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Qcil marks World Malaria Day with free medical camp in Luzira

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil), Uganda’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturer, has successfully held an annual medical camp at St. Stephen’s Church of Uganda, Luzira, in commemoration of World Malaria Day 2025. The event was grounded in this year’s global theme: “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, …

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Perinatal deaths in Lango blamed on malaria, teenage pregnancy

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Medical personnel have attributed the high level of perinatal deaths in Lango sub region to teenage pregnancies and malaria. Data have shown that 180 newborn babies died from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Lira Regional Referral Hospital in the year 2024. In …

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MoH assures Ugandans of malaria vaccine safety

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | An official from the Ministry of Health has assured Ugandans of the safety of the malaria vaccine that will be rolled out in the country on April 2nd. On March 7th, the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero officially received and flagged …

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Pader district leaders tasked to embrace malaria vaccination drive

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader District leaders have been asked to embrace the malaria vaccination campaign. The Ministry of Health planned to start administering the novel R21 malaria vaccine to children under two years old to boost their immunity against one of the most dangerous diseases contributing to …

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Malaria leading cause of deaths in Mbale district

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale District health authorities have revealed that malaria remains the leading cause of death in the district. This came up during an engagement meeting for cultural leaders in Bugisu ahead of the upcoming malaria vaccination rollout. The meeting, organized by the Ministry of Health, …

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