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187 Ugandans enroll for HIV vaccine trial
A laboratory attendant analyses blood samples at Mildmay, Lweza, Kampala last year. A total of 187 volunteers have enrolled for an HIV vaccine trial to establish the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine
Government Slashes Covid-19 Test Charges
Travellers coming in and out of the country shall now pay an approximate fee of sh108,000 (US$30) for COVID-19 mandatory testing.
The drop in charges comes after Government on Wednesday announced to take over the testing exercise from…
Uganda Receives 647,080 Doses of Moderna Covid-19 Vaccines
Uganda has received a donation of 647,080 Moderna Covid-19 vaccine doses from the US government. This is the eighth batch of vaccines received in Uganda since March this year - all donated. To date, Uganda has received 2,153,140 doses of…
Museveni to Launch Decisive War On Malaria Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to launch a full war against mosquitoes and malaria saying the focus has been on curative side and not so much on prevention and elimination.
“We were used to mainly the curative side. Prevention is…
Uganda Orders for 18 Million Covid-19 Doses
Uganda has placed an order of 18 million doses of Sinopharm vaccines, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the director-general of health services has said.
According to the director, they have already signed a commitment letter with the COVAX facility to…
Education Minister Calls for Vaccination of All Teachers, Learners Ahead of UACE Results Release
The Uganda National Examination Board (Uneb) are on Wednesday expected to meet and brief the Minister of Education and Sports, First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni over UACE results.
Uneb officials led by Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo…
Uganda Resumes Covid-19 Vaccination
The ministry of health has resumed vaccination against Covid-19.
The exercise was meant to resume yesterday but there were delays in delivery of vaccines to vaccination points.
“We are in the process of receiving more Covid-19…
Museveni Eases Second Lockdown After Drop in Covid-19 Cases
President Museveni last evening eased lockdown restrictions following the advice of scientists and projections from National Planning Authority (NPA).
In the revised Covid-19 measures, the President lifted inter-district travel ban on…
Tanzania’s President gets COVID jab, kicks off vaccination drive
Samia Suluhu Hassan breaks with her predecessor’s stance by publicly receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Continue to Drop
Uganda's COVID-19 positivity rate on Monday dropped to below seven percent for the first time in over six weeks.
At the same time, the number of people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 fell to below 700 and fatalities due to the virus…