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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND JOHNISANI OCAKACON KAMPALA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2021 When health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, took an AstraZeneca jab on her left arm in front of cameras, her over riding aim was to assure the people that the vaccine was safe. That was at Mulago hospital on …

BY JOHNISANI OCAKACON NWOYA: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 The Nwoya District health department and the District Covid-19 task-force committee have embarked on a village outreach programme to scale up mass vaccination of communities against Covid-19. Dr Janeth Oola, the Nwoya District Health Officer, said the exercise kicked off on Thursday …

BY JOHNISANI OCAKACON NWOYA: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 Nwoya district has vaccinated more than 100 of its members of staff against Covid-19. The Nwoya district communication officer, Geoffrey Azuma said it was a mandate that all the district staff should be vaccinated to allow them access offices or else work …

BY OKOT LIL ROMEO  GULU: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 The German development cooperation, GIZ has donated 140,000 titres of sanitizer and personal protective equipment to Gulu City to help in the fight against Covid-19. The 52 jerricans of sanitisers and boxes of surgical and nonsurgical masks, face shields, gloves and a temperature …

BY ALEX AKOL PALLISA: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 The Dolphins construction and engineering consultants’ workers at the site of Kasodo technical institute in Pallisa district have been told to get Covid-19 jabs to protect against the pandemic. Majidu Dhikusoka, the Pallisa resident district commissioner, in a meeting to assess the progress …

BY PATRA KIRUNGI KABAROLE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021 Kasaija Adolf a resident of Buhara in Bwanika parish, Kicwamba Sub County has been waiting to be vaccinated against Covid-19. However his patience is first turning into despair as he has always missed the vaccines each time he tries to go to …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU            ARUA: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 Uganda is positioning to be the first country to adopt vaccines to combat malaria among children below five years, Dr Jimmy Opigo, an assistant commissioner in charge of malaria control programme has said. Dr Opigo’s revelation follows the landmark announcement by the …

BY INNOCENT ATUGANYIRA MASINDI: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 The health experts in Masindi district have created more coronavirus vaccination centres targeting rural areas as the district intensifies mass vaccination. Dr Patrick Baguma, the District Health Officer (DHO) Masindi, explained that since they got enough vaccines, they are also planning to …

BY INNOCENT ATUGANYIRA HOIMA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021 In a bid to improve access to clean water in Hoima City, Hon Asinasi Nyakato the Woman Member of Parliament for Hoima City is rehabilitating water sources. The politician has so far rehabilitated twelve boreholes and four spring wells among others. Hon …

BY INNOCENT ATUGANYIRA MASINDI: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2021 Dr Patrick Baguma, the District Health Officer (DHO) Masindi, has warned that he will temporarily close Community Medical Centre, a private health facility in Masindi town, following reports of two maternal deaths in a space of one week. The DHO in a …