By Our Reporter Uganda suspends negative PCR test requirements for incoming, outbound fully vaccinated travellers The Minister for Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has revealed a government plan to roll out surgery for diabetic retinopathy to all regional hospitals. Aceng said the eye blinding disease is currently treated at a ... Read More »
By Prossy Namiiro Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has praised the government’s commitment on salary enhancement for all health workers, asking it to provide a fair and logical salary structure for all cadres for better service delivery. The government recently allocated shs 495 billion for salary enhancement for all health workers ... Read More »
By Our Reporter Government through the Ministry of Health has said it will soon roll out countrywide vaccination of children against Covid-19 but this will not be done without the permission of the parents in order to ensure the success of the exercise. The remarks followed several media reports indicating ... Read More »
The US embassy in Uganda has suspended interviews for visas after a spike in Covid-19 cases in the country.On 7th January 2022, the ministry of health announced that the has been an outbreak of the third Covid-19 wave. Talking to the press, Anthony Kujawa, the US Embassy spokesperson in Kampala, ... Read More »
By Our Reporter Police in Hoima has in custody 3 members of staff of Butema Health Center lll in custody for theft, forgery and utterance of falsified covid-19 vaccination cards. According to Police, on January 6, 2022, they were tipped about a suspect who was vending the Ministry of Health, ... Read More »
By Prossy Namiiro The president of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday launched COVID-19 laboratories to be used for mandatory COVID-19 testing of all incoming passengers through Entebbe International Airport. Speaking at the launch held at the terminal extension, Mr. Museveni called for immediate start of the COVID-19 testing ... Read More »
By William Odinga Balikuddembe July 29 marks the end of a 42-day lockdown placed on Uganda in June by Gen. Yoweri Museveni among measures to control the spread of Covid-19. Security forces have since June 18, when he made the announcement, been forcefully stopping any unauthorised movement of people during ... Read More »
