Ebola: 'PCR is the Only Authorized Testing Method' - Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health said the only approved method for confirming the Ebola virus is the PCR test, citing a surge in illegal testing tools.
World Health Organization
Covid-19: Over 144000 People Vaccinated in Uganda So Far
The Minister of Health Dr. Ruth Jane Aceng has said 144,025 people have received their first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine which was acquired through the COVAX facility and a donation by the government of India.
The 2020 Global Lead Paint Elimination Target: Govts Urged to Scale up Efforts
By Fred Kiva
The World Health Organization (WHO) and other Lead Paint Alliance partners are urging governments to scale up efforts towards elimination of lead paints, with only two months left to the 2020 global elimination deadline.
Ministry of Health Uganda Officials in DRC for Joint Ebola Cross-border Meeting
By Fred Kiva
A High level cross-border ministerial meeting on the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is underway in the Central African country’s City of Goma.
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Health Emergency
By BBC
The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international concern".
WHO Director General Commends Uganda’s Response in Ebola Fight
By Fred Kiva
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Uganda's response in the fight against Ebola.
