Ankara, Turkey | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkey reported on Friday 14,941 new COVID-19 cases, including 834 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 2,850,930, according to its health ministry. The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 66 to 29,356, while the …
Read More »Agriculture body seeks USD 1.1 billion to save starving population
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said they will need up to USD 1.1billion this year to save people who are struggling with food insecurity around the world. Blaming COVID-19 disruptions for driving hunger levels higher in many countries, the organization said …
Read More »Persons with allergies advised not to take COVID-19 jab
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Experts have cautioned individuals with a severe history of allergic reactions to keep away from the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination. Uganda has so far acquired 940,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines through the COVAX facility, a WHO initiative to ensure equal access to vaccines by all …
Read More »Kampala recorded highest maternal deaths in 2020-Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 mothers died giving birth in health facilities in Kampala. This is according to a survey released by the Ministry of Health. This is more than double the number of deaths that were reported in the 2018/2019 financial year. Findings published in the …
Read More »Health ministry yet to receive funds for vaccines
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has said that the Ministry is yet to receive funds for the covid-19 vaccine. Although Parliament passed 18.3 billion shillings for the procurement of the AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Serum Institute of India last month, the Health Ministry …
Read More »Vaccine deliveries to Africa
Vaccines arriving at international airports is only the first step in the race for vaccine access equity COMMENT | By Dr. Solomon Zewdu | On February 24, 600,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Accra, Ghana. Two days later, another 504,000 doses arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. These were the …
Read More »Is Kenya’s ban on Uganda’s maize a blessing in disguise?
COMMENT | OSCORD MARK OTILE | According to Uganda’s grain trade policy, most Ugandans, especially in local governments (68%), depend on agriculture for both livelihood and income generation. The country’s major agricultural commodities include coffee, tea, cassava, maize, beans, groundnuts, rice, and bananas. Coffee and tea are traditional cash crops grown …
Read More »Ugandan Artists and art
Art Book reveals Uganda’s cultural diversity through collected works by seasoned art collector Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Who’s collecting art in Uganda? This question that is recurrent at many art events across the country is answered with the book: Uganda Artists and Art which is on the market …
Read More »Excitement as Karuhemba health centre is elevated
Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is excitement in Kebisoni Sub- County and its surrounding areas in Rukungiri district following the elevation of Karuhemba Health Centre II to a Health Centre III. The 563 Million Shillings facility will now serve more than 50,000 residents from Kebisioni sub- County, Kebisoni …
Read More »Fever, pain shouldn’t cause fear- Experts tell Ugandans ahead of COVID-19 vaccination start
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Health Ministry commences the COVID-19 vaccination targeting key people, experts have advised Ugandans not to be alarmed if they experience some adverse effects after immunization. The Health Ministry is expected to kick start the COVID-19 vaccination campaign using the AstraZeneca vaccine at …
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