Tag Archives: Ministry of Health

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has boosted Uganda’s Ebola efforts with a donation of 5.5 Billion shillings. The committed funds will be spent in supporting the Ministry of Health conduct surveillance at its border with Democratic Republic of Congo. Patricia Rader, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Uganda Medical Association, Dr. Ekwaro Obuku has revealed that they are pushing for a new policy to govern internship. While they managed to garner a lot of achievement from the 2017 doctors’ strike, Obuku says they have failed to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health predicts an increase in water borne diseases from September to November. In a statement released last night, the Ministry warned that as the second rainy season sets in, there will be contamination of water sources and floods washing away the latrines …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said many men are now opting for vasectomy. A vasectomy is a permanent family planning method for men that stops sperms from being injected into semen. During the procedure, male vessels that carry sperms from the testicles are cut …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health staff will be required to apply for their jobs afresh in order to fit within the new structure. Prof Pius Okong, the chairperson of the Health Service Commission says that they have embarked on a validation exercise to ascertain …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has lifted the livestock quarantine. The quarantine was imposed on January 15th, 2019 by the Commissioner of Animal Health in Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF.  This quarantine followed an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in the district.  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health budget which currently stands at 6% could fall to 3% in the next two years, Dr Sam Okuonzi a health policy researcher and former head of policy analysis in the Ministry of Health has predicted. Okuonzi who was speaking at a symposium …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from Ministry of Health have failed to account for 9.6 billion shillings they disbursed to National Medical Stores (NMS). The funds were meant to procure uniforms for health workers, beddings, productive gears and other items. The Ministry officials led by Permanent Secretary Diana …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started training health workers on the new measures aimed at combating HIV/Aids. According to Geoffrey Taasi, the Program Officer HIV Testing Services at the Ministry of Health, the “Rapid HIV Recency Assay”, is aimed at establishing where new infections are …