Health
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Serere farmers equipped with knowledge in agroecology
SERERE, October 3, 2024 – Agriculture is the backbone of Uganda’s economy, contributing approximately 24 percent to the Gross Domestic Product [GDP] and employing about three-quarters of the population. However, the current…
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UN’s SHF moves to bolster participation of emerging economies in ongoing ISO/SIS process for global standards for menstrual products
GENEVA/STOCKHOLM, 2 October 2024 – The UN’s Sanitation and Hygiene Fund [SHF] is to give Swedish Institute for Standards [SIS] a grant of US$ 250,000 to support the participation of Low- and…
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Mass polio vaccination kicks off tomorrow in eastern Uganda
MBALE, October 2, 2024 –UNICEF has joined forces with the Ministry of Health to launch a mass polio vaccination campaign in eastern Uganda. The initiative was announced days ago during a journalists’…
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Hospitals should use non-tax revenue to improve service delivery, says Tayebwa
MBARARA CITY, October 1, 2024 — The non-tax revenue estimated at Shs 600 billion that is generated by referral hospitals across the country should be retained by the facilities and used to…
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Anthrax outbreak: Ban on beef trade drives up chicken and fish prices in Kanungu
KANUNGU, September 30, 2024 – The recent ban on the movement and slaughter of livestock for beef in Kanungu district, aimed at containing an anthrax outbreak, has left beef lovers with little…
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Alebtong begins vaccination against FMD
ALEBTONG, September 27, 2024 – The Alebtong District Veterinary Department has launched a vaccination campaign against the deadly Foot and Mouth Disease [ FMD ]in the district. Jacob Adoko, the Acting Alebtong…
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Industry experts and philanthropists call for funding of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Africa
NEW YORK, September 26, 2024 – A high-level panel of industry leaders, and philanthropists have jointly called for existing and new collaborators to advocate, partner, and fund innovative financing models for adolescent sexual…
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Quarantine imposed as anthrax outbreak confirmed in Kanungu
KANUNGU, September 20, 2024 — An outbreak of Anthrax has been confirmed in Kanungu district, according to Ambrose Mwesigye, the Resident District Commissioner [RDC]. In a media conference in Kanungu, Mwesigye announced…
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King Oyo urges subjects to plant trees to combat climate change
FORT PORTAL, September 13, 2024 — King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Tooro marked his 29th Coronation Anniversary with a passionate appeal to his subjects and the public to plant…
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Police and State House Health Monitoring Unit recover 57 units of stolen blood in Mbale City clinic
MBALE CITY, September 13, 2024 — The Uganda Police in Mbale City, in collaboration with the State House Health Monitoring Unit, has recovered 57 units of blood from a private health clinic…
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