Scientists from Uganda's Makerere University and the national army have launched a study to find out whether plasma from recovered coronavirus patients has an effect on those having the virus. This is the country's first Covid-19 convalescent plasma study. Plasma is the clear, straw-coloured liquid portion of blood that remains
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Left to Right: Sylvia Jagwe Owachi-Executive Director Cairo Bank Uganda, Ahmad Maher-Managing director Cairo Bank Uganda, Dr Charles Olaro-Director Curative services Ministry of Health, Dr Patrick Sekimpi-Head of Department Orthopaedic at Makerere College of Health Sciences, Immaculate K Irumba-Chief Operations Officer Cairo Bank Uganda, Dr. Juliet Otiti Head of Department
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International donors have raised $700 million – less than half the target – to purchase future coronavirus vaccines for poor countries in a global initiative to ensure eventual vaccines do not go only to rich countries, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. The COVAX Advanced Market Commitment
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As Covid-19 cases continued to climb sharply, Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that the country will start manufacturing its own test kits with China’s help. The announcement came as the Horn of Africa nation passed the mark of one million tests, the third highest in the continent after
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UCI Executive Director, Dr. Jackson Oryem (right) with Dr. Joyce Balagadde Kambuggu during Virtual launch of Childhood Cancer Month September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to recognize the children and families affected by childhood cancers and to emphasize the importance of supporting research on these devastating conditions. In
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A section of MPs have opposed to the government’s move to charge a fee for Ugandans who want to voluntarily test for COVID-19. The ministry of health on Sunday announced that that starting September 1, 2020, specific categories of Ugandans will have to pay Shs240,500 as fees for Covid-19 testing
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By EMMANUEL AINEBYOONA, Senior Public Relations Officer The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng will today launch larviciding activities in Lango Sub Region to boost the Malaria fight aimed at defeating the epidemic to zero cases. According to the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Vector Control division, Dr Alfred
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Mr Mark Oguma Oguti and his daughter Claudia are thrilled about the launch of the Yellow Fever Vaccination campaign. Asked whether his other family members will be immunized, Mark excitedly says, “they are on the way with their mom. My wife and I always ensure that our family benefits from
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The Constitutional court has ruled that Government's omission to adquately provide basic maternal health care services in public health facilities violates the right to health, the right to life and the rights of women thereby contravening Articles 8A, 22, 33, 39, 45, of the Constitution. The Justices observed that much
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Butabika hospital has revealed that during the COVID-19 lockdown they were receiving over 900 patients every day, way above the 500 patients the facility receives in a normal day situation. The revelation was made by the hospital deputy executive director, Dr. Juliet Naku while appearing before the Public Accounts Committee
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