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28-week male stillborn tests positive for Ebola

Ugasite Nov 29, 2022

"The mother, is a 23 year old resident of who had stillbirth.She was attended to during delivery by an appropriately donned midwife and is in good condition. Routine contact tracing and additional case investigation are ongoing," the Ministry stated further.

Ebola Updates

Ebola: Kampala has registered the highest recovery rate – Museveni

Ugasite Nov 27, 2022

Kampala has registered the highest recovery rate of 83% (15/18 cases) while Mubende and Kassanda have the lowest recovery rates at 45% (29/64 cases) and 42% (20/48) respectively.

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Ebola: Kassanda and Mubende to remain under lockdown – Museveni

Ugasite Nov 27, 2022

The Vice President Jessica Alupo read out the President's remarks In televised address on Saturday.…

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COVIDEX hero Prof. Ogwang wins global accolade

Ugasite Nov 25, 2022

Prof. Ogwang won an innovative research award from Global Peace Foundation as a result of his outstanding commitment to fight Covid-19 Pandemic using indigenous knowledge and herbal medicine.

Health

Gov’t to roll out diabetic eye surgeries in regional hospitals

Ugasite Nov 25, 2022

“The Ministry of Health Eye Care Plan 2020-2025 proposes to extend these services to all regional referral hospitals through, equipping, training and recruitment of specialists. Plans are underway to procure the much-needed equipment and train at least two people per year,” she said.

Health

Uganda: KCCA receives sh150m to fight Ebola

Ugasite Nov 21, 2022

"This equipment donated will increase the number of Ebola call stations in KCCA from three to eight allowing the management of expected 300 calls daily," He said it will also track the source of calls and the location of ambulances, thus reducing response time.

Health

MTN marathon was a no Ebola transmission zone – Health ministry

Ugasite Nov 21, 2022

In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry said the Marathon was cleared and authorized after assessing that the event posed no risk of transmission among the participants.

Health

No prayers, traditional doings will heal Ebola – President Museveni

Ugasite Nov 15, 2022

"Ebola is easier to deal with than COVID19 and AIDS. The main solution is behaviour change. People have to listen. Traditional healers will not deal you. There are also no prayers that will heal Ebola. The answer is to use the medicine God created for us. We have to use what God created to solve problems."

Health

Ebola claims one in Jinja

Ugasite Nov 14, 2022

"A sample was obtained on the 10th from the dead body, by healthworkers from St Catherine Medical center, Luzinya Buwenge, a private clinic where he had sought treatment before passing on. Contact tracing and epidemiological investigations have been activated," Aceng said.

Health

PLE: Fear as UNEB scout presents Ebola symptoms

Ugasite Nov 10, 2022

Shortly after he arrived to invigilate exams on Tuesday morning, the suspect complained of severe headache, general body pain, and fever and started bleeding through the mouth.