The\nMinistry of Health under its Case Management structure has carried out more\ntraining on COVID-19 disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr.\nGorge Upenytho, the Commissioner Community Health Ministry of health (MOH),\nsaid the main purpose of this training is to create a core competent critical\nmass among the uniformed personnel who can quickly respond to a disaster within\nany community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ncommissioner said they are building capacity in those various units to be able\ntrain and reach out to the community in case of an outbreak of COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Corona\nvirus is a new disease so very little is known about it and yet the fear out\nthere is so huge, so we say the people who can chase away fear are the fearless\nwho are the uniformed colleagues, this is why you were selected for this\ntraining.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr George Upenytho was optimistic that after the training the fear people have out there will calm down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nfurther said this is just the beginning of the very many trainings in store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nsaid the case management team will take them through a training on how to\nmanage in case of an outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As\nministry of health, their target is to utilize those trained to become part of\nthe Case Management Team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ncommissioner thanked the participants for accepting to be part of this\ntraining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nfacilitators included Dr Okwere Solome from IDI (Infectious Disease Institute)\nand Dr Bulwadda Daniel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\ntraining was attended by the UPDF Director of Medical Services Brig Dr Steven\nKusasira, Deputy Director General Military Hospital Lt Col Basaaliza, Col\nNdagije, Director Pharmaceutical UPDF, Lt Col Dr Bakehena, Deputy Director\nPublic Health- UPDF, Maj Dr Jennifer Alanyo among other high profile UPDF\nmedical personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The participants were drawn from Kaweweta Training School, Peace Support Operations Training Centre Singo, Jinja Cantonment, Senior Staff Command College Kimaka, Magamaga, General Military Headquarters Bombo, Air force and Special Forces Command. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training is expected to last for two days and by the end of it, the participants are expected to be in position to respond to the COVID- 19 epidemic if it strikes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Ministry of Health under its Case Management structure has carried out more training on COVID-19 disease. Dr. Gorge Upenytho, the Commissioner Community Health Ministry of health (MOH), said the main purpose of this training is to create a core competent critical mass among the uniformed personnel who can quickly respond to a disaster within […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2270,"featured_media":14568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-14567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n