the aim of identifying and reaching out to People Living with HIV/AIDS in villages. Under the “Differentiated Service Delivery model” health workers move from health centers to communities where they identify individuals in need for HIV/AIDs …
Read More »Electricity bills take lion share of Luweero hospital PHC budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Electricity bills and purchase of medical equipment have taken the biggest portion of the budget for the newly elevated Luweero Hospital. According to the 334,382,000 shillings primary health care budget approved by the Hospital Management Committee, the electricity bill, stands out as the biggest …
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