Kaabong cattle markets closed over Foot and Mouth Disease
Cattle traders load animals in the truck in one of the cattle markets in Kaabong district (PHOTO/Opolot). KAABONG - Kaabong ...
Tag: World Health Organization
DR. PHIONAH ATUHEBWE: Why you must get your children vaccinated now!
Dr. Phionah Atuhebwe, the African Regional New Vaccines Introduction Officer World Health Organization (PHOTO/File) KAMPALA - Jesus please come down, ...
More women and children survive today than ever before – UN
The estimates also show vast inequalities worldwide, with women and children in sub-Saharan Africa facing a substantially higher risk of ...
Malaria vaccine launched in Kenya
The vaccine, known as RTS,S, will be available to children from 6 months of age in selected areas of the ...
Ebola now curable, scientists say after trails in DR Congo, Uganda
Doctors carrying out Ring vaccination against Ebola Virus Disease has started in Kasese District. (PHOTO/File) KASESE/BENI - Ebola can no ...
WHO interventions in underprivileged communities positively impact RI turnout, disease surveillance
Nurse Onwunata administering a vaccine to a child at Dutse Alhaji PHC, Abuja in Nigeria. (PHOTO/APO) ABUJA, Nigeria - Located ...
Inside Uganda’s scale-up plan for Tuberculosis preventive treatment
US Ambassador to Uganda Ms. Deborah Malac, WHO representative Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam and health minister Ruth Aceng. The WHO ...
WHO calls upon global citizens to donate blood
Under the theme "Safe Blood for All", this year’s campaign has focused on blood donations and universal access to blood and ...
Rwanda issues fresh travel advisory after Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Ministry of health confirmed Ebola outbreak in Kasese District in western Uganda. (PHOTO/PML) KIGALI/KAMPALA - Rwanda's health ministry on Wednesday ...
Rotary Club announces US$100 million to eradicate polio
Rotary Club has announced a US$100 million a grant to eradicate global Polio. (PHOTO/Net) ILLINOIS - Rotary is giving US$100 ...
