Tag Archives: Diana Atwine

Elegu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has deployed technical support staff to roll out the Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System at the Elegu Border post. Early this year, Elegu border became the epicentre of COVID-19 transmission in the country which was attributed to long-distance cargo …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital authorities are set to review the duty roster with a view of reducing the number of staff day-offs. It stems from the just concluded nationwide supervision exercise and on-spot check by the Ministry of Health where it was found …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  All regional referral hospitals have been asked to open auxiliary treatment centres to handle all COVID-19 asymptomatic patients in the country. Each regional referral hospital will have to create an asymptomatic ward at the hospital facility.  The wards will be located in tents within a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Mandela National Stadium treatment facility is now ready to receive COVID-19 asymptomatic patients following the handover today. According to the health ministry, the facility which has been fitted with 210 beds, will start receiving patients as early as tomorrow according to the COVID-19 case …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  As government prepares to re-open schools in the country starting with candidate classes later this month, the health ministry has said it will not be carrying out mandatory testing for all learners before they restart school. This comes after government said that all finalists at …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Be careful what you ask for, the saying goes, for you might get it. That is what has caused anguish to authorities of Mukono municipality who lobbied and pushed for the elevation of their health centre IV to a hospital. To their dismay when …

Lira,  Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received 10 ICU beds from the Ministry of Health. Two other beds were also given to Lira University Hospital.   Each of the ICU beds has a ventilator to aid breathing for patients and oxygen supply systems, among other specialised systems. …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association want government to recruit more health workers for regional referral hospitals. According to the organisation, an assessment recently carried out revealed that many regional referral hospitals do not have enough enough doctors.The worst staffed hospitals according to the association …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  government has finally cleared a flight to bring back 300 domestic workers from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, July 28th.  This comes days after the Permanent Secretary for the health ministry, Dr. Diana Atwine informed the parliamentary committee on Government Assurances that the Saudi government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is seeking 465 Billion shillings for COVID-19 intervention. According to the Ministry Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine, 240 Billion shillings is required for test kits and laboratory consumables, 100 billion for personal protective equipment, 72 billion for oxygen equipment and consumables and …