The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has issued a license allowing two pairs of humanised mice needed in the making of the homegrown Uganda COVID-19 vaccine to be ferried into the country. The triple immunodeficient humanised mice model was developed by scientists to lead to a better understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the…
The government has allocated 3 billion UGX Shillings (USD $840,000) for studies into the efficacy of COVIDEX, a herbal solution that helps relieve symptoms associated with COVID-19. Prof. Patrick Engeu Ogwang, a clinical pharmacologist behind the herbal concoction COVIDEX revealed during an interview. He, however, says that the money wasn’t released directly to his company,…
Lalogi Health Centre IV in Omoro district is struggling to treat children with sickle cell disease and malnourishment. The facility quarterly receives over 200,000 children from Omoro, Pader, Oyam, Lira and parts of Gulu district. However, it lacks adequate space in its children’s admission ward which has a capacity of only ten beds, forcing…