32 new Covid cases have been recorded in the latest data released by the health ministry on Saturday. 30 are alerts and contacts from Wakiso (10), Kampala (9), Oyam (4), Mbarara (3), Kalaki (1) and Jinja (1).
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Wealthy populations ‘supportive of overseas aid for disease prevention’
At least 70 percent of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed with both–including notable majorities in regions including South Asia, East Asia and Latin America.
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Uganda gets 3m doses of Johnson & Johnson from Germany
“CHAI is a key partner in health and continues to improve the health of Ugandans,” Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health says.
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‘Lira-Lira’ tops in HIV/AIDS spread in Lango sub-region with 7.2%
Amalamferi Okao is the Awitong of Arak Obukori clan. He said youth needs to be empowered to keep them committed because the greater percentage of youth are HIV positive.
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Gavi to finance malaria vaccine rollout
Gavi, WHO, and others are quick to emphasize that it should be deployed alongside, not instead of, existing malaria prevention and treatment measures.
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UNAIDS warns of millions of AIDS-related deaths, ruin from pandemics if leaders don’t address inequalities
“Pathogens ranging from HIV to the virus behind COVID-19 invade the cracks and fissures in our society with startling opportunism,” said Paul Farmer of Partners in Health
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UPC on Omicron variant and “life threatening HIV/AIDs”
The party says this year’s theme “positions clearly the adolescents and young people to step up efforts in the fight to end stigma and the spread of the viruses.”
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G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera accused Western countries of “Afrophobia” for shutting their borders.
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Droll: Gen. Museveni ‘meets new Covid-19 variant’
Now it might be difficult for us to walk back to our tyranny. Of course I could ask my girls at the Ministry of Health to work up the numbers, spread some money in the media to instill fear, but I doubt it would work.
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SPEACIAL REPORT: Consistent condom use reducing risk of new HIV infections
The prevention means put in place to reduce HIV new infections and spread in communities should be considered at all times.
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Reducing child mothers: We must popularize emergency and permanent contraception – writes Aldon
By Aldon Walukamba, G. Lira—21, November 2021: My primary school friend, Anita Lwogose, gave birth…