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The WHO field team engaging a group of distinguished elders who guided on the need to ban Imbalu processions in the sub-region especially during the COVID-19 pandemic period

WHO Guides the Bagisu Community on Carrying out a Cultural Norm while observing COVID-19 Guidelines 

The period between August to December of every two years is cherished…
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WHO team engaging the District Education Officer together with District Surveillance Focal Point

WHO Settles COVID-19 Anxiety, Fear and Stigma at Kyabasara Primary School, Kagadi District, South Western Uganda

Kyabasara Primary School in Kagadi district southwestern Uganda is…
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A Partner Coordination meeting to map roles and support to the COVID-19 response in Uganda

WHO leads Partner coordination and Collaboration in the fight against COVID-19 in the Acholi sub region, Northern Uganda.

A Regional Partners’ Consultative Forum established by WHO in Gulu…
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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World…
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Ministry of Health, KOICA, WHO and Good Neighbours officials at the event to hand over the support to the Ministry

Uganda receives Laboratory Supplies from KOICA and WHO to fight COVID-19

Kampala, 3rd December 2020: - Uganda received a consignment of 5 Bi-…
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A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

A double challenge: Tackling COVID-19 and malaria in Uganda

A month after Uganda instituted stringent measures to curb the spread…
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Easing COVID-19 impact on key health services

Easing COVID-19 impact on key health services

The COVID-19 pandemic has strained health systems and disrupted…
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Member of the community

The COVID-19 Affected Family Wondering Where Everyone Went

Kampala, 30 October 2020: - Lawrence Ahumuza (26), his pregnant wife…
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Coronavirus

When an Electricity Dam Construction Site was Turned into a COVID-19 Treatment Facility

  Kampala, 28 October 2020: - There is a beehive of activity…
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Coping with mental health impact of COVID-19

Coping with mental health impact of COVID-19

Dan Bukenya felt beleaguered by anguish. He lost sleep most nights…
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