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Health
NDA closes 70 illegal drug outlets in Rwenzori
FORT PORTAL – The National Drug Authority [NDA] has closed 70 drug outlets in Rwenzori Sub-region for operating illegally and impounded 140 boxes of assorted medicines worth Shs 40 million. The NDA…
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Health
NDA partners with Tooro Kingdom to curb misuse of drugs
FORT PORTAL-The National Drug Authority [NDA] and Tooro Kingdom have joined hands to create awareness about the safe use of drugs by those living in the kingdom. The NDA chairperson, Dr. Medard…
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Health
NMS seeks Shs 298bln to counter decline in donor funding
KAMPALA-The National Medical Stores [NMS] is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies…
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Health
21 arrested over illegal sale of drugs in shift markets
SOROTI– The National Drug Authority [NDA] has arrested at least 21 people in Teso Sub-region over the illegal sale of drugs in shift markets, despite the drug experts issuing several warnings. NDA…
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Health
Communities in Teso warned against buying hawked drugs
SOROTI-The National Drug Authority [NDA] has warned local communities in Teso Sub-region against buying hawked drugs, some of which could be expired or counterfeit. This call was made during a one-week sensitisation…
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Environment
UWA boosts capacity to handle wildlife crimes
NEBBI – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] says it has reinforced its capacity to handle wildlife crimes by collaborating with other government agencies like Uganda Police, Uganda People’s Defence Forces…
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Development
JCRC donates medicines to Apac hospital
APAC-The Joint Clinical Research Centre [JCRC], in partnership with Direct Relief from United States of America has donated essential medicines worth Shs 167 million to Apac district hospital. The medicines include ringers…
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News
NMS gets new multi-billion home in Kajjansi
WAKISO-The National Medical Stores [NMS], an agency that procures and distributes medicines and other medical supplies to public hospitals and health centres will relocate its head office to Kanjjansi, Wakiso district where…
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Development
Patients foot bills as staff smuggle medicines out of gov’t hospitals
GULU– While there is a shortage of medicines in public hospitals and health centres in Northern Uganda, some of their staff and private practitioners are partly responsible for causing the shortage. This…
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Health
NDA closes health clinics as drugs worth Shs 150mln are impounded
KAMPALA– The National Drug Authority [NDA] on Friday closed 21 health clinics, 22 drug shops and impounded 144 boxes of drugs worth Shs 150 million in Rubaga, Kampala. Abiaz Rwamwiri, NDA’s Public…
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