Tag Archives: COVID-19

Patients undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at an intensive care unit (ICU) can now partially access their NSSF savings Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savers with the National Social Security Fund can now partially access their savings should they be undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at an intensive care unit (ICU). The NSSF says …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is investigating private hospitals that are charging COVID-19 patients exorbitantly. This follows reports that private health facilities are charging as much as 5 Million Shillings daily to provide care for the patients. Dr Monica Musenero, the senior presidential advisor on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda needs 8,000 cylinders of oxygen daily to supplement what is provided at regional referral hospitals, according to the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. According to Dr. Aceng, the country is facing a very big oxygen deficit which can only be solved by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has given a mixed view on the economic performance in the short term, with a high likelihood of either a slowdown in economic growth or a decline in activities generally. This is largely due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The demand for ginger and lemon has doubled within the different markets in Gulu city and Kampala. With the belief by residents that lemons boost their immunity against the coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are now including lemons on their groceries shopping list. Unlike before, in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With schools closed again because of the second wave of COVID-19, the Ministry of Education has revived radio lessons to ensure continuity of learning. The Ministry is broadcasting lessons on 15 radio stations across the country targeting primary four and five classes. The stations are …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lack of protective gears at different health facilities in Jinja is exposing health workers to Covid-19. At five health centre IVs which include Bugembe, Mpumudde, Walukuba, Budondo and Buwenge, frontline health workers had run out of gloves and facemasks. In some facilities, those turning …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some COVID-19 patients under home-based care management in Kabale district are sneaking to bars, according to health officials. Currently, 70 COVID-19 patients are admitted at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital while another 409 patients are under the home care management system. The cases were recorded between …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education is planning to reintroduce a proposal for the purchase of radio sets for learners who are currently stuck at home as Uganda battles a surge in COVID-19 cases. The government planned to procure radio sets as one of the measures to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received an additional 175,200 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the French government through the COVAX facility. The vaccines arrived in the country on Wednesday night aboard KLM airlines. A team of officials from the Ministry of Health and National Medical …