BY ISMAIL BATEGEKA In abide to fight against the deadly corona virus pandemic, Entebbe regional referral hospital has received medical equipments worth shs 25millions from Medical Research Council (MRC) The equipment include 30 oxygen cylinders, 80 patient beds with mattresses and drip stands and 21 patient monitors. Dr Mosses …
Read More »MOSLEM CLERICS IN KAMPALA ENGAGE MINISTRY OF HEALTH ON IMPROVING URBAN HEALTH ESPECIALLY COVID19
By Goodluck Musinguzi Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and technical teams from the Health Promotion and Education had a sensitization meeting with the Moslem Clerics the Moslem leadership based in Kampala City. The meeting was held to empower them with information of COVID-19 and other diseases of …
Read More »MPs APPRECIATE BOAT AMBULANCES , CALLS MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT TO CLEAR THEM FOR SPEEDY DELOPYMENT
By Goodluck Musinguzi Some Members of Parliament were the first to test and feel the state of the art boat ambulances bought by Ministry of Health to answer the outcry of communities living in areas surrounded by water. Dr Charles Ayume, Chairman Health Committee led the team including the shadow …
Read More »HOW DR DIANA ATWINE HELPED CHRISTOPHER NSAMBA BUILD THE FIRST AFRICAN MADE INCUBATOR THAT HAS ATTRACTED WORLD ATTENTION
By Goodluck Musinguzi Christopher Nsamba was determined to build the First African Baby Incubator from Uganda after returning from United States of America. He was short of cash, all his networks hard been exhausted. Government officials were not forthcoming or later alone understand what he was meaning. He woke up …
Read More »BUGANDA GIVE BLOOD AND KEEP THE WORLD BEATING , FIND OUT WHEN DRIVE IS IN YOUR COUNTY
By Goodluck Musinguzi Uganda Red Cross in conjunction with Kabaka’s Foundation have given out the time table for Blood donation in Buganda’s Counties. The program will last 4 months the winning County will be From 6th to 10th Buddu County will be visited. Busiro County will be visited on …
Read More »LWENGO DISTRICT GETS ADVANCED AMBULANCE TO STRENGTHEN EMERGENCY MEDICAL, REFERRAL SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT
By Goodluck Musinguzi On 19th July 2021, Ibrahim Kitatta the Newly Sworn Chairman of Lwengo district announced that he had inherited unusable cars and ambulance for the district. He started reaching out to the Ministry of health so that it can rescue his area. Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry …
Read More »HEALTH SECTOR STAFFING LEVELS INCREASE BY 75% IN UGANDA, LOWEST AT MOROTO,KABALE AND GULU REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITALS
By Goodluck Musinguzi Ministry of Health through its Health Service Commission and districts have increased staffing levels at 75% both in Regional Referral Hospitals and Local Governments. Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health says every year Government increases the wage for health workers which is used to recruit …
Read More »BUGANDA’S QUEEN MOTHER LAUNCHES BIGGEST BLOOD DONATION IN 18 COUNTIES THIS YEAR
By Goodluck Musinguzi Her Royal Highness Nnaabagereka Sylivia Nagginda has launched the biggest blood donation exercise in conjunction with Uganda Red Cross Society at a function held at Bulange Gardens in Kampala. “I call upon the people of Buganda Kingdom to join the drive of blood donation as a way …
Read More »SHS1.1 BILLION ANNOUNCED FOR KIRA MUNICIPALITY MODERN HEALTH CENTER IV UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN WAKISO DISTRICT
By Goodluck Musinguzi Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health has announced shs 1.1 billion for the second phase of Kira Municipality Modern Health Center IV that is being upgraded from a health Center III. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directed that all Constituencies in Uganda must have Health Center …
Read More »DR DIANA ATWINE TOURS PROGRESS OF KIRA MUNICIPALITY MODERN HEALTH CENTER IV, BY 8AM ONLY ONE HEALTH WORKER WAS AT FACILITY
By Goodluck Musinguzi At 7:50 am, Dr Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health arrived at Kira Municipality Health Center IV to monitor progress of the multimillion construction project and the day today activities. At 8am the first cleaner reached at the health center IV started work, later one …
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