Expert’s opinion on trading vaccines for people
By James William Mugeni USA – 5, July 2021: I dedicate this piece to all…
Category: Health
Gulu district records 127,368 malaria cases in one year
According to Severe Malaria Observatory , Uganda has the 3rd highest global burden of malaria cases (5%) and the 8th highest level of deaths (3%).
MPs’ shs200m car cash: Kole North MP topped shs160m to buy ambulances
“Health for the people of Kole is one of my priorities and this is just a starting point.”
UPC to NRM: Release stimulus package you promised and ease Covid restrictions
“we can fully lift the lockdown and rescue both our people and the economy”. “It is high time the government released the stimulus package she announced earlier on to the people to bring their business back to life and it should be distributed fairly.”
Dr Atwine names 26 achievements in the health sector – says PO
Public Opinion say through their field based research; they have compiled 26 achievements of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the health sector. They are not limited to:
Busoga in unison as Kyabazinga launches Covid-19 media sensitization drive
MTN Uganda Senior Manager regional operations Isaiah Ssemamuli who represented his company handed over 48,000 branded face masks as part of partnership for distribution to the population.
Corruption affecting fights against Covid – says UPC
Kampala – 21, July 2021: Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party continues to share with the…
Kumi records surge in teenage pregnancies during ongoing lockdown
Over the same issue, Odongo noted that parents have left their children without taking very good care of them and this has made children go astray and hence, gearing up the rate of teenage pregnancies.
Covid vaccines: Uganda to recieve 1.2m doses this yr, 11m in 2022
The ministry says 849 cases are on admission.
America gives Uganda additional shs12.4b for medical oxygen
As of 14, July 2021, the Ministry of Health recorded 2,286 deaths, 89,514 cumulative cases and 65,083 recoveries.
Covid-19 vaccines: ‘Hoarding, delays by rich countries set Ugandan scientists to develop Covidex, Covilyce’ – Amb. Moto
As of 13 July 2021, 1,085,382 Ugandans were already vaccinated against Covid-19. Of these, 34,139 have received both first and second doses.
America’s Fred Hutch donates PPEs worth shs100m to Uganda Cancer Institute
The Annals of Global Health findings of 2018 revealed that in Uganda, 32,000 new cancer cases and 21,000 deaths occurred.