Health

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has directed health workers to start vaccinating children aged 12 years and above. These are to be vaccinated specifically with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines.On October 29, the Ministry sent a letter to all District Health Officers to inform them about the children eligible for the vaccine. The letter said the children with comorbidities such as ...

Natalie Brown, the US Ambassador to Uganda has advised all Ugandans to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus. She said getting the vaccine is the most critical step towards the re-opening of Uganda’s economy. The government recently announced they will do that after hitting the vaccination target. ‘’If you are not vaccinated, do so and tell your friends to do ...

President Museveni has said if not for the delays in the reagents suppliers, we would have a developed a Covid 19 vaccine by now. According to the president, everything is ready except the 18 reagents that are crucial in the manufacture of the Covid-19 vaccines. “Everything is ready except the 18 reagents that are required in the manufacturing of the ...

Prudential Assurance Uganda LTD, one of the leading health insurance providers in Uganda has launched the fourth edition of the ‘Omutima Gwo’ campaign. This campaign is aimed at creating awareness on heart health with a focus on prevention, detection, treatment, and reversal of heart-related diseases. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Arjun Mallik Regional CEO, Prudential East, and Central Africa explained ...

Experts have been left stunned by the sharp drop in Covid-19 infections and deaths in the country. On Monday, only nine patients with critical Covid-19 were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Mulago Hospital. In addition, they added 14 other patients to the hospital’s high dependency unit (HDU) which would admit up to 300 patients at a go. ...