Health
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Anthrax suspected in Ibanda district as five people are hospitalised
IBANDA, November 9, 2023 – Five people are hospitalised in Ibanda district after eating the meat of a carcass suspected to be infected with anthrax. Godard Serushuba, the chairperson LCI Rugaaga 4…
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Aduku traders protest poor sanitary conditions
KAMPALA, November 6, 2023 – More than 300 traders in Aduku town council in Kwania district are protesting the accumulated heaps of garbage that continue to emit a strong and unpleasant smell.…
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Museveni donates Shs 100mln to JCRC SACCO
WAKISO, October 31, 2023 – President Yoweri Museveni days ago donated Shs100 million to the SACCO belonging to the staff of the Joint Clinical Research Centre [ JCRC ]. Museveni donated the…
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MPs direct Health Ministry on CT scan user fees
MBALE, October 30, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Government Assurances and Implementation has directed the Ministry of Health to harmonise its position on the user fees charged for Computed Tomography [CT] scan…
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Stanbic Bank boosts maternal health in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL, October 24, 2023 – Rwenzori Sub-region now stands a better chance to handle maternal health. This is after Stanbic Bank Uganda donated some equipment to Fort Portal Referral Hospital. According…
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NGO partners with Ministry of Health to improve emergency medical services
MBARARA, October 19, 2023 – Twaweza East Africa, a non-government organisation, has partnered with the Ministry of Health to strengthen emergency medical services [EMS] in Ankole Sub-region. The EMS, also known as ambulance…
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FAO donates livestock vaccines to Karamoja and Elgon regions
Kampala, October 16, 2023 –The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [ FAO ] recently donated an assortment of livestock vaccines worth US$1 million to the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal…
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UNBS moves to enforce food standards in schools
MBALE, October 11, 2023 – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has directed schools in Eastern Uganda to purchase foodstuffs from only certified suppliers. The UNBS made the call while training…
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MGLSD launches mobile application to fight GBV in Serere
SERERE, September 28, 2023 – The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD] in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund [UNPFA], has rolled out an interactive mobile application to be…
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NDA impounds drugs worth Shs 300mln
FORT PORTAL, September 27, 2023 – The National Drug Authority [NDA] in a joint targeted operation with police has impounded drugs worth Shs 300 million and arrested seven suspects in connection with…
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