As the number of Mpox cases continues to rise, health officials and community leaders in Makindye are working tirelessly to contain the spread and protect the health of residents.
The sensitization meeting’s objectives included raising awareness, promoting healthy practices, engaging stakeholders, and fostering community support by building a supportive environment for those seeking to quit smoking.
Putting in mind the above scenarios with undisputed data from reliable sources and the voices of the coffee farmers who they claim to be fighting for, after meeting Katikiro Charles Peter Mayiga, they shared that UCDA has not been of help to them as coffee farmers and that they should be left to embrace the president’s decision of rationalization.
With the budget strategy for Financial Year 2025/2026 looking at strengthening economic growth, tourism development is seen as one of the major sectors to be boasted in order to achieve accelerated growth.
Experts on epidemics have addressed the pressing issue of epidemic risks and mitigation strategies in Uganda during a discussion on local television on Tuesday, October 2, 2024.
The World Health Organization, Uganda is currently facing an outbreak of monkeypox, with the first cases confirmed in July 2024. As of early September, the country reported a total of 10 confirmed cases and 49 contacts under monitoring across various regions, including Kampala and several districts such as Kasese, Amuru, and Mayuge.
’’The provided M-pox sample kits allow effective sample collection as a first step in a diagnostic process that assures accurate laboratory results that draw proper decision-making by the health experts.’’
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has summoned the Minister of Health, Jane Ruth Aceng, to address concerns about the deployment of medical interns.
The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF), has assigned the Uganda Prisons Service a food security intervention strategy.