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One person dead as Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak

Nairobi, KenyaĀ  | THE STAR KENYA |Ā  Ā The Uganda government has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Mubende District, Uganda. Through the ministry of health,Ā  theĀ confirmed case is a 24-year-old male, a resident of Ngabano village of Madudu Sub County in Mubende District hadĀ  EVD symptoms. He …

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Northern Uganda sees rise in childhood cancer

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Ā When Nighty Akello’s 11-year-old daughter started complaining of pain in her stomach last year, she took it for a mild condition that would disappear in just a matter of days. Akello, a resident of Koch Akili village in Kochgoma sub-county, Nwoya district says that her …

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China approves inhalable Covid-19 vaccine

Convidecia Air utilises a nebuliser to change liquid into an aerosol for inhaling through the mouth | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Products Administration of China (NMPA) has approved CanSino Biologicsā€™ (CanSinoBIO) recombinant Covid-19 vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5 Vector) for inhalation, Convidecia Air, as a booster. This vaccine leverages …

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Plascon donates Shs30million paint to Rubaga Hospital

  Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paint manufacturer, Kansai Plascon has donated paint worth Shs30million to Uganda Martyrs Hospital, Rubaga to support the hospital in its construction projects. The paint was handed over to Catholic Church leaders and Rubaga Hospital officials on Sept.06 by Kansai Plascon Managing Director, Santosh …

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