Tag Archives: Dr Henry Mwebesa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revised the Covid-19 testing period for travelers to and out of Uganda. According to the ministry, effective July 3, the travellers arriving or departing from Uganda will have to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate issued within 72 hours …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has suspended the vaccination exercise for people who want to take the first and second dose for the COVID-19 vaccine after it run out of doses three days ago. The hospital gets the doses from Wakiso district headquarters. Muhammad Mubiru, the Principal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 803 learners from different institutions have tested positive for Covid-19. According to the health ministry, the learners who tested positive are from 29 schools in 17 districts. Some of the districts where the cases came from are Kampala, Wakiso, Gulu, Arua, Masaka and Jinja. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started withdrawing unused Covid-19 doses from districts. More than 90,000 vaccines are to be got from Adjumani, Amolata, Kotido, Bulisa, Nwoya, Kyenjojo, Sironko, Kaberamaido, Otuke and Omoro. According to the Uganda National Expanded Programme of Immunization, most of the affected districts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked all medical interns who are striking to either go back to work or leave the programme. They would be allowed to return when the government is able to meet their demands. The call follows a decision made by medical interns …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of its new drive to test all adults of 19 years and above, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has designated a number of health facilities as hepatitis B treatment centers in Kampala allocating two are more facilities in each division. This is part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that people who are testing positive for COVID-19 but don’t have symptoms continue to flout home-care guidelines and mixing with the community and increasing the threat of spreading the virus. While initially whoever tested positive could be isolated at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has set up a national taskforce to stop the misuse of mosquito nets delivered by the government. The teams will be led by Resident District Commissioners who will be deputised by district health officers. Each district team will have committee members …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of mothers dying during deliveries within hospitals is on the rise, according to a report released by the Ministry of Health. Figures from the Annual Health Sector Performance review show that a total of 496 mothers died during childbirth in 2019/2020 compared to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of malaria cases and deaths are on the rise according to the annual health sector performance review report for 2019/2020. The reports shows that the disease was the main reason people sought care at hospitals. According to the ministry of health, since last …