Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of COVID-19 patients receiving care at COVID-19 wards should not be taken as a sign that the country has won the COVID-19 fight. According to health experts, the reduction in COVID-19 cases is a sign that the country has completed its first wave …
Read More »Masaka hospital announces first patient to succumb to COVID-19
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka regional referral hospital has announced their first patient to succumb to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The deceased is a 56-year-old male police officer attached to Lwengo police station. Masaka Regional Referral Hospital Director Dr. Nathan Onyachi announced the sad news on Monday. According to Dr. …
Read More »Epidemics in Uganda managed by unqualified people- Study
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s response to disease outbreaks is managed by untrained people, according to findings from a study carried out by the Makerere University School of Public Health. The study established that often, disease outbreak responses at the district level are led by politicians instead of trained …
Read More »Masaka hospital, vice president clash over building
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a bitter row between Masaka Regional Referral Hospital authorities and the vice president over ownership of a building on Plot 2 Bainnes Terrace, Kizungu in Katwe /Butego division in Masaka municipality. A source at the Hospital told URN on condition of anonymity that …
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