Tag Archives: Paul Bishop Drileba

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mob in Ajia Sub County Arua District has killed the acting District Health Officer for Arua District Paul Bishop Drileba. According to information obtained, Paul Bishop Drileba went to survey his land in Ojibari village early Saturday at 9 a.m., which he purchased …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district Covid-19 surveillance team has complained of harassment from communities where they receive alerts for positive cases. According to the surveillance team, whenever they respond to the alerts, the communities block them from evacuating the cases for treatment, demanding guidance on how to treat …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a renewed sense of alertness in the public and among health officials in Arua after registering the first community COVID-19 death. The deceased, a resident of Ambeku village in Ayivu East Division of Arua City, succumbed to covid-19 on Sunday at Arua regional …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | There is anxiety among health and local officials in Arua district, following reports that the COVID-19 treatment facility has run out of space. Newly tested positive cases have now been left in their communities, and not yet linked to care.  This is according to a …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five staff of Radio Pacis in Arua have been isolated at Arua hospital after they tested positive for COVID-19. The five include two security guards stationed at the radio station’s transmission mast, the station cashier and two presenters attached to the 94.5 fm studios …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Pioneer hospital, a private health facility in Arua city has been sealed off just a day after one of the patients tested positive for Covid19. The decision has also affected the Annex of the same facility in Ediofe area. Over 30 people including Health workers, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An ambulance and two other vehicles for COVID-19 response activities in Arua district are grounded. The task force team says that it requires up to 50 million Shillings to fix the ambulance and two double-cabin pickups which were due for service before they were …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Four contacts of COVID-19 patients who escaped from Arua Prison Primary School institutional quarantine centre have been arrested. The four, who were quarantined together with 20 others, two weeks ago, took advantage of a heavy downpour and the subsequent power blackout between 7 and 10 …