The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero on has received yet another honor in recognition for dedication in championing the Public health. Aceng received the African Public Health Champion of the Years 2024 Award, from the African Leadership Organisation in a ceremony held at Marriot Hotel in Casablanca city, Morocco on Saturday 22nd […]
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Sports Minister Hon. Peter Ogwang has added his voice onto that of Gen Kahinda Otim Otafiire and castigated Betty Amongi for abandoning her Oyam South MP Seat to come to Lira City to antagonise high-performing Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero. She has been MP there for just four years, compared to the 25 years Amongi has […]
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The long list of achievements the health minister Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero has delivered in just 4 years incrseases her 2026 reelection chances as Lira City Woman MP, but also more signifcantly makes her boss president Yoweri Museveni politically more entrenched in Lango sub region than ever before. In just 4 years, Aceng’s lobbying as […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Vice President of the Republic of Uganda H.E Jessica Alupo has lauded National Medical Stores for strengthening the drug supply chain to improve health service delivery in Uganda. While touring National Medical Stores Headquarters in Entebbethis Friday morning, Alupo acknowledged the gaps being exploited to steal drugs from health facilities, saying these will be […]
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The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has on Wednesday handed over two refrigerated trucks to National Medical Stores (NMS) to safely transport vaccines across the country under the required conditions. The two of the five refrigerated trucks were procured by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Uganda with support from GAVI to […]
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Kabalagala: With the increased risk and rise of non- communicable diseases, the health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has officially launched Health and Fitness Group Uganda; a facility that utilises lab findings, relies on the latest technology, professional doctors and fitness professionals to provide fitness solutions and recommendations guided scientifically to enhance healthy living. The […]
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The Ministry of Health Uganda has confirmed 32 new cases of COVID-19, the deadly disease caused by Coronavirus. Results from samples tested on 01 June 2020 confirmed 32 new COVID-19 cases bringing total number of COVID-19 cases in Uganda to 489. 19 of the new cases are truck drivers. 14 from Elegu, 2 from Malaba, […]
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