Uganda has 54 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Four of the patients have recovered and have already been discharged. Health Ministry is set to discharge more this week. According to the Health Ministry, Uganda hasn’t registered any COVID-19 related deaths. But what’s Uganda’s secret? Dr. Henry Mwebesa (pictured), the Director of Health
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The Ministry of Health has revealed that three patients have recovered from COVID-19 and are set to be released. In a press statement dated April9, 2020, Dr. Henry G. Mwebesa (pictured), the Director General Health Services at the Ministry of Health said all the 338 samples tested on Thursday by
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A coronavirus suspected patient who died in quarantine in Koboko district had posted negative results. The suspect was picked up on Saturday by Koboko District surveillance medical team from her home after developing Covid-19 related signs and symptoms. She passed on before her results were released. However, credible sources in
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Housing Finance Bank Managing Director, Michael. K. Mugabi (C) handing over the bank’s contribution to Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng (R). Looking on is Peace Kabunga, the Housing Finance Bank Executive Director Housing Finance Bank has joined the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda, through contribution of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
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Uganda's Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine says the French should focus on handling their problems instead making sensational suggestions on coronavirus. Last week, a French doctor Jean Paul Mira caused a stir after he suggested that a vaccine for the coronavirus be tested in Africa. "They have enough
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It’s a public secret that Uganda is one of the most enterprising countries in the world. To affirm this, a Ugandan Doctor, Dr. Abudallah Katongole has invented reusable medical overalls as the country battles deadly COVID-19 disease that is caused by the Corona Virus. With this innovation, health practitioners who
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The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine has been among those at the forefront of fighting the spread of coronavirus. She has addressed press briefings, given interviews in which she has busted myths and revealed facts about COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. BELOW IS A COMPILATION COVID-19
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BAT’s US bio-techsubsidiary, Kentucky BioProcessing (KBP),is developing a potential vaccine for COVID-19 and is now in pre-clinical testing.If testing goes well, BAT is hopeful that, with the right partners and support from government agencies,between 1 and 3 million doses of the vaccinecould be manufactured per week,beginning in June. While KBP
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed plans to announce a new set of measures to supplement some of the directives already in place. The President announced his plans on his official twiter handle highlighting that a total of 227 returnees from Dubai and other places were tested, 5 were positive, bringing
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Uganda and other nations across the globe will have to wait for at least 18months before vaccine for the Coronavirus is confirmed for use, according to World Health Organisation (WHO). The development was revealed by Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO during a press briefing in Geneva Switzerland
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