Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health will in 2020 prioritize raising funds to address disease  outbreaks. Last year, a number of disease outbreaks were reported in the country. These include cases of measles and rubella, cholera, malaria and three confirmed cases of Ebola. Dr Jane …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Ministry of Health has embarked on the provision of free standby emergency medical services within Kampala Metropolitan area and high ways. The Ministry has deployed ten ambulances with emergency care providers at different points across Kampala. One of the ambulances is stationed at Kira police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Health is still carrying out investigations on reactions following the recent Measles/Rubella immunization campaign. Dr Immaculate Ampaire, the deputy manager of the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization says that investigations are to determine whether the recipients of the vaccine are likely …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers are not using the guidelines offered by the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization to dispense care to adolescents. This is according to preliminary findings of a study on the status of youth friendly services in the country. The Ministry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is planning to carry out the second phase of vaccination against Cholera. The areas being targeted during the second phase are Nebbi, Pakwach, Zombo and Bududa. This comes following the first phase of immunization that took place in April 2019. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A study by the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau has proven high rates of Non-Communicable Diseases in rural areas, contrary to common belief that they are an urban problem because of the sedentary life among the urbanites, and high consumption of unhealthy foods. Sadly, many …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Ministry of Health has launched an online system for the renewal of annual practicing licenses for health professionals and health facilities in Uganda. The on-line portal www.ehealthlicense. go.ug has provisions where a doctor can upload copies of their documents and then get practicing licenses …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Although MTN Uganda has not yet announced proceeds from the MTN Kampala marathon, Ministry of Health says they received prior commitment from the company that part of the money would go into renovating the Neonatal Unit at Kawempe National Referral hospital. The neonatal unit admits …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health requires an additional 2 billion shillings for medical interns. The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, Dr Joyce Moriku made the statement on Tuesday while appearing before the parliamentary health committee to respond to issues as in the petition by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started assessing the state of neonatal units in the country to ensure they are up to standard. According to Dr Julius Otim, a child health advisor in the ministry, one of the challenges they are establishing in the on-going assessment …