When his bid to become the substantive director general of health services (DG) failed in late 2017, fallen Ugandan public health scholar Prof Anthony K Mbonye imploded. He got so angry that he went to Court after the IGG blocked his bid after he was accused of trying to unduly influence the recruitment process. And […]
Kampala; Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) Spirited Women employee group has donated a universal anesthesia machine to Mayuge Health Centre IV. This donation is part of the corporate society of safe motherhood campaign, spearheaded by Stanbic Bank, which seeks to support and build awareness for maternal health, providing hospital equipment to select health facilities and donating […]
It’s almost coming to a year since President Yoweri Museveni appointed new government officials after he was re-elected again as the president of Uganda in February last year. As we finish the year of the 5-year NRM term, we take a look at who have been the top performing government officials. Thomas Tayebwa Hon. Thomas […]
Kampala: Stanbic Bank has signed a partnership with the Ministry of Health which will see the bank offer a range of low interest loans to government health workers across the country. The loans range from personal unsecured salary loans to secured loans, mortgages, vehicle and asset financing loans (VAF), said Anne Juuko, Stanbic Bank Chief […]
Kampala: Yesterday, The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine inaugurated First Line Buyers of the Assured Artemesinin Combination Therapy into the ‘Chase Malaria To Zero’ project. This was during an event held at the Ministry of Health offices, where Dr. Atwine met Quality Chemicals Limited (QCL) delegates, along with other pharmaceutical companies to […]
On Monday, early morning, unidentified people dumped an empty baby’s coffin in the precincts of Mulago Hospital. The coffin was wrapped with placards calling for resignation of Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of Health Ministry. The act marked a new wave of attacks on PS Atwine and other health officials that have relentlessly taken to […]
Security boys and sharp guys at the finance ministry excited the Mulago ED Byaruhanga Baterana to think he was going to be the next Permanent secretary ministry of health. They told him that all he had to do was to be a very good man and “cooperate” as was required of him as he keeps […]
The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine has this Monday afternoon toured the new National Medical Stores’ state-of-the-art pharmaceuticals warehouse in Kajjansi off Entebbe road. “We inspected the construction site for the new Medicines and Vaccines Warehouse that will also house offices for NMS in Kajjansi,” said Dr Atwine. She said the facility is […]
The Government of Uganda will commence the distribution of mosquito nets in Kampala and Wakiso districts tomorrow, Friday 8th January, 2021. The distribution is part of Government’s move to eliminate Malaria in Uganda by the year 2030. His Excellency, the President, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will officially launch the distribution of mosquito nets in Kampala […]
Teams from the Ministry of Health have been traversing Western region to distribute mosquito nets in 28 districts. The campaign dubbed ‘Under The Net’ is in Wave 2 which started on 9th and will end today 21st August 2020. The campaign will cover the entire country and is aimed at making sure every Ugandan sleeps […]
