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Minister of Health receives and flags off Malaria vaccines to 105 Districts

Ugandan Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero has today officially flagged off the distribution of 2.278 million doses (out of a total quantity of 3.5 million doses) of…

Uganda and the Cost of Prejudice

Uganda loses between 2-3% of its Gross Domestic Product due to structural and institutional discrimination, according to a Study by Ministry of Gender and Labor, Economic Policy Research Centre and…

National Health Insurance Scheme Could Be Solution to Uganda’s Public Health System

By Jordan Tumwesigye In October 2019, media, both mainstream and social, was awash with reports of how a leading hospital had detained four mothers over unpaid medical bills ranging from…

Ministry embarks on countrywide Infrastructure overhaul

Government, through Ministry of health, has embarked on infrastructure advancement, a move that the ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwiine said is ‘Transformation geared towards attaining real value for money.’…

Global vaccine inequity and the paradox of covid-19 pandemic

The recent speech and address by H.E The President of the Republic of Uganda to the team of UN experts on COVID-19 vaccine access inequalities, raises fundamental global issues that should be addressed…

COVID-19 CONTROL: No Mask, Escape from Quarantine attract 2-month prison sentences

Moving outside home without a mask is criminal and attracts a two-month prison sentence, so is escaping from a quarantine or isolation facility. This is according to new Ministry health…

First Lady, health ministry officials and donors meet to improve sanitation

The First lady and Education Minister Janet Museveni has met health ministry officials and donors to discuss how best to improve water, hygiene and sanitation in the country.The Minister of State for…

Health ministry to reward outstanding workers

The Ministry of Health has launched inaugural ‘Heroes In Health Awards’ (HIHA) to recognize and appreciate outstanding health workers. The awards that are meant to inspire and motivate the workforce,…