PA Deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya By Francis Otucu The National Planning Authority (NPA) says as of 2012-2013, Uganda’s life expectancy stood at 50.4. NPA’s deputy Chairman, Prof. Sam Kinyera Obwoya, says the authority had to set a target of 60. However, while presenting the deliverables in the 2016-2021
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Minister Robinah Nabbanja By Francis Otucu The Health Ministry says it is moving towards vaccinating 60% of the country’s population in order to spur economic recovery. Robinah Nabbanja, the State Minister for General Duties in Health Ministry made the revelation as she highlighted the sector’s performance against the 2016-2021 NRM manifesto
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Ugandans shouldn’t expect the best services from Mulago Hospital when Government continues to allocate meager resources to the national referral hospital, Baterana Byarugaba (pictured), the Mulago Hospital Executive Director has said. Baterana made the remarks while appearing before Parliament’s Budget Committee today after MPs raised concerns over perennial departure of Ugandans
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The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has detected the Indian COVID-19 variant in Kampala. According to officials from the Ministry of Health, the variant also referred to as -B.1.617 was detected from travelers returning from India. The variant was picked up after the travelers went to get tested after they
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The Ministry of Education is worried as over 99% of all the teachers registered across the country to receive the Covid-19 vaccine are still hesitant to receive the AstraZeneca jabs.The teachers have given excuses like long distances to the vaccination centres as some of the reasons why they can’t be
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Vaccination programmes in Africa have been hit by supply issues The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date. Countries have been told to keep hold of them and wait for further guidance. The appeal comes after Malawi
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Dr Josephat Jombwe addressing journalists A big percentage of people who end up presenting with cancer of the stomach and digestive system complications have been wrongly treated for ulcers, according to experts.They revealed this while launching a medical camp scheduled to take place at Mulago Specialised National Referral hospital next
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CiplaQCIL’s Chief Executive Officer, Nevin Bradford Cipla Quality Chemical Industries Limited (CiplaQCIL) recently acquired approval to manufacture and distribute lifesaving medicines to the ECOWAS and ZAZIBONA regions in Africa. The company was approved to market antiretrovirals and malaria medicines such as efavirenz 600 mg; lamivudine 300 mg; tenofovir 300 mg Artemether 20
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The Health Insurance bill that was recently approved by parliament does not favour all Ugandans, the Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed. According to the Minister, the bill doesn’t address the concerns raised by the stakeholders who are expected to contribute to the scheme. She disclosed this during celebrations
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People with pre-existing medical conditions will have to present medical records before they can get the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, presenting medical records is a safety measure to ensure that the right people get the vaccine.Comorbid conditions in COVID-19 patients include cancer, chronic kidney disease, heart
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