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WHO Representative to Uganda, Dr Yonas (blue tie) and the Danish Ambasador to Uganda H.E Nicolaj Petersen (black mask) hand the cylinders over to the Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng ©WHOUganda

Uganda receives 1,000 oxygen cylinders to boost the country’s response to COVID-19

Kampala, 15 February 2021 - The Ministry of Health has received a…
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Ministry of Health leadership and partners led by the Minister of Health Hon Dr Jane Ruth Achieng (yellow) observe as a community member receives her COVID-19 vaccine shot at the launch in Moroto District. ©WHOUganda

Uganda's Minister of Health urges the People of Karamoja to get vaccinated against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health, with support from the Irish Government, the…
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Ms Teopista's son receives his Oral Polio Vaccine drops from the Minister of State in Charge of General Duties Hon. Hanifah Kawooya at the vaccination campaign launch

Children Under the Age of Five in Uganda set to benefit from the Nationwide House-to-House Polio Immunization Campaign

Ms Teopista is a mother of two little boys and a girl, all eligible…
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Meet Team WHO: Dr Annet Kisakye, Immunization Officer, Uganda

Meet Team WHO: Dr Annet Kisakye, Immunization Officer, Uganda

A medical doctor with a master’s degree in Public Health, Dr Annet…
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Nutrition symposium held in Kampala

The Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners commit to advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda

The World Health Organization, UNICEF and the country’s stakeholders…
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COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda

WHO provides 3,360 testing kits to Uganda for screening the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern

Kampala, December 09, 2021: - As part of the prevention and rapid…
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HIV testing

HIV/AIDS services must remain crucial during the COVID-19 outbreak

This year’s commemoration of World AIDS Day occurs in a complicated…
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Nutrition symposium held in Kampala

Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF and partners discuss advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda

Kampala, 29 November 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO…
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam receives a plaque from The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon. Anita Among in recognition WHO's support to the Government of Uganda in Health

WHO Representative in Uganda and the Right Honourable Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s Parliament commit to addressing mental health challenges in Uganda

Kampala, November 13, 2021 - The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt.Hon…
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Driving vaccine demand in Uganda’s hard-to-reach communities

Driving vaccine demand in Uganda’s hard-to-reach communities

Kampala – Drones, street preachers and district and community leaders…
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