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MoH downplays Bullisa COVID-19 incident

Bullisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has allayed fears of a looming lockdown following viral social media claims around a purported surge in COVID-19 infections in Uganda. Speaking to URN in an interview on Tuesday, Dr Col Henry Kyobe, the COVID-19 incident commander in the ministry, …

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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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MoH addresses condom quality concerns as stocks remain unused

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Almost half of the two hundred and thirty million condoms procured for free access by Ugandans go unused annually and yet the country is recording a high and growing number of people contracting Sexually Transmitted Infections. Dr Mutumba Robert who heads the AIDS Control Programme …

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MoH tasks media, leaders to popularize law against tobacco

ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has called on the media and local leaders in the West Nile region to take an active role in educating the public about the Tobacco Control Act of 2015, which aims to reduce tobacco use and the associated health risks. The …

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KCCA, MoH partner to promote HIV self-testing among men

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Ministry of Health, and Wondfo Biotech Company have partnered to promote HIV self-testing among men in Kampala, targeting Boda Boda riders. Jackson Kadumye, the Senior Communications Officer from the Ministry of Health, told journalists in Kisenyi on Friday …

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