Health

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has enlisted eight vaccines for possible procurement in the fight against Covid-19. The listed vaccines include AstraZeneca Covishield, AstraZeneca EU, Sputnik Light, Sputnik V, Pfizer, and Moderna, Johnson and Johnson, and several others on the market.The Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said they will avoid a mix-up of the vaccines.The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

National Drug Authority in Uganda has licensed Covidex as supportive treatment in management of viral infections including Covid 19 in the country. Abiaz Rwamwiri National Drug Authority Public Relations Manager confirmed to media at Uganda Media Centre in Kampala. “National Drug Authority informs the public that after a record time of 14 days of engagement with the innovators and assessment ...

The Uganda National Drug Authority has finally approved the use of COVIDEX as supporting treatment for Covid. Not only for Covid but all other viral infections. This herbal medicine has been on market for sometime but it had not yet been approved by either NDA or MOH. However there has been an outcry from the public especially those who have ...

Many Ugandans were disappointed yesterday as they went to receive the covid jab for the first time. The ministry of health clearly stated since they received the third dose that it was for health workers and second timers. Many people were misinformed or perhaps didn’t have any information at all. They bounced from the vaccination centres as they were not ...

Vaccination against Covid-19 is resuming today after the Ministry of Health put it on hold due to inadequate doses. The ministry released a statement today letting Ugandans know that the vaccination is on again starting today. “Covid-19 vaccination exercise resumes today Monday 28 June until Friday 2 July 2021. Groups that will be immunised are: All those who have reached ...