According to the health ministry, screening points will be set up at the Catholic, Anglican and Muslim martyr’s sites in Namugongo.
Read more ...The trial is going to use the Janssen Ebola Vaccine that was developed by Janssen Pharmaceutical company. Phase I and II human trials of the vaccine have already been carried out by the Oxford Vaccine Group in the United Kingdom
Read more ...David Karuhanga, the state minister for Public Service says that government does not have enough funds to meet the teacher's demands. He says government’s spending priorities were centered elsewhere like setting up irrigation schemes and the financing of the national airline
Read more ...Simon Opio, the General Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Society says that there are many unmet medical fields in the country that need to be fulfilled. He says some unethical practices in some of pharmacies are due to the limited number of qualified pharmacists in the country.
Read more ...On Sunday, the Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU called for industrial action due to lack of salary enhancements in the 2019/2020 ministerial budget.
Read more ...Filbert Bates Baguma, the UNATU General Secretary says they are going to strike because government has failed to fulfil its promises made to teachers.
Read more ...The trial will use an improved version of ChAdOx1-GnGc-a vaccine currently only used by animals to treat RVF as an option to treating RVF in humans. Funding for the project is from the UK Vaccine Research and Development Network.
Read more ...URA is supposed to collect a tax of 2 percent off beverages like soda, water and beer. The money taxed will be deposited on an account which will finance the country’s fight against HIV.
Read more ...Doctors at Uganda Cancer Institute note that many of the cancer patient received at the institute report late due to poor diagnosis. It is estimated that at least four out of every ten cancer patients are misdiagnosed at the first health center they visit.
Read more ...Mary has taken fertility pills, herbal medicines, food supplements, Pumpkin seeds and done all kind of exercises to boost her fertility in vain. She has also visited priests, herbalists and traditional healers in search of a solution. Mary describes the journey as the worst and most expensive venture she has ever taken on, with a bill of at least 40 million Shillings so far.
Read more ...The artists say that Ugandan TV stations are still airing more foreign films mostly from India, Philippines and Venezuela as opposed to products that promote Ugandan culture and values. They argue that UCC’s failure to implement the law has left many of them with no avenues to exhibit their works.
Read more ...Martin Obore Okiria, the head teacher Ngora High School and national chairperson ASSHU, says that most USE schools are going to find it very expensive to join the competitions.
Read more ...The Honda XL motorcycles will be deployed in the eight high-risk districts bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The districts are Bundibugyo, Bunyangabu, Kasese, Kisoro, Kanungu, Kabarole and Packwach.
Read more ...Dr. Medard Bitekyerezo, the NDA Board Chairperson, says something needs to be done to revise the NDA law so that harsh punishments are given to criminals like Weiliang.
Read more ...The drugs were discovered on the market during a two-month operation that was carried out by the health ministry, National Drug Authority-NDA and police officers.
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