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The government will prioritize medical Students as vaccination against Covid 19 resumes today. This is because the government is planning to open medical schools as soon as possible. “Medical students are considered part and parcel of the earlier inaugural programme for vaccination of health workers. Students are, therefore, advised to get vaccinated as vaccines become available,” Prof Okwakol said The ...

The former Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has come out to warn the parliament to observe the Ministry of health covid-19 SOPs or else the house becomes a hub of covid 19 cases. She warned that the high number of people who interact there on a daily basis is very high. The newly sworn-in Woman MP of Lira ...

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 ...

Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has said the ministry will need $162 million to purchase more doses of the Covid vaccines. The amount sums up to at least 593 billion shillings needed to add 27 million doses of the vaccine.She appeared on the floor of the parliament to give accountability on the vaccination process that started this week.‘’The ...

Later today, the Republic of Uganda will begin the first phase of the Coronavirus vaccination. It will begin with the health workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital and Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said in an interview with journalists that initial doses will go to the most vulnerable. This is because they face a ...