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The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng addressing health workers at the orientation meeting

National Supervisors oriented on the upcoming National Vaccination Campaign against Measles-Rubella–Polio disease

Kampala, 8th October 2019: - Uganda will conduct an age-wide national…
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Workshop to Strengthen Health Data collection, analysis and use in support of resilient health systems

Countries to Strengthen Health Data collection, analysis and use in support of resilient health systems

Kampala, 25 September 2019:- It is a public health fact that routine…
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Regional Antimicrobial Resistance Structured Operational Research Training IniTiative

Use Data and Information for Public Health Action – Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam

One of the public health challenges in low-medium income countries is…
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The Acting Director General of Health Services Dr Henry Mwebesa, Hon Alok Shama getting an explanation about the temperature scanners from health workers.

UK Minister Impressed by Ebola Work done in Uganda

Kasese, 22nd August 2019:- The United Kingdom (UK) through its…
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Community engagement in the Ebola Virus Disease response

Turning Communities into Partners in the Fight Against Ebola

Bundibugyo, 14 August 2019:- Kambayaya Tembo lives in the Bundibugyo…
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Third Annual National Assembly on Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Services

Ministry of Health and Partners Commit to Improving the Quality of Care for Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child, and Adolescent Health Services in Uganda

Kampala, 14 August 2019: - The Ministry of Health (MoH) convened…
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Go.Data in Ebola response in Uganda

WHO’s Data Tool improves Ebola Surveillance, Contact Tracing and Decision Making in Uganda

Kasese, 26th July 2019: - The recently introduced Go.Data, a software…
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National Day of Physical Activity

Ugandans urged to lead healthy lives to avert the growing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases

Kampala, 16 July 2019: - Uganda recently held the 2nd National Day of…
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Vaccination against Ebola Virus Disease

Uganda Village joins forces to Fight Ebola

11 July 2019. Bwera, Uganda – When Godfrey and his wife Jennifer fell…
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Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng (black suit) addresses a gathering in Arua district about Ebola Virus Disease. Looking on is the WHO Representative in Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam (WHO branded jacket)

As Ebola Disease Transmission is interrupted in Kasese District, Arua goes on high alert following confirmation of a case near the border

Kampala, 6th July 2019:- All people who came into contact with the…
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