By Flavia Nassaka Experts in the medical field have called for the inclusion of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) on the priority list of people to be considered first for COVID-19 vaccination as countries roll out vaccines. Dr Silvia Bertagnolio, a Medical Officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO) quoted their latest data…
1,453 health workers out of the 5,413 in the Acholi Sub Region have shunned taking the vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Health workers are a priority category for COVID-19 vaccinations by the World Health Organisation and are on the list in Uganda. The health workers are operating in various health facilities in the…
By Pamela Mawanda Patients receiving treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19 during the second wave are presenting totally different symptoms and treatment takes longer, doctors have observed. Dr Christopher Nsereko, a physician at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital, says that common symptoms among the people who have been infected during the second wave include chest pain,…