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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a fresh crackdown on corruption, absenteeism, and drug shortages in public health facilities, warning that government workers who fail to serve citizens will be replaced by younger professionals.
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today welcomed the establishment of the HUVET Bio-Science Park, describing it as a major step towards Uganda's vaccine sovereignty and its ambition to become a regional leader in biotechnology.
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The mandatory 42-day monitoring period closed with no new confirmed cases. Toll-free 0800-100-066.
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Uganda has once again demonstrated resilience, discipline and public health excellence by declaring itself Ebola-free.
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The public is urged to remain vigilant and report fever, vomiting, diarrhoea or unexplained bleeding.
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A new coalition of government ministries, transport operators, and lawmakers launched a nationwide campaign to end period poverty and keep schoolgirls in school.
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The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University has grown into one of Africa’s leading health institutions.
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional Ebola cases, bringing the cumulative total in the current Bundibugyo-strain outbreak to seven. Contact tracing and surveillance have been intensified.
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Government has been designated to host a continental Ebola response coordination centre that will support outbreak preparedness and rapid deployment across Africa.
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The Uganda Virus Research Institute and the Ministry of Health have rolled out decentralised Ebola testing to regional laboratories to cut turnaround times and accelerate case management.
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