Following a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibody treatments: mAb114 (Ansuvimab; Ebanga) and REGN-EB3 (Inmazeb). WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines. …
By Shiprah Kwagala In an effort to improve vaccine uptake, the Uganda government has asked religious and cultural institutions to collaborate with it to mobilise citizens during the upcoming mass vaccination drive against Covid-19 this month. The same strategy of collaboration between UNAIDS and the Buganda kingdom attained maximum…
By AVAC team AVAC’s Look Back at Montreal Racism, and colonialism Daily Maverick (South Africa) reports on the protest at the opening session: Activists took over the stage at the opening of the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal, Canada, last week to protest against the refusal of visas to hundreds of delegates, primarily from Africa,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency on July 23, 2022. We understand that many patients may have questions. We want to provide you with information about monkeypox. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a viral infection. It causes a skin rash that can look like pimples or blisters. It may…
By Shiprah Kwagala Leaders for People With Disabilities-PWDS have asked the Covid-19 task forces for inclusion in mass vaccination campaigns. After over a year since the government embarked on championing a drive for vaccination against Covid-19, leaders of people with disabilities are worried that a number of their colleagues remain unvaccinated because of different challenges linked…
The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Thomas Greenfield Linda has said her visit to Uganda this week is aimed at having a conversation with African countries on how to overcome the skyrocketing food prices. Greenfield Linda’s visit comes at the heels of Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov who visited uganda recently. But she says…
A Uganda based non-profit has filed a constitutional petition challenging the government’s inaction on regulating work places and breastfeeding. Their petition highlights gaps in the legal regime affecting the ability of mothers to breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months of exclusive breast milk. David Kabanda, the Executive Director Center for Food and Adequate…
A USD$7.4 million Vaccination Action Network (VAN) has been launched by the Rockefeller Foundation for sub Saharan Africa. VAN will be locally-led, peer-to-peer learning initiative designed to engage public health decision-makers across sub-Saharan Africa and bolster their efforts to strengthen health systems while scaling up Covid-19 vaccine demand strategies. The network is already connecting ministry of…
By Shiprah Kwagala A day after legislators rejected a government proposal for mandatory vaccination of adults, local people have expressed a sigh of relief. This comes at a time when the government has been leading a drive for vaccination against Covid-19 for over a year and Parliament had attempted to pass legislation that required mandatory…
After a three day visit, Director of U.S, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky says there has been a return on investment to Uganda’s health sector. The CDC also committed to continue to support Uganda’s efforts to scale up border health systems. Dr. Walensky was at the CDC offices inside Uganda Virus Research Institute…