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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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Parliament condemns mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of Hoima Stadium workers
KAMPALA, September 26, 2024 – Members of Parliament have condemned the reported mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of workers at the Hoima Stadium, currently under construction for the 2027 African Cup of Nations [AFCON].…
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Alebtong health units get Shs 300mln for medical equipment
ALEBTONG, September 4, 2024 — Government is to provide Shs 300 million towards the procurement of medical equipment for two upgraded health facilities in Alebtong district. The Government Chief Whip, Denis Hamson…
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Europe: WHO report reveals worrying decline in condom use among adolescents
COPENHAGEN, September 2, 2024 – An urgent report from the World Health Organisation [ WHO ] Regional Office for Europe reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since…
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Museveni to resolve compensation woes of Northern Uganda war claimants
GULU CITY, August 30, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has given the people of Northern Uganda reassurance that he will resolve the impasse in compensating war claimants in the region. “I will…
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Gulu City residents urge govt to expedite construction of cancer centre
GULU, August 29, 2024 – People living in Gulu City have asked Parliament to prioritise the completion of the regional cancer centre in the new financial year, saying the increasing cases of…
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Police officer sentenced to four years in jail for stealing gov’t drugs
KYENJOJO, August 26, 2024 – The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kyenjojo district, presided over by Magistrate Gloria Aciba Nimungu, has sentenced police officer Yusuf Kule Katuramu to four years in prison for…
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Health minister says Uganda managing Mpox outbreak well
KAMPALA, August 16, 2024: The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has assured Ugandans that the outbreak of Monkeypox [ Mpox ] outbreak in the country is being managed efficiently by…
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