Uganda begs neighbours for Oxygen
Uganda is looking for support with oxygen supplies from the neighbouring countries as the number…
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Gov’t targets 20,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day
By Benjamin Mwibo & URN As early as 6:00 am on Monday, the queues of…
Africa scrambles as India vaccine export ban bites region
Most African countries rely on COVAX, the World Health Organization (WHO) program built to ensure…
EU medicines agency adds blood clots to AstraZeneca side effects
The European medicines agency has said that unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should…
Atwine: Covid-19 cash to be used for building blood banks
More than Shs 29 billion was realised from donations by the private sector to facilitate…
Suspected Ebola patient dies in Kanungu
Health officials in Kanungu district are investigating a suspected case of ebola following the death…
Congestion forces cancer patients to sleep in the cold
The Uganda Cancer Institute based at Mulago National Referral hospital is known for offering a…
WHO approves two more COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use
BY URN The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed two more versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford…
CDC unveils COVID-19 vaccines pre-order programme for Africa
African Union member states can now start placing online pre-orders for their COVID-19 vaccines after…
Uganda to start clinical trials on locally developed herbal COVID-19 cure next week
BY URN Ugandan scientists exploring the possibility of finding a local cure for COVID-19 are…