By Malik Fahad There is relief among Masaka authorities and residents after11 people (contacts) of the first Ebola victims tested negative. The pronouncement has been made by Masaka city task force boss, Ronald Katende, while addressing a reporter on Thursday. Katende says the results they have received of some of […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that three candidate Ebola vaccines will be shipped to the country next week for trials. Ever since Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak on September 20, cases have spread to 9 districts across the country and has claimed 55 lives, with 22 more believed […]
The Ministry of Health is set to hold trials of three vaccines developed to combat the Ebola Sudan virus which has so far killed 43 people. In a statement presented before parliament on Wednesday, the minister of state for primary health, Margaret Muhanga revealed that the three vaccines are; Oxford […]
The Ministry of Health is still waiting for funds from government for the Ebola response. Presenting a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the state minister for primary health, Margaret Muhanga informed parliament that the ministry drafted and presented a three-month response plan that costs Shs76bn. She says the plan was presented […]
Buganda Kingdom premier, Charles Peter Mayiga, has implored Ugandans to consider the Ebola outbreak in the country very seriously and guard themselves. He made the remarks while receiving the Ambassador of United Kingdom, Kate Airey, who had visited the Kingdom this afternoon at Bulange Mengo. Mayiga said that if Ugandans […]
