Health Focus UG

30/04/2022

Yellow fever is going to be introduced as a routine vaccine by the Government - Dr Daniel Kyabayinze

“Yellow fever is going to be introduced as a routine vaccine by - ”

30/04/2022

"Vaccines in the private sector are at times expensive because of the cost of attainment.
Many of the vaccines in distribution are donated and so when we have to buy them without donation, they are expensive." Dr Alex Olengo

“"Vaccines in the private sector are at times expensive because of the cost of attainment. Many of the vaccines in distribution are donated and so when we have to buy them without donation, they are expensive." ”

27/04/2022

Finance Minister Maria Kasaija, Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka today met with the Parliament Committee on Finance to clarify issues on International Specialized Hospital of Uganda (ISHU)project.

25/04/2022

Uganda to start malaria vaccination in 2023

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It is may be introduced at the end of next year and is mainly for children

24/04/2022

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja today morning flagged off a bicycle ride at Namboole Stadium today to raise awareness on Malaria and prevention measures.

“Rt.Hon. Prime Minister today morning flagged off a bicycle ride at Namboole Stadium today to raise awareness on Malaria and prevention measures. ”

24/04/2022

MPs task Health Ministry to address staffing challenges at referral hospitals

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Limited numbers of staff at some regional referral hospitals has crippled performance and put a burden on the available staff

22/04/2022

More than one million African children protected by first malaria vaccine

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The "breakthrough" RTS,S vaccine was pioneered in Malawi in April 2019 and found to be safe and to substantially reduce severe cases of the disease

21/04/2022

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

seeks clinic administrators, projects team lead and a lab inventory manager.

https://t.co/ldwpwCwZw1 for more information

Deadline: 28th April, 2022

20/04/2022

Nation Media group has partnered with Uganda Cancer Institute and Uganda Child Cancer Foundarion to raise funds for the construction of a childhood cancer childhood specialized treatment center at the institute

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Uganda Cancer Institute detects at least 600 cases of cancer among children each year

19/04/2022

Uganda celebrates zero Covid-19 patients hospital admissions

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There is no Covid-19 patient admitted in any of the country’s hospitals

19/04/2022

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has announced the death of his newborn son

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Ronaldo revealed that the couple were expecting twins

19/04/2022

Scandal has hit Tanzania’s National Health Insurance Fund after a report by the country’s Auditor General revealed that the body reportedly paid hospital bills for men to undergo caesarean and normal delivery

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The report says there were members who received spectacles more than once yet the law only allows for such a service once in a year