Tonny Abet
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Govt seeks Shs100b for satellite works
The government has trained around 20 Ugandan specialists to manage space science → Read More
How satellite will benefit Ugandans
Government says the satellite will ease the work of predicting weather changes → Read More
Gavi warns Uganda over children missing vaccination
Dr Seth Franklin Berkley, the Gavi boss, said missing the vaccine puts children at higher risks of dying or getting disability from preventable diseases → Read More
Medical interns go on strike today over salary
They say the ministry of health has not honoured the President’s directive regarding their pay → Read More
Fire frustrated Uganda satellite launch
Uganda’s satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1, will be launched today following yesterday’s postponement of the long-awaited mission → Read More
Bathroom slip and fall accidents on the rise
Experts say older people are at risk of slip and fall accidents because of chronic diseases and lack of physical fitness → Read More
Princess Anne calls for global fight against Ebola
The princess says various skills and partnerships are needed in the fight against Ebola → Read More
Newborn mortality hopes still hanging by a thread
The country is registering up to 30 infant deaths per 1,000 births, a number several times higher than four deaths per 1,000 births registered in developed countries like in Europe → Read More
Newborn mortality hopes still hanging by a thread
The country is registering up to 30 infant deaths per 1,000 births, a number several times higher than four deaths per 1,000 births registered in developed countries like in Europe → Read More
Why Museveni, Aceng made lockdown U-turn
Dr Herbert Luswata, the secretary general of UMA, says the Health ministry had been keeping the President and Ugandans in the dark about the real situation → Read More
Museveni puts Kampala on high alert
Of the two patients, one of them, a male, died in Kiruddu Hospital last week. The other, the man’s wife, tested positive in Kitebi Health Centre IV in Kampala and has been isolated in Entebbe... → Read More
Govt suspends Kyankwanzi Cabinet retreat over Ebola
Government has suspended the planned retreat for leaders in Kyankwanzi → Read More
Was Kabanda victim of illegal kidney harvest?
Some health experts have said there is a possibility that Muhammad Kabanda was born without a kidney → Read More
NDA links illegal “Chinese” contraceptive pill to cancer, infertility
“The pill was found to contain a high dose of the hormone above recommended dosage and the risks associated with the use of this product include among others; prolonged bleeding, irregular... → Read More
Govt to recruit 5,000 workers to fight malaria
Malaria kills around 14 people per day in Uganda and causes an annual economic loss of $500 million (Shs1.9 trillion) due to treatment costs and work time lost → Read More
Wonder Ebola drugs cure 20 patients in Uganda
Doctors in Uganda, using at least two trial drugs, monoclonal antibodies, Remdesivir and other supportive treatments, have managed to save 20 people who were infected with Ebola Sudan virus. The monoclonal antibody is a type of protein which is manufactured in the laboratory and is administered in the patient to neutralise the targeted infectious agents. Remdesivir, on the other hand, is a… → Read More
US asks ministry to block Ebola contacts from flying
The contacts are expected to be isolated for 21 days before flying to the United States → Read More
Uganda set to test two Ebola vaccines
The two vaccines are designed to fight both Ebola Sudan and Ebola Zaire strains → Read More
African leaders form Ebola Taskforce
The technocrats from different governments endorsed the plan to support local researchers and develop health products to address African problems → Read More
Uganda sends five students for robotics competition in Geneva
Stephen Semunaaba, the head of the science department at Mengo SS, said they are focusing on practicals to increase the impact and relevance of science education → Read More