COVID-19: Health Journalists Network in Uganda Science Media Café

Edited by Esther Nakkazi and compiled by Evelyn Lirri On March 18th, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) held a media science Café titled; The COVID-19 Pandemic: Interlinkage between HIV and COVID-19 virus. About 40 journalists attended this Café which gave an insight to COVID-19 a disease many of the journalists were yet to learn about. The Key speakers…

China approves herbal treatments for COVID-19

By Esther Nakkazi  China has certified three traditional medicines for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The three Chinese patented medicines-Jinhua Qinggan Granule, Lianhua Qingwen Capsule and Xuebijing Injection prescriptions were developed by the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and have been clinically proven effective for COVID-19 treatment, China media reports. Jinhua Qinggan Granule was developed during the 2009 H1N1…