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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization has given a green light to the Pfizer/BionTech COVID-19 vaccine to be used under emergency terms. This is the first validation that the UN health agency has issued for any of the available three COVID-19 vaccines that have shown the efficacy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bars and restaurants operating in Ntinda, Kamwokya and Kololo on Thursday turned away revellers who wanted usher in the new year. As early as 9:00 pm, streets that would normally experience an increase in traffic as revellers partied, welcoming the new year were deserted. …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 3,000 people living with HIV in Pabbo Town Council in Amuru District are facing severe starvation.  The patients are enrolled under Pabbo Health Centre III; St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor and The Aids Support Organization – TASO in Gulu City for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association have asked the Ministry of health to put in place a treatment plan for front line health workers infected with COVID-19.   According to the medics, many of their colleagues are infected with the disease while on duty either working in COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The number of Tuberculosis patients diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes is one the increase.  According to the Ministry of Health, Diabetes Mellitus also referred to as Type 2 diabetes, is on the rise, with numbers surpassing HIV and TB infection rates.  A study carried out …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Medical workers are calling for the revision of the screening protocol for COVID-19. They want the health ministry to remove screening for temperature. According to the medics, high temperature should not be the most relied upon symptom of COVID-19 because the majority of COIVD-19 positive …

    We need an organized Uganda and it starts with me and you COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  Uganda as a country is naturally beautiful. The climate, vegetation, the hills, valleys, plains, wildlife, fresh waters are all available and plenty. It’s known as a country of hospitable people. Our …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Senior officials of the World Health Organisation have warned that  there is a real chance of another, more serious pandemic spreading across the world, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.  In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials and leaders in Kasese District are worried as cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the district continues to increase. Kasese district has over 826 accumulative cases and 26 deaths. They attribute the surge in COVID-19 cases to laxity in compliance to standard operating …

📌 Museveni was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Wakiso Dec 30 – Kampala Jan 12 – Kampala 📌 Tumukunde was due to campaign in: Dec 29 – Masaka Jan 6 – Jinja Jan 8 – Busiro & Nansana, Kampala Jan 9 – Kawempe & Rubaga, Kampala Jan 9 …