Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has disputed accountability flaws in the procurement and nationwide distribution of non-medical masks meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The flaws are highlighted in a report by the Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit in the Ministry of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Medics and other workers at Mpigi health centre IV have been pinned for extortion and frustrating service delivery at the medical facility. Several patients particularly expectant mothers told trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde that they have been forced to abandon the facility and instead endure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty-two people have tested positive for hepatitis B in Rubanda and Kabale districts during the ongoing Hepatitis B screening and vaccination exercise. 26 of the cases are from Rubanda district while the remaining 6 are from Kabale. The Hepatitis B screening and vaccination exercise …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is yet to award a contract for the completion of the remodeling of the National isolation centre. The National isolation centre located in Manyago, Entebbe municipality was set up in 2009 to handle medical emergencies that require isolation such as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mass vaccination against cholera has kicked off today in Kasese district. The five-day exercise was rolled out on Sunday by a joint team comprising of Ministry of Health officials and the district health team with support from World Health Organization-WHO. The exercise will target more …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is worried about COVID-19 alert cases whose contacts or source of infection are yet to be traced. According to data from the health ministry, 3,726 alert cases accounting for 35 percent of the total number of cases have been recorded. However …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni’s has through his lawyers asked the Supreme Court to dismiss a petition seeking to stop presidential aspirants from looking for signatures of their supporters before being nominated by the Electoral Commission. In September, presidential aspirant Ivan Samuel Ssebadduka petitioned the Supreme Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health spent 2.9 Billion Shillings to procure 10,000 megaphones to be used by Village Health Teams (VHTs) in spreading COVID-19 related messages. Dr Richard Kabanda, the Commissioner in charge of Health Promotion and Education told Uganda Radio Network this afternoon that …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has received 15,352 face masks from the Ministry of Health for candidates and finalists in primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions. The face masks were delivered in fulfillment of a pledge made by the Ministry of Education to aid learners as classes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry of health permanent secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine has tasked hospital directors across the country to take disciplinary action against health workers who were away from duty without permission during their recent spot check that ended last week. In a circular issued to …