Kabarole district and Fort Portal city Establish Covid-19 Vaccination Centres at Police Check points

Kabarole District and Fort Portal city authorities have resolved to establish COVID-19 vaccination centers at every police checkpoint on major roads leading to and out of the city and the district.  The decision is aimed at ensuring that unvaccinated people get the COVID-19 jab as one of the containment measures. Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, Julian Ayesiga…

Focus Group discussion with health reporters on vaccination and immunisation

The Health Journalists Network in Uganda held a Focus Group discussion with health reporters based in upcountry media outlets as part of the project with AVAC and the Sabin Vaccine Institute. Qn: Do you think COVID vaccines are the same or different from other vaccines, like childhood vaccines, yellow fever, etc? In what ways? Respondent 1:…

Solutions journalism and HEJNU Training

SCIENCE AFRICA AND HEJNU REPORT ON SOLUTION JOURNALISM TRAINING 1. Name of the training: Covid-19 Solution Journalism Training  Program Sponsor: Science Africa.   Venue:  Fairway Hotel, Kampala Uganda  Dates: 25th  and 26th  October , 2021 Duration total: 2 Days 2.  Background and Objective of the Training:  The two-days training brought together 20 journalists to enhance their…

MOH Registers Low Response by Eldery Persons to Covid-19 Vaccination

The Ministry of Health is concerned about the low response of elderly persons in the ongoing vaccination campaign against Covid-19 disease, Doctor Allan Muruta, the Commissioner for Integrated Epidemiology and Surveillance services has indicated. In March this year, the Ministry of Health launched a voluntary Covid-19 vaccination campaign, giving priority to highly at risk populations…

New Platform Counters Unacceptable Imbalance in Childhood Cancer Survival Rates

A new initiative has been unveiled to ensure that children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and effective medicines.  The Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines, launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the United States, offers an…