Tag Archives: Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI)

Government scientists have embarked on testing for monkeypox internally in a bit to increase vigilance and prevention against the disease. This comes on the backdrop of the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaration that the outbreak of monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern. In the past, Uganda has been sending samples to South Africa to test them for ...

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has not yet granted Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) approval to introduce genetically modified mosquitoes. However, it has only approved the rearing of wild mosquitoes ahead of the planned introduction of genetically modified mosquitoes (GMMs). “NEMA has not approved the introduction of genetically modified mosquitoes. What NEMA approved in 2017 was the Environmental and ...