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However, the 20% funded by Global Alliance for Vaccines and immunization (GAVI)/ COVAX has not yet been completed. As a result of this, a communication specialist at UNICEF, Catherine Ntabadde, said they will only procure vaccines only once this is taken care of.
Currently, it is believed that UNICEF is looking for a supplier for the vaccine. Although, due to the current global shortage, the procurement will only be shipped towards the end of the year or at the beginning of 2022.
‘’Until we identify one [supplier] and ascertain the unit cost, it is then that we will be able to know how many doses we can get from the $11 million,’’ Ms. Ntabadde said.
The government had recently planned a purchase of the vaccine from Serum Institute in India. However, the deal hit a snag after a high burden from Covid. And the sudden increase in demand in India due to the surge in cases there.
The government has since expanded its options on where to get the vaccine.
At least 748,676 Ugandans have received the Covid jab. Dr. Ruth Aceng, the former Health Minister said the government availed Shs85b towards procurement of the vaccine in the next financial year.
According to reports, COVAX had allocated a tentative 3.5 million doses as a donation to Uganda. However, only 864,000 doses were delivered. In two weeks from now, Uganda will receive an additional 175,200 doses of Astra Zeneca.
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
