By Gerald Businge on January 5, 2017
alcohol manufacturers and sellers, Alcoholic drinks control bill 2016, allow an underage person to access premises where alcoholic beverages are stored, Amelia Kyambadde, Betty Nambooze Bakirekke, bill provides regulations to among other issues restrict the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18, Minister of Health, minister of trade, Mukono MUnicipality MP, offense for a person to purchase an alcoholic drink for another person if he or she knows or has reason to believe is below 18 years of age, Ruth Aceng, sold or consumed.
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The implementation of the Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 hangs in balance again following claims by the Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakirekke, that the minister of health, Ruth Aceng, is avoiding discussions with the legislator on the way forward. The Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 was tabled last year in Parliament as a private […]
By Isaac Senabulya on December 14, 2016
Anthony Okello, Gomba West MP, health materials and nursing care in most government hospitals across the country, Herbert Ariko, improvements on health Centre III and IV., Jack Wamai Wamanga, Jane Aceng, Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, Kalule Ssengo and Kioga County MP, Kioga County MP, maternal and child health services in the country, Mbale Municipality MP, Members of parliament on the parliamentary committee of national economy, members to approve a proposal by government to secure a loan worth USD110 million to support the reproductive, Minister of Health, MP for Nakaseke North, Mukono South MP, Soroti Municipality MP, Syda Bumba, the Soroti MP
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Members of parliament on the parliamentary committee of national economy expressed their displeasure last week to the minister of health, Jane Aceng, over what they said is a worsening provision of health materials and nursing care in most government hospitals across the country. The committee chaired by the MP for Nakaseke North, Syda Bumba, was […]
By Isaac Senabulya on November 7, 2016
25 districts including Zombo, and several government health facilities have been prepared to offer services including screening, but only 23 have been received under this phased manner., Dr Ruth Achenge, government earmarked 23 billion to fight hepatitis B in areas with prevalence beyond 23% and currently so far 14 districts have finished all the three required doses, Gulu and Nebbi have started receiving the first dose, In the year 2013-2014, Minister of Health, Ministry of health has started the second phase of Hepatitis B immunization in the 25 remaining districts out of the 39 district with high prevalence, moyo, said that the most affected districts are in the North and Western Uganda, supply of drugs and other relevant services, Under the National Hepatist B program 220 billion were gazetted for this purpose, vaccination, while in South and Central is still at minimum 6%., with prevalence as high as 23%
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Ministry of health has started the second phase of Hepatitis B immunization in the 25 remaining districts out of the 39 district with high prevalence. In the year 2013-2014, government earmarked 23 billion to fight hepatitis B in areas with prevalence beyond 23% and currently so far 14 districts have finished all the three required doses. […]
By Gerald Businge on September 8, 2016
committee chaired by Bukuya constituency MP, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Dr. Michael Bukenya, examination, intern doctors over government’s new proposal to reduce their numbers and scrap the payment of those who studied on private sponsorship, Minister of Health, ministry of health and the Parliamentary Committee on health are yet to agree on the new policy of subjecting intern doctors to per-internship examinations, MPs on the committee including; Gaffa Mbwatekamwa of Kasambya and Joy Atim Ongom of Lira district, quality standards in the medical profession, training interns.
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The ministry of health and the Parliamentary Committee on health are yet to agree on the new policy of subjecting intern doctors to per-internship examinations. The policy comes into force following a demonstration by intern doctors over government’s new proposal to reduce their numbers and scrap the payment of those who studied on private sponsorship. […]
By Isaac Senabulya on April 15, 2015
Combating HIV/AIDS in Uganda, Dr. Erioda Tumwesigye, Fighting Malaria in Uganda, hepatitis b, hiv testing, hiv/aids in uganda, malaria in uganda, Minister of Health, ministry of health
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Ministry of Health seeks for Ushs 450 billion to carry out an integrated house to house testing for HIV and Aids, Malaria and hepatitis B in the whole Country to establish how many people have these sicknesses. The campaign will target those people aged 14 years and above as well as the Children at risk […]
