Uganda intends to impose fines on individuals who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Parliament’s Health Committee is scrutinizing the Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2021, which seeks to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory. The new law proposes a...
DONATIONS: Ministry of Health Receives COVID-19 Response Items Worth Ugx: 662 MILLION.
The Minister of State for Health in charge of General Duties, Hon. Anifa Bangirana Kawooya has today received COVID-19 response items worth UGX: 662milion from the International Organization of Migration (IOM). The donated items include; assorted PPEs, Computers, IPE...
Global Fund Results Report Reveals COVID-19 Devastating Impact on HIV, TB and Malaria Programs
GENEVA – The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the fight against HIV, TB, and malaria in 2020, according to a new report released by the Global Fund today. The Results Report shows that while some progress was made, key programmatic results have declined...
Uganda receives moderna vaccine to support the covid19 vaccination exercise
The Government of Uganda has received the second largest consignment of COVID-19 vaccines, yet to support the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise in the country.Integer rhoncus hendrerit sem egestas porttitor. Integer et mi sed dolor eleifend pretium quis ut velit....
COVID-19 donations: Ministry of health receives 160 medical oxygen cylinders from ABSA bank Uganda
The minister of health, Dr. Jane Ruth Acheng has today received 160 medical oxygen cylinders with their accessories from AbSA bank in a handover ceremony that took place at Ministry of Health headquarters.
Uganda launches the COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Uganda joined the rest of the world to launch the COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign at Mulago Women and Neonatal Hospital in Kampala, where over 300 individuals were vaccinated against COVID-19 using the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of...