Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The residents of Elegu town council in Amuru district are appealing for a massive COVID-19 tests to be carried out following their interaction with truck drivers whose status is unknown. Over 2000 truck drivers from the East African countries recently staged a strike, parking their …
Read More »People living with HIV face starvation in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 3,000 people living with HIV in Pabbo Town Council in Amuru District are facing severe starvation. The patients are enrolled under Pabbo Health Centre III; St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor and The Aids Support Organization – TASO in Gulu City for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). The …
Read More »WHO recommends mass testing for COVID-19 in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a second round of mandatory mass testing for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Amuru District. The recommendation follows a situation assessment conducted by a team of case management consultants headed by Dr Michael Mawanda to devise stringent measures for …
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