Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of an Eye Care Unit at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital has started. It will be constructed with support from the Ministry of Health and Sight Savers International. The unit that will serve the entire Karamoja sub region is expected to be completed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital is struggling to pay 262 million shillings debt incurred from Covid-19 activities. James Elima, the hospital director disclosed on Thursday that the hospital purchased food worth 190 million shillings for feeding Covid-19 suspects and patients at the quarantine and treatment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has advised health facilities to treat all patients admitted with acute respiratory tract symptoms or illnesses such as pneumonia with high suspicion for COVID-19. The advice was given by the health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng during a national address …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is embarking on screening all their patients for the disease before seeking care for their various cancers. The development comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is rising and some succumbing to the viral respiratory disease. Dr. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A patient admitted in the Intensive Care Unit-ICU at Rubaga hospital has tested positive for COVID-19. Dr Andrew Ssekitoleko, the executive director of Rubaga Hospital confirmed the case to Uganda Radio Network. “It is true we have someone who tested positive for COVID-19 in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have called for regular water quality tests, after a study found that the water used for domestic use in key areas including Kampala are far below recommendations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in terms of turbidity, pH and oxygen content. Prof. Christopher …

Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Over 50 percent of Kenyans who have died from COVID-19 have non-communicable diseases (NCD), an official said on Saturday. Rashid Aman, Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Health said that a study revealed that people with pre-existing conditions have high chances of contracting the …

Namisindwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two female contacts of the first COVID-19 death who have been under quarantine in Namisindwa district have tested positive for the virus. The contacts include a Village Health team worker and a health worker attached to Buwasunguyi health center II in Namisindwa district. Edward …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today confirmed Uganda’s first COVID-19 death. The deceased is a 34 year old Ugandan female, resident of Namisindwa district who presented with COVID like signs and symptoms: fever,dry cough,headache and difficulty in breathing. The postmortem samples from the deceased were confirmed …

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 …