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Officials from the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNACOH, CTCA and CEHURD Uganda at the launch of the National Tobacco Control Committee

Uganda launches the National Tobacco Control Committee

Kampala 26 April 2019: - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has, today,…
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Left-Right: Dr Jackson Oryem, Mr. Ejoru Alphonse, Hon Charles Bakabulindi, Hon Sarah Opendi, Dr Annet Kisakye and Dr Jackson Driwale display the commitment board signed to improve HPV coverage in Uganda

Uganda embarks on a multisectoral approach to improve Vaccination coverage against Human Papillomavirus

Kampala 25 April 2019: - The Ministries of Health, Education, Gender…
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Health workers evacuate a suspected Ebola patient at Entebbe International Airport during the SIMEX

Uganda Simulates Ebola Outbreak and Identifies Gaps in Preparedness and Response

Kampala, 24th April 2019:- Uganda’s Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
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  The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, WHO Representative Dr Yonas, Belgian Ambassador in Uganda H.E Hugo Verbist and other guests inspecting one of the stalls at the WHD commemoration 

Uganda Commemorates World Health Day with a call for a Multisectoral Approach towards Universal Health Coverage

 Kampala 10th April 2019: - Uganda commemorated the World Health…
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Bujubuli Health Centre III

Bujubuli Health Centre Strives to offer the Best Health Services to Refugees in Kyaka II

On a humid morning with soaring temperature, Rogers Kusemererwa, a…
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WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam hands the MOU to the Dean of MUSPH Dr Rhoda Wanyenze

WHO and Makerere University School of Public Health to collaborate on health research and training of health professionals

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Makerere University…
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Healh workers receive members of the public for TB screening during the commemoration

Minister of Health calls for accelerated action to end tuberculosis deaths

Uganda commemorated World Tuberculosis Day under the theme, "It Is…
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Refugees engage with WHO officials at the orientation meeting

WHO Mobilizes Urban-based Congolese Refugees in Uganda for Ebola action

Life as a refugee is never easy. This is especially true if one lives…
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Officials from the Ministry of Health, WHO, and partners at the workshop

WHO Supports Uganda to Improve Viral Hepatitis Data Reporting

Kampala, 17 March 2019: - Uganda now has the capacity for the roll-…
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Health innovations to address gaps in health service delivery in Africa

Ugandans Among Top Contenders for WHO Innovation Challenge Award

Kampala, 16th March 2019: - A Ugandan researcher, Dr Misaki Wayengera…
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