Tag Archives: Dr Jane Ruth Aceng

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday gave envoys accredited to the country a guided tour of the Ebola treatment units in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the neighboring Entebbe city. Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the envoys, including those from UN …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has provided vehicles to transport medical personnel, teachers, and learners in Mubende district. The Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, said that the government deployed vehicles in line with the presidential directive that restricted the movement of public and private vehicles after Mubende …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth health worker has succumbed to Ebola virus. Margaret Nabisubi, an anesthetic officer died on Wednesday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital isolation unit. Her death was announced by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng on Twitter. “I regret to announce the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health wants 68 billlion Shillings to finance activities related to the prevention of transmission of Ebola and treatment. Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng told journalists on Saturday just after a closed-door meeting with a number of donors and officials from the …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has told survivors of Ebola virus disease to avoid sex for at least one year after being discharged from hospitals for safety of their bodies and their partners. Dr Aceng said that although experts recommend 6 months, she is …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has urged residents in Kyegegwa district to desist from mixing Ebola with witchcraft. The Minister was on Friday visiting the district to assess the situation of surveillance since the outbreak of the disease, and to find out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has asked Members of Parliament to support efforts by the government to roll out the world’s first malaria vaccine in 2023. The RTS,S malaria vaccine, the result of 35 years of research and development, is the first-ever …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the country’s response to the infectious disease. WHO Representative to Uganda Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam handed over the kits to Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, saying …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected the proposed compulsory vaccination of adults that is provided for under the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The government had proposed under the bill that was approved on Tuesday that persons who fail to comply with a requirement for vaccination would be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Malaria will be eliminated from Uganda by 2030, the Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng revealed. The minister, in a report to the House chaired by the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, said that the malaria parasite prevalence rate has reduced from 42 percent in 2009 …