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State Minister of Health in Charge of General Duties, Hon Anifa Kawooya signs to launch the IDSR guidelines, while CDC Country Director, Dr Lisa Nelson looks on.

Uganda Launches the Third Edition of the National Guidelines for Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response

Kampala 20th September 2021:- Uganda launched the Third Edition of…
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WHO Representative in Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam (white shirt) and Mr. Henrik Jespersen, the Head of Cooperation, Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala exchange signed agreements as Hon Hanifa Kawooya (yellow) and Dr Diana Atwine (white and black) look on at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala

Danish Government Extends Additional Financial support worth over 5 Billion Shillings Towards the COVID-19 Resurgence Response in Uganda

Kampala, 21st July 2021: - The Government of Denmark through the…
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Health worker draws COVID-19 vaccine jab during the current vaccination exercise in Uganda

Norwegian Government Extends Financial Support Worth Over 8 billion Uganda Shillings to the World Health Organization to Improve COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda.

Kampala 15th July 2021: - The Norwegian Government has partnered with…
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Ministry of Health Director of Clinical Services, Dr. Charles Olaro officially receives the ambulances from the Ambassador of Korea to Uganda H.E Ha Byung-Kyoo and WHO Representative in Uganda Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

The Government of Korea partners with WHO to support Maternal Health and Child Health Delivery in Busoga Sub-region, Eastern Uganda

Busoga sub-region in eastern Uganda typifies the social and economic…
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WHO Risk communication officials reach out to Tororo people with COVID-19 messaging

COVID-19 Vaccination in Tororo District: Ensuring that No one is Left Behind

As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in…
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Partner coordination meeting

Partner coordination Contributes to Better COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Kasese District

As the COVID-19 vaccination gains momentum in various districts of…
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WHO Representative to Uganda gets COVID-19 vaccine jab. This was to build confidence in the vaccine in order for health workers and everyone eligible to get it.

Frontline Health workers in Hoima District Hesitate about COVID-19 vaccination, then Embrace it after WHO Assurance

Under normal circumstances, one would expect frontline health workers…
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COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda

WHO Builds trust for COVID-19 Vaccination and Addresses Hesitancy in West Nile Sub Region

Vaccines are largely known to be safe and effective in protecting…
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COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda

Clarification on the COVID-19 Vaccine Allergies

WHO wishes to clarify on an article that appeared in The Observer…
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The WHO providing the much-needed training on preventing COVID-19, to 25 coordinators of the network who operate at the sub-county level.

HIV/AIDS Network Offers opportunity to Advance COVID-19 Community Work in Kanungu, Southwestern Uganda

Uganda has battled HIV/AIDS for over three decades and in that time,…
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