A new study by Makerere University-based bio-ethicists has found that the government erred regarding who should be given priority as initial beneficiaries of the COVID-19 vaccine.Launching preliminary findings of the survey in which scientists sought to establish ethical and social issues for vaccine priority setting and access on Friday, the
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Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye (right), Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, H.E Jules-Armand Aniambossou (Center), Ambassador of France to Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng (left), Dr. Misaki Wanyengera (extreme left), Director at the Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University unveiling the Anti body Rapid Covid-19
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Mohawk/internet photo Jessy Lukwago, a university student wears a Mohawk hairstyle, a trendy style where more hair is left at the center of the head with shorter ones on the sides. Every month he dashes to a salon to trim his fair and maintain his favourite hairstyle.His only consideration when choosing
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AstraZeneca Plc’s vaccine for Covid-19, once expected to be a mainstay of protection for much of the world, remains shrouded in controversy as more countries limit its use even as scientists warn of the need for governments to tread carefully. The Netherlands joined a growing list of about a dozen places,
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Denmark joined other European countries in suspending use of a batch of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid vaccine due to safety concerns, in a further setback for the shot just as immunizations were ramping up. Health Minister Magnus Heunicke said in a tweet that it’s a precautionary move, following “signals of a possible
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Patients and caregivers outside one of the shelters at Uganda Cancer Institute The Uganda Cancer Institute based at Mulago National Referral hospital is known for offering a comprehensive package of cancer treatment and care services. The over five-decade Institute provides oncology services, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgery, cancer screening among a
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Health workers should wear surgical gowns of high quality/Courtesy photo The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged importers, retailers and distributors of Medical Gowns and Gloves to ensure that the products they import are up to the set standards for the safety of the public. During an online
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Dr Jackson Orem,the Director Uganda Cancer Institute Kenya’s decision to ban the importation of maize from Uganda has raised widespread concern in the country. Some Members of Parliament have urged the government to intervene at the East Africa Community level, saying the ban would affect the market for Ugandan farmers
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S.5 students of Luwero SS gathering to start lessons today Private primary and secondary schools are stealthy sneaking in non authorised learners following the second phase of school re-opening. The Government opted for a staggered reopening of schools to allow for the required physical distancing of the learners and teachers.The
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Fr Kitima said the church was not allowed to test for Covid-19 at its 500 health centres/TEC Sixty nuns and 25 priests have died in Tanzania in the last two months after showing symptoms of coronavirus, the Catholic Church in the East African nation says. The church, which has been
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