The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has successfully repatriated a total of 322 Ugandan Nationals and legal residents who have
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Uganda Records the Highest Covid-19 Infections and Deaths in a Single Day
Since the Corona virus pandemic hit Uganda as well as Africa at large, the East African country has managed to record low number of new
Coronavirus – Niger: Influencers Strengthen Migrant Voices in Niger
GENEVA, Switzerland — Since 2019, REFEMAC (an acronym for the French: “Meeting of Female Migrants, Women Working in Media and Female Artists”) has welcomed active
Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 Situation update for the WHO African Region, External Situation Report
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the) — The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African Region continues to decrease in the past
Coronavirus – Africa: UNHCR Report – Coronavirus a dire threat to refugee education – half of the world’s refugee children out of school
GENEVA, Switzerland — In a report released yesterday, titled “Coming Together for Refugee Education,” UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, predicts that unless immediate and bold action is
Coronavirus: WHO Guidance on the use of corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19
GENEVA, Switzerland, September 2, 2020/ — WHO has published guidance for clinicians and health care decision-makers on the use of corticosteroids in patients with COVID-19.
A man cycles 680 miles to create COVID-19 awareness
A 27-year-old man began a journey on a bicycle from Moyale township on the Kenya-Ethiopia border heading to Busia on the Kenya-Uganda border. The journey
7M posts removed from Facebook for sharing false information on coronavirus
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus. This includes content
NIGERIA: “Wellness On Wheels” initiative to provide diagnostic & treatment for COVID-19, TB and other life-threatening diseases
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), August 12, 2020/ — “Wellness On Wheels” a.k.a “WOW Truck” reaches remote areas in northern Nigeria with much-needed essential health
Coronavirus – Kenya: Development of Healthcare Facility for COVID-19 response in Kericho County
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 11, 2020/ — CS Kagwe: Kericho County; It is gratifying to see first-hand the development including the equipping of health facilities in
AFRICA: The United States announces $7.5 million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance to contain Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, August 8, 2020/ — The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing more than
CORONAVIRUS: Uganda registers 7th Covid-19 death, 16 new cases
The Ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed another death of one COVID-19 patient, bringing the number of people who have succumbed to the disease in
HEALTH REPORT: Over 5,500 children got infected with HIV last year.
The 2020 report on the progress towards the ‘Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free’ targets reveals that the children contracted HIV from their mothers either
HEALTH: Eating too much rice with your meals could be fatal, experts claim
After a long day at work, sometimes there’s nothing better than coming home and tucking into some food in front of the TV. But if
HEALTH: New method to help spot gastric cancer cells
Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide, accounting for over 1,000,000 new cases and nearly 800,000 deaths per year. The poor
UGANDA: 48yr old arrested for defiling, infecting five minors with HIV /Aids
Police in Masaka District in central Uganda are holding a 48 -year -old man for allegedly defiling underage girls who he later infected with HIV/Aids.The
HEALTH: Uganda Prisons gets machines to increase the diagnosis of TB
The Ministry of Health has handed over four GeneXpert machines to Uganda Prisons Service in order to increase diagnosis and detection of Tuberculosis among prisoners
CORONAVIRUS: Zimbabwe’s agriculture minister dies of COVID-19, President comments.
HARARE — Zimbabwean agriculture minister Perrance Shiri died of COVID-19, President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced on Thursday. Shiri, a retired Air Chief Marshall, died early Wednesday
UGANDA: Rift Valley Fever hits Kabale
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Kabale District. The confirmation comes after Robert Mwesigye, a boda
UGANDA: Government has permitted private laboratories to exercise Covid-19 tests
The Ministry of Health has said it has allowed private laboratories to carry out Coronavirus tests provided they are approved by a committee of scientists.
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