At least 21 deaths are suspected to have been caused by the virus since last week Medical interns at Uganda’s Mubende hospital have gone on strike, accusing the government of not providing them with appropriate safety kit, risk allowances and health insurance. The hospital, located some 150 km (95 miles)
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Health measures are taken at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital after an outbreak of Ebola in the country in Mubende, Uganda on September 20, 2022. The number of suspected Ebola infections continues to rise in Uganda. The health ministry says there have been 34 suspected cases. It believes 21 deaths were
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Many traders and vendors in downtown Kampala have no idea about the disease, how it is spread and how they can protect themselves It is business as usual in Kampala Central business district despite the confirmed Ebola outbreak in Mubende District, which is about 150km away. On Tuesday, the Ministry
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A Rwandan soldier and a police officer cited on alert at No Man's land area of Gatuna Security authorities in Kisoro District have blocked Rwanda nationals from crossing into Katuna Town Council for petty businesses following an outbreak of Ebola n Uganda. This comes a day after the Ministry of
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Margaret Muhanga, Minister of State for Health (General Duties) MPs have blasted the Ministry of Health for the failure to transport marine ambulances to island districts due to financial challenges. This followed a complaint raised by Idd Isabirye (Bunya South) who revealed that although President Museveni launched 12 marine ambulances for
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Government wants to phase out comprehensive certificate and diploma for nurses MPs on Parliament’s Education Committee have rejected the plan by both the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health to phase out comprehensive certificate and diploma courses for nurses, saying this will render those who pursued the course earlier
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Muhanga says government will starting vaccinating children The State Minister for Health, Hon. Margaret Muhanga has revealed that government plans vaccinate children against malaria. Muhanga made the revelation during a plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 August 2022 chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. “If we do not vaccinate our
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Lokole Health Center III OPD. Photo by Frank Openytho The State House Health Monitoring Unit- has temporarily closed Lokole Health Center III in Agago district after finding untrained personnel attending to patients. The team visited the health facility on Tuesday as part of the routine and target monitoring
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Dr. Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health acknowledged that a number of consultants don’t want to go upcountry A section of lawmakers on Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have raised concerned over the increasing refusal of medical consultants declining to take up positions in regional referral hospitals over meager
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From left to right, the USCRF ED Mr. Odour Daniel, Corporate affairs manager Roofings Group, Mr. Stuart Mwesigwa and the Brand Manager Roofings Group Mr. Edwin Abaasa pause for a photo at the launch. Roofings group, the largest manufacturer of steel products in Uganda, on Friday 5th August 2022, together
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