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Kyabasara Primary School in Kagadi district southwestern Uganda is the epitome of a typical Ugandan rural school. A couple of brick-and-mortar buildings facing each other constitute the classes, staffroom, and office; a big compound in the middle and a latrine at the back, complete the school infrastructure.

The school, just like the rest in the country, has a big number of eager students usually in pink or green uniforms ready to imbibe knowledge from their equally eager teachers. They bustle with life, unhinged innocence, and happiness!  

Doctor Elia, a male vicenarian, breathes with ease while reciting his account to staff from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in November 2020 at Walvis Bay, Namibia.

Despite being racked with pain from a piercing headache, labored breathing, a sore throat, along with high fever - all symptoms of the Coronavirus infection - Doctor Elia appears content and has a positive attitude amidst the pandemic.

Health emergencies including the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic highlighted weaknesses in countries’ emergency preparedness and response.  COVID-19 adversely affected socio- economic status of countries  and  had disastrous human consequences. It compelled the world to look at population health as a cause and consequence of sustainable development.

14 February 2021 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4330 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, three hundred, and forty-three (17343). To date, fourteen thousand, seven hundred, and ninety-two (14792) patients have recovered, including three hundred, and fifteen (315) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, three hundred, and twelve (2312) and two hundred, and thirty-nine (239) deaths. 

13 February 2021 — Sixty-seven (67) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4330 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, two hundred, and sixty-seven (17267). To date, fourteen thousand, four hundred, and seventy-seven (14477) patients have recovered, including five hundred, and forty (540) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, five hundred, and fifty-four (2554) and two hundred, and thirty-six (236) deaths. 

12 February 2021 — One hundred, and thirty-two (132) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4230 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, and two hundred (17200). To date, thirteen thousand, nine hundred, and thirty-seven (13937) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and fifty-nine (259) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, and twenty-seven (3027) and two hundred, and thirty-six (236) deaths. The 5 new deaths are male of 86, 82, 68, and 63 in Kigali, and 54 years old in Kayonza District.

A Regional Partners’ Consultative Forum established by WHO in Gulu district, Northern Uganda has strengthened partner coordination, increased resource mobilization, and created synergies for an effective COVID-19 response.

The coordination has helped to harmonize response activities, foster accountability, and transparency. With WHO technical coordination and guidance, there is now less fragmentation and duplication of response activities.

11 February 2021 — One hundred, and twenty-seven (127) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4963 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases seventeen thousand, and sixty-eight (17068). To date, thirteen thousand, six hundred, and seventy-eight (13678) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and eighty-nine (289) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three thousand, one hundred, and fifty-nine (3159) and two hundred, and thirty-one (231) deaths. The 2 new deaths are male of 87 and 85 years old in Kigali.