Tag Archives: Diana Atwiine

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |African Union member states can now start placing online pre-orders for their COVID-19 vaccines after the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through an online platform Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP)  commenced a pre-order programme for countries. The move follows an announcement by …

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 …

Kampala,, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng is revamping supervision at Kawempe National Referral Hospital in the wake of complaints of doctors who turn up but don’t work and others that choose to completely stay away but continue drawing salaries.  Speaking at the launch of the refurbished …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Medical workers in the private sector have asked the government to consider a benchmarking study from its neighbours; Tanzania and Burundi, to see how it can open up the economy even in the face of coronavirus disease.  The president of the Society of Uganda Private …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly launched laboratories to test for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in different parts of the country, at the border points and in Kampala cannot conduct as many tests as promised because of lack of reagents, the Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday.  While they had …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has settled outstanding electricity bills of Iganga general hospital amounting to 150 million Shillings. According to a letter signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Diana Atwiine, the bill had accumulated over the past five years which was affecting the smooth operation …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Dozens of city residents are spending time in public parks citing boredom after spending over five weeks at home because of the corona virus lock down. President, Yoweri Museveni announced a nationwide lock down mid-April this year to stem the spread of corona virus. The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has warned administrators of regional referral and district hospitals against misuse of government property especially the  vehicles.  She said while districts of Buyende and Kaliro had earlier been given brand new double cabin picks to facilitate immunization …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Accountability Committee-PAC of parliament has summoned the Auditor General, Accountant General and Inspector General of Police-IGP to appear on March 23rd, 2020 in relation to the ongoing investigations into the procurement of medical uniforms by the National Medical Society-NMS. The health worker’s uniforms …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Finasi/ROKO Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) has explained why security turned away members of parliament and health officials from touring the construction site of the proposed International Specialized Hospital Uganda-ISHU. On Tuesday, a group of legislators from the National Economy Committee accompanied by the Health …