Kampala, Uganda | THE INDENPENDENT | Ugandans can now obtain a wide range of specialised outpatient health care services at the new Aga Khan University Hospital’s Nakawa Specialty Centre located on the Old Port Bell Road. The first facility on the upcoming Aga Khan University’s Kampala campus, the Centre offers chemotherapy, dialysis as …
Read More »Continued drug stock outs worry MPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been urged to address the continued drug stock outs faced by health centres countrywide. Robert Migadde, Buvuma Island County MP said that health centres in Buvuma Island have been operating without drugs since November 2022. He made the revelation during …
Read More »Legislators demand better remuneration for medical interns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has directed the Minister for Health to table before the House evidence that allowances of medical interns have been paid. This followed several disputing statements from Members of Parliament after the State Minister for Health, Margaret Muhanga informed the House that the …
Read More »MP Kawalya denies allegations of Ebola misinformation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubaga North Member of Parliament, Abubaker Kawalya has denied allegations made against him by the State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Margaret Muhanga for misinforming the public about the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. Muhanga accused Kawalya for misleading the public that there is no Ebola outbreak …
Read More »Ministry of Health to start Ebola vaccine trials
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is set to start trials of three vaccines developed to combat Ebola Sudan virus which has killed 43 people. The three vaccines; Oxford from the United Kingdom, Sabin and Merck from USA will be evaluated for their efficacy. This revelation was …
Read More »Government to vaccinate children against malaria
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Health, Margaret Muhanga has revealed that government plans vaccinate children against malaria. Muhanga made the revelation during a plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. “If we do not vaccinate our children again malaria, then …
Read More »Uganda far from achieving recommended maternal health: Minister Muhanga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has a long way to go in reducing maternal mortality, according to the Minister of Primary Healthcare Margaret Muhanga. She made the remarks during the first Maternal and Infant Health Quality Care Forum in Kampala on Tuesday. According to Muhanga, while the country has been …
Read More »Uganda receives 10 million doses of polio vaccine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received 10,997,500 doses of the novel oral polio vaccine targeting type 2 poliovirus. While receiving the vaccines on Tuesday, the State Minister for Primary Healthcare, Margaret Muhanga noted that the government intends to roll out the mass polio vaccination because of outbreaks in …
Read More »Uganda receives 700,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received an additional 700,000 doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines. This is the second batch of vaccine doses donated by the Chinese government. The first batch of 300,000 doses arrived in the country in July 2021. The Chinese ambassador to Uganda, Zhang Lizhong handed …
Read More »Kabarole to use MP COVID19 cash to buy relief food for teachers, patients
Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole District COVID-19 task force has resolved to use the money returned by Members of Parliament to buy 35,000 kilograms of maize flour for teachers, patients, the elderly and people living with HIV/Aids. In April, Parliament disbursed Shillings 20 million to each Member of …
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