Health

The government, on Friday, opened the second round of AstraZeneca vaccine to all Ugandans who received the first jab. This is, however, eligible for those that received the first jab over eight weeks ago. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng received her second jab yesterday and after that, she addressed the press. During the interview, she revealed that some frequent travellers ...

Hospitals in Uganda have started running out of the covid-19 vaccines. Statistics showed that by last month; only 16% of the health workers had been vaccinated. At first, people were reluctant to go for the Covid-19 vaccination, especially the frontline workers. However, hospitals have now started running out of the covid-19 vaccines. Should we then see this as a good ...

‘’Poorer’’ countries will soon be able to see access to HIV self-test kits increase in availability. This follows a drastic slash in prices and boosted production according to Unitaid. The international health agency said it closed a deal with US-based global healthcare company Viatris. The deal will see blood-based self-test kits made available for under $2 across 135 low and ...

A drop in HIV cases was registered in 2020 according to experts compared to 2018 and 2019. Apparently, they registered 38,000 cases contrary to the 53,000 cases registered in 2018 and 2019. No clear reason was given for this drop in number. However, They anticipate that the lockdown could have contributed to this drop in infections. The Uganda AIDS Commission, ...

The government of Uganda has warned citizens of a possible 2nd Covid wave due to complacency. This comes as Uganda’s immediate neighbour, Kenya, faces a deadly third wave of the virus. During her last week’s address, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng said people should not abandon the scientifically proven prevention measures. Some of these measures include wearing masks correctly while in ...