Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are a number of collaboration issues that need to be ironed out by governments of Uganda and the neighboring DR Congo regarding the involvement of both countries in responding to the outbreak of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever that has been active for more …

Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The rampant stock out of Magnesium Sulphate, a drug prescribed for pregnant mothers with preeclampsia is not due to lack of drugs at National Medical Stores or at health facilities. Morris Seru, the Commissioner Pharmacy Division at the Ministry of Health says that many health facilities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district health department is seeking an additional 28 million shillings for the mass vaccination against measles and rubella diseases. The district last week received 152 million shillings from the Ministry of Health for the exercise that will start from 15th to 19th of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has called upon all medical interns to report to the stations where they were posted instead of making excessive demands. The call follows a series of complaints by medical interns under the Federation for Medical Interns, criticizing a move by the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe General Hospital Administrators have called for an increase in the utility bill vote for the facility, before its elevation to a regional referral centre. The request was made during a meeting with a team from the Ministry of Health, led by the Director …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Many people from the Democratic Republic of Congo still associate the deadly hemorrhagic fever with myths and misconceptions, more than a year after the viral fever outbreak-officials have said. Dr Aloysius Tumwesigye, the district veterinary officer for Kanungu district who also heads the Ebola …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of public places have relaxed Ebola prevention measures. In some of the public places like hotels and offices in previously hit Ebola sites our reporter found no disinfectants and hand washing facilities. For instance, at the Uganda –Congo cross border meeting organized …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Family planning experts say there is still constant stock out of family planning products at the different health facilities. According to Robina Biteyi, the Executive Director White Ribbon Alliance, there are no implants at the National Medical Stores. She said other challenges that are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said that it does not have enough stocks for Ebola hemorrhagic fever vaccines. Uganda embarked on vaccinating its front line and health workers in November last year. By March, over 4,000 personnel from high-risk districts had been immunized during an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of myths and misconceptions attached to cultural beliefs are affecting the fight against infectious diseases in various parts of the country, according to Dr Charles Olara, the Director Curative Services at the Ministry of Health. Olara told Uganda Radio Network that studies …