KAMPALA, UGANDA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has allocated Shs7 billion to Uganda to aid in the fight against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus. This funding will support key areas such as surveillance, laboratory testing, logistics, infection prevention, control in hospitals, treatment centers, and ongoing research efforts. The Ministry of Health…
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The WHO has declared Mpox a global health emergency amid rising deaths.
Date: August 15, 2024 In a significant move to address a growing health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This declaration underscores the severe threat posed by the disease, which has seen a troubling escalation in cases and…
How to curb the resurgence of HIV cases in Mbarara
By Isaac Kinene To guard against HIV in an area with high cases of infection like it is in Mbarara district and city, individuals can take several precautions. First and foremost, practicing safe sex is imperative, including consistent use of condoms during intercourse. It is also crucial to avoid sharing needles or other drug paraphernalia….
Latest Information You Need To Know On MonkeyPox.
Updated at 1921 EAT on 07th June 2022. • This guidance will be updated regularly. Monkeypox is a virus that causes illness in humans and is usually found, or endemic, in central and West Africa. Since 13 May 2022, monkeypox has been found in 29 countries outside the endemic areas. Monkeypox causes fever, muscle pains,…
Tedros Ghebreyesus re-elected as head of WHO.
Updated by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1551 EAT on Thursday 25th May 2022. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as director general by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the World Health Assembly said on Tuesday. The vote by secret ballot, announced by Ahmed Robleh Abdilleh from…
A Highly Contagious Corona Virus Mutant Known As BA.2 Is Now Dominant In At Least 68 Countries
Updated by Nakayima Ritah at 0029 EAT on 09 April 2022. In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world. The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant in at least 68 countries, including the United States. The World Health Organization says it makes up…
Dr.Aceng: Older Adults Urged To Get COVID-19 Booster Shot.
Updated at 2030 EAT on FEB 21st 2022. The Ministry of Health has urged older persons and those living with other health conditions that compromise immunity to obtain booster doses of COVID-19 jabs. Speaking to the press, Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said booster doses are authorized for all those above 50 years of…
China Helps Virus-Ravaged Hong Kong Build Isolation Units.
Updated at 1036 EAT on FEB 20th 2022. Construction crews from mainland China were helping Hong Kong build two temporary isolation facilities to house thousands of coronavirus patients on Sunday as a senior official declared the city “in full combat mode” Hong Kong. The crowded Chinese financial hub is in the throes of its worst-ever…
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