A section of the emergence call and dispatch center in Arua BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND MUSINGUZI GOODLUCK Monday, January 20, 2025 When the Ministry of Health of Uganda took a bold step to stop importation of Covid-19 …
Read More »BARAKALA HEALTH CENTER OPD CONSTRUCTION EDGES TOWARDS COMPLETION
The Barakala health center complex is edging towards completion BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2024 The construction works should have ended by June 2024 but Barakala Health center’s Outpatients department and office block complex is still unfinished. Siraj Baguma, the health center in-charge says that …
Read More »KOCHI HEALTH CENTER IN YUMBE BEGINS ASSEMBLING EQUIPMENT TO IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 Technicians have began assembling equipment at Kochi health centre III in Yumbe district, expected to be a game changer in enhancing maternal health. This follows the completion of a sh1.9 b Word Bank funded project that included the construction …
Read More »KORO HEALTH CENTER 3 MONTHS AWAY FROM TURNING INTO A PERMANENT FACILITY
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2024 Koro health center III in Bidibidi Refugee settlement in Yumbe district is three months away from turning from a temporary unit to a permanent facility. This follows the construction of about sh2bn Outpatients Department, Inpatient Block, a maternity …
Read More »ARUA AMBULANCE CALL AND DISPATCH CENTRE CONSTRUCTION HITS 79 PERCENT
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Friday, December 13, 2024 The construction of an ambulance call and dispatch center that is expected to improve coordination and management for medical emergencies is under way at the Arua Regional Referral Hospital. Project engineers have estimated the works to be at around 79% as they …
Read More »CONSTRUCTION OF SH1.4B URIAMA HEALTH CENTER III IN TEREGO HITS 85 PERCENT
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI TEREGO: MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2024 The construction works to upgrade Uriama Health Center to a grade three health center has hit 85% and is on course to be finished on time. This is a sh1.4b infrastructure project funded under the Covid-19 preparedness program of …
Read More »ARUA LIONS CLUB URGES THE PUBLIC TO EMBRACE REGULAR EYE-CARE
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2024 The Lions club in Arua has called upon the public to embrace the forth coming general eye clinic that has been organised by the Ministry of Health to commemorate the World Sight Day. Dr Amos Nyathirombo, an eye specialist and member of …
Read More »UGANDA SECURES MALARIA VACCINE ALLOCATION FROM GAVI
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JULY 06, 2023 Uganda is among twelve countries across different regions in Africa that are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the vaccine alliance, GAVI, have announced in a …
Read More »Over 500 Obstetric Fistula patients treated at TEREWODE Women’s Community Hospital last quarter
By Timothy Eodu Over 500 Fistula patients across Uganda have been treated between April 2021 to June 2022 quarter, according to a report published by TEREWODE Women’s Community Hospital. Obstetric fistula is one of the most serious and tragic childbirth injuries. A hole between the birth canal and bladder and/or …
Read More »ADJUMANI GETS INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WORTH SHS1.6 BILLION
BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2023 Adjumani district local government launched the construction of a sh1.6 billion Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to handle critical conditions under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Projects (DRDIP). Stephen Okomi, the chairperson Community Procurement Management Committee (CPMC) of Forua village in Adjumani town …
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