By Mwajuma Twongyeirwe Kanungun Kihihi Health Centre IV in Kanungu has received equipment from World Food Program (WFP)to equip the Infectious Treatment Unit (ITU). The items which include clinical beddings, blood pressure machines, oxygen concentrators among many others were today delivered by the World Food Program officials who handed them to Dr. Sebudde Steven the […]
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Kabale central Market Operating without Handwashing Facilities
By APN Reporter Kabale Kabale Central Market Vendors have been operating without water to wash hands for the last five days. In a move to curb the spread of COVID- 19 in the country, Hand washing is one of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that were given by the Ministry Of Health to all active […]
Dr. Dianah Atwiine Visits Mirama One Stop Border Point
By Anthony Kushaba Ntungamo Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine has today vision the one stop border point at Mirama hills in Mirama –Kafunjo town council in Ntungamo district. The Permanent secretary who also held a meeting with the top district leadership had visited the area to ascertain the ability and readiness to […]
Mp Musasizi Supports Stranded Woman
By APN Reporter Kabale Rubanda county East Legislator Henry Musasizi has moved in to support a woman who was stranded at Rugarama Hospital in Kabale town. The woman in question identified as Scovia Akankwasa a resident of Kashongati in Ruhonwa ,Hamurwa sub county –Rubanda district has been stuck at the facility for days after giving […]
Ntungamo Health Team Visits Kanungu to Share Experience on Handling Epidemics
By Anthony Kushaba Ntungamo A team of health workers from Ntungamo district on Thursday visited Kanungu district the share experiences with their counterparts in Kanungu district on how to deal with epidemics. The team which was headed by Ntungamo district health officer Dr.Richard Bakamuturaki paid a visit to the district with the intention of getting […]
Government Plans to Recruit Over 500 Health Workers
By APN Reporter Kampala The government of Uganda is in advanced plans to recruit a total 523 health workers to boast service delivery in facilities across the country. Some of the facilities that need urgent improvement in staffing include theUganda Virus Research Institute, regional referral hospitals of Moroto, Hoima, Kabale and Mubende among other. Dr. […]
Kabale district disputes HIV Prevalence Rate
By Felix Tumwesigye Kabale Kabale district has disputed media reports indicating that 90 percent of the people that tested for HIV/AIDS between October 2018 and March 2019 tested positive. The media reports by Watchdog Uganda went ahead to indicate that the situation in the district was shocking and almost out of control. Kabale district with […]
Locals Asked to Monitor Government Programs
By Keith Magara Ntungamo Locals have been urged to always monitor government programs being implemented in their respective areas. The call was on Tuesday made by the Ntungamo resident district commissioner George Bakunda while addressing a site meeting at Kyamwasha health centre II in Nyakyera town council which is set to be upgraded to health […]
Government to Take Over Ntungamo Health Training Institute
By APN Reporter Ntungamo President Yoweri Museveni has revealed plans by the government to take over Ntungamo Health Training institute. The institution located in Nyarutuntu sub county trains nurses at certificated level and plans under to start training clinical officers. President Museveni who was on Sunday speaking at the celebrations to mark the international day […]
MP Rwakimari on the Spot for Organizing Parallel world AIDS Day
By APN Reporter Ntungamo Ntungamo Woman member of parliament Beatrice Rwakimari is on the spot for organizing a parallel function to cerebrate the world AIDS day. While the belated world aids day celebrations for district was scheduled a month ago for December 7th 2018 at Kyamate play ground in Ntungamo town, Rwakimari organized a parallel […]