Tag Archives: medical supplies

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government health centers in Mbale city have not had essential drugs for the past three months, according to health authorities. There are three government health centers in Mbale city namely; Busamaga health center III and Namatala health center IV in Mbale City Industrial Division and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said that distribution of essential medicines and medical supplies has commenced and will be fast-tracked to ensure national coverage. She gave the update during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 02 February 2023. “There were some logistical challenges which have …

Kilembe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have foiled a demonstration by residents of Bulembia division and surrounding places in Kasese municipality. The residents rose up this morning protesting the decision by the Ministry of Health to withdraw the credit line for medical supplies to Kilembe Mines Hospital. However, the police intercepted …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kiira region is hunting for David Kasete, the in-charge of Buwolero health center II, for alleged theft of government drugs. This follows complaints from residents who informed the Jinja Resident District Commissioner, Elijah Madoi, about the lack of medical supplies for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakaseke Hospital is facing a shortage of medical supplies leaving patients and staff crying foul. On Wednesday, angry hospital staff pinned placards at the administration block threatening to strike in protest of the shortage of the supplies. According to the placards, the staff complained about …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Insufficient essential drugs and medical supplies are crippling health service delivery at Kitgum General Hospital. According to reports from the hospital administrators, the health facility has for long been faced with a shortage of drugs and other medical supplies which include x-ray films, surgical and examination …

Juba, South Sudan | XINHUA | The UN children’s fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday delivered medical supplies worth 651 million South Sudanese pounds (about 5 million U.S. dollars) to South Sudan to help the east African country tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UNICEF representative in South Sudan said anti-COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A survey conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed that 70% of ambulances used in Uganda to ferry patients to hospitals lack equipment, medical supplies or even trained personnel. The findings of the survey were published in the scientific and clinical journal, …

Washington, United States | AFP | The growing use of export restrictions by governments can be “dangerously counterproductive” as the world deals with the coronavirus pandemic, the IMF and WTO warned Friday. The two institutions called on global leaders to commit to refrain from imposing or tightening controls on product sales, as they did at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district COVID-19 task force has received a consignment of medical supplies worth Shillings 48 million from SBC Uganda Limited, which is undertaking the construction of Hoima International Airport to boost the campaign against the spread of coronavirus. The medical supplies include 5000 pieces …