Fourteen new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed from 2,321 samples tested on 10th June, 2020, Uganda’s health ministry has revealed. This brings the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda to 679. According to Dr. Henry Mwebesa the director general health services at the ministry, all the confirmed cases are Ugandans. “Six of the new cases…
THE residents of Kakyanga/Kavenyanja Island in Wakiso district have asked the central government to establish a health center on their Island for easy access of medical services. The residents made their lamentations recently to Wakiso district authorities headed by the district LC5 chair man Matia Lwanga Bwanika who took some relief items to the people…
WAKISO district chair person Matia Lwanga Bwanika has advised fellow politicians to put politics aside as the country deals with Corona Virus. Bwanika made the remarks last Friday while receiving food staffs donated to the district by KOICA club of Uganda last Friday at the district head quarters. He hailed the KOICA Club of Uganda…
The Ministry Of Health has asked the President of the People’s Government Dr. Kizza Besigye to join the Covid – 19 Frontline teams. Dr. Besigye, a professional medic expressed willingness to return to hospital wards to beef up the medical teams fighting COVID – 19 should he be called upon. Now the Ministry of Health…
A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Uganda raising the tally to 198. According to the ministry of health, the new cases confirmed yesterday include 19 truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Busia while 4 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers “All contacts were under quarantine at the…
Over half a million coronavirus rapid testing kits that India ordered from China have been found to be faulty forcing them to cancel the order. The kits that were already in use in some states in India have been withdrawn after they were found to be giving false results in almost 95% of cases. The…
WAKISO district LC5 chairman Matia Lwanga Bwanika has appealed to president Museveni to involve the Chief Administrative Officers-CAOs and the LC5 chairpersons in the fight against COVID-19. Bwanika’s appeal followed a threat by the health workers in Wakiso district to put down the tools due to lack of protective gear and facilitation. Bwanika made the…
WAKISO district Human Rights Commission wants government to revisit the issue of pregnant mothers getting permission before going to hospitals. While addressing the media at Wakiso district head quarters on Tuesday, the chair man of the commission Elly Kasirye said government is likely to register more deaths if it insists on pregnant mothers getting permission…
