Dear Countrymen and Women, Since my last two updates, the country has seen a more aggressive and sustained growth of the COVID-19 pandemic as opposed to the…
Category: Health
As we battle COVID-19, here are my humble thoughts!
apearlnews.com COVID19 found us unprepared and threw us into a state of confusion and gambling. Everyone from medics to politicians, to the citizens, the Business community, etc. seems to be…
Guterres: Vaccines should be considered ‘global public goods’
By APN reporter and Agencies Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations taking…
G7: Leaders to unveil global anti-pandemic action plan
By BBC G7 leaders are to commit to using all their resources in an effort to ensure the devastation caused by a pandemic like Covid-19 is never repeated. On the…
One arrested as Ntungamo authorities deport 11 cows to Rwanda
By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com Authorities in Ntungamo district on Friday deported a total of 11 cows that had illegally been smuggled into Uganda through a porous border in Mirama-Kafunjo town…
Itojo hospital laboratory Remodeled into modern Laboratory Hub
By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com Ntungamo Itojo hospital’s laboratory has been remodeled into a modern laboratory hub thanks to funding from The United States Agency for International Development (USAID/RHITES SOUTH WEST).…
Ntungamo district chairperson calls for joint efforts to end defilement
By Anthony Kushaba apearlnews.com The Ntungamo district chairperson Sam Muchunguzi Rwakigooba has called for joint efforts to end defilement in the area. Mucunguzi was on Thursday speaking about the closure…
Minister Aceng: Nurses deserve lunch allowances
By APN Reporter apearlnews.com The health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has defended increment of lunch allowance for Nurses. Nurses in the country on Monday entered a sit down strike…
Rukungiri Mother seeks help for her child with skeletal degeneration syndrome
By Nicholas Akandwanaho apearlnews.com Twongirwe Fausta a resident of Kafunjo cell, Marumba village, Southern division, Rukungiri municipality is calling for help from well-wishers to enable her foot the medical bills…
Kabale District to Hold Outreaches aimed at vaccinating the Elderly
By Naboth Isaac Niwagaba apearlnews.com The Kabale District Health Department is planning to carry out Integrated parish outreaches for the elderly who are unable to walk to the Covid 19…