Ruth Aceng
Minister calls for blood transfusion policy regulation in Uganda
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Health Minister officially declares Uganda Ebola Free
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Another Nine cases of Ebola confirmed in Greater Kampala
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MPs Delete Mandatory Vaccination Clause in Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021
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Human Organ Bill, 2021 imposes Life Imprisonment for Illegal Sell of Body Organs
The bill seeks to regulate organ and tissue donation and transplant in Uganda under the Uganda Organ and Transplant Council, and Mulago National Referral Hospital as the pioneering transplant center.
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NUP's Rubongoya and Driver Arrested for Threatening Minister Aceng
Onyango explains that the duo has been on police’s wanted list following an incident involving Rubongoya’s white Toyota Land Cruiser car Reg. No. UAS 490Z in Omoro County during by-elections.
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Health Minister calls for Calm as experts struggle to determine severity of Omicron Variant
Ugandans should remain calm despite reports of confirmed cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant which has been detected in 7 travelers that flew into the country from Nigeria and South Africa, the Ministry of Health has said.
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Health Ministry to table before parliament, a proposed law on mandatory testing, wearing masks
The Ministry of Health will table a proposed law on Public Health before Parliament next week to provide for mandatory vaccination, wearing of masks and others.
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Uganda commemorates World Heart Day with message to harness power of digital health
Uganda Heart Institute has decided this year, to harness the power of digital health to improve awareness, prevention and management of CVD in Uganda.
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Government investigating Private Health Centres over absurd costs for COVID-19 treatment
The ministry of health has tasked the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council-UMDPC to investigate claims that hospitals are charging Ugandans over 5 Million Shillings for treatment.
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Day one of Swearing-In; 132 Members of the 11th Parliament take oath
At least 132 Members of the 11th Parliament have on Monday taken oath to serve in the next house
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144,025 vaccinated against COVID-19
A total of 144,025 Ugandans has so far received their 1 st dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine availed to Uganda under the COVAX facility and a donation by the Government of India.
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Fewer Health workers vaccinated for COVID-19 in Arua for fear of negative impact
Health workers in Arua City have shunned the COVID-19 jab with only 50 having been vaccinated on day one.
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Health workers in Kyotera, Rakai districts worried over delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Covid-19 vaccination in the districts of Kyotera, Rakai, Lwengo and Lyantonde has been postponed following delayed delivery of the vaccines.
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Ugandans to give Consent before receiving COVID-19 Vaccines
The Ministry of health has announced that for an individual to receive the AstraZeneca vaccines, they must consent to it as this is not a mandatory exercise.
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Health Ministry denies reports that President Museveni, his ‘inner circle’ have received COVID-19 vaccines
The Ministry of Health has denied media reports that the President and some members of his ‘inner circle’ received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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