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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A boiling container powered by solar energy has eased life for communities without adequate energy in different parts of the country. Users can now avoid catching diseases like typhoid fever, cholera and Hepatitis A or E, and by boiling water they can get rid of …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Ministry of Health-MOH has embarked on a survey to test people’s trust in government, risk perception and willingness to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures. This comes in the wake of increased community infections and dwindling trust in interventions to stop COVID-19 transmissions. Dr. Arthur Kiconco, …

Kwania, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Young People Living with HIV/AIDs in Northern Uganda, under their umbrella of Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) have decried stigma and discrimination. In a startling revelation, the youth accuse medics being at the centre of stigmatising the, a complaint borne out …

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | XINHUA |    Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on Sunday urged the country’s politicians to stop “politicking” the COVID-19 fight when Malaysia continues to fight the COVID-19 outbreak. The National Palace said in a statement that the King held a meeting with the country’s other …

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Omoro district authorities are hunting for support from the government to reopen the Nodding Disease treatment center following its closure for more than a year due to lack of funding.      The Centre established in 2012 by the Development Partners was meant to offer …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health is yet to award a contract for the completion of the remodeling of the National Isolation Centre in Entebbe. The National Isolation centre located in Manyago, Entebbe Municipality was set up in 2009 to handle medical emergencies that require isolation such as …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The results of a new clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that dexamethasone–a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe COVID-19, can boost survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mass vaccination against cholera has kicked off today in Kasese district. The five-day exercise was rolled out on Sunday by a joint team comprising of Ministry of Health officials and the district health team with support from World Health Organization-WHO. The exercise will target more …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has asked the public to respect campaign guidelines issued by the Electoral Commission. Speaking at Uganda Media Center on Friday, the spokesperson of Criminal Investigations Directorate, Charles Twine said that to avoid confrontations with the police and other security personnel candidates should urge …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has reduced the cost of a COVID-19 PCR test in government laboratories from 240,500 Shillings to 185,000 Shillings. In a letter on Friday to hospitals and district authorities, Dr Diana Atwiine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health noted that …