The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has this Monday afternoon toured the new National Medical Stores’ state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals warehouse in…
DR Congo Delays AstraZeneca Vaccine Rollout Over Safety Concerns
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has delayed the rollout of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines, citing the suspension of the use of the shots…
COVID VACCINATION: Health Ministry Bosses Receive Jabs To Launch Campaign
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Uganda launched its national vaccination program on Wednesday, two days after receiving 100,000 additional doses of Covid-19 vaccine donated by the Indian…
Uganda Receives First Batch Of COVID19 Vaccines
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The initial batch of 864,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in #Uganda. Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng received the consignment on…
Tanzania's Main Hospital Installs Steam Inhalation Machines
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Tanzania’s main referral hospital has installed four steam inhalation machines to treat respiratory problems. Muhimbili National Hospital director Lawrence Maseru said each…
DETAILS: National IDs Will Be Required To Get COVID Vaccine - Health Ministry
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Uganda will receive the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccines on Friday, the Health Minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed. Aceng…
DR Congo Findings Raise Hopes For HIV Cure
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A new study published in eBioMedicine, part of the medical journal The Lancet, has found that about 4% of people who had HIV…
How NMS’ Medical Oxygen Plant will Save the Nation
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On January 5, Peter (not real name), was rushed to a private medical facility in Kampala in critical condition after testing positive…
Falling Sperm Counts ‘Threaten Human Survival’, Expert Warns
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Falling sperm counts and changes to sexual development are “threatening human survival” and leading to a fertility crisis, a leading epidemiologist has…
Health Ministry Speaks On Reports Museveni Inner Circle Got COVID Vaccine
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Uganda’s Health Ministry has denied reports that members of President Yoweri Museveni’s inner circle have been given COVID19 jabs. Minister of Health…