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The “Angels” Who Bury the COVID-19 Dead Alone

Kampala, 5th October 2020:- “Angels” is a name one would hardly…

L-R: WHO Representative- Dr Yonas, WHO officer-Dr Bodo, Irish Deputy Ambassodor-Ms Nicole McHugh and the Minister of Health-Dr Aceng at the handover of the equipment worth USD 250,000 procured by WHO with funding from the Irish Government

Uganda Receives COVID-19 Equipment from WHO Supported by the Irish Government

Kampala, 30th September 2020:- The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth…

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Surviving COVID-19 and fighting stigma in Uganda

Kampala – When 30-year-old Ugandan entrepreneur Laura Nagasha…

Ministry of Health and WHO staff teaching health workers proper donning and doffing of a Personal Protective Equipment

Arua Regional Referral Hospital Medical Team Learns Quick Valuable Lessons from COVID-19 Response

Kampala, 24 September 2020: - For many health workers of Arua…

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Village Health Teams look for COVID-19 patients House-to-House in Kanungu District

Kampala, 21 September 2020:- In Bwindi village in Kanungu district…

Uganda Commemorates World Patient Safety Day and Lights Iconic Bridge to Acknowledge Health Workers

Uganda Commemorates World Patient Safety Day and Lights Iconic Bridge to Acknowledge Health Workers

Kampala, 17 September 2020: - “As we mark this year’s World Patient…

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Ministry of Health and WHO Respond to a Spike of COVID-19 Infection in Amuru Prison

Kampala, 14 September 2020: - Amuru Prison is just like any other…

One of the Treatment Units that was set up to manage cases and has now been repurposed to manage COVID-19 cases

Ebola response bolsters Uganda’s COVID-19 fight

When much of the world was waking up to the enormous implications of…

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WHO works with the Army to educate a fishing community about COVID-19 in Uganda

Kampala, 7 September 2020:- At Rwenshama point of entry on the shores…

A WHO officer conducting COVID-19 community engagement

When Community Engagement Restored Trust and Raised Public Index of Suspicion for COVID-19

Kampala, 4 September 2020:- When the World Health Organization (WHO…