Cabinet has given its approval for the proposed amendments to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, authorizing the creation of a new entity responsible for regulating agricultural and veterinary health inputs. The current framework falls under the purview of the National Drug Authority (NDA), prompting a Ministry of Health request to restructure these measures.…
In Uganda, doctors categorized as medical officers, special grade or Associate consultants are still earning a basic salary as an entry-level doctor of UGX 5.4 million or ($1,440 USD) per month while senior consultants who own the same qualifications earn double that with UGX 10.8 million ($2,880) a month. These specialised doctors told a press…
A skin disease never seen before in this area is infecting both children and adults in Nadunget Town Council, Moroto district. Residents say that the infection looks like Chickenpox and manifests with itchy patches on the skin all over the body. It was first reported from schools but spread in the community when children returned…
The Ministry of Health has set up a teleradiology centre at Mulago National Referral Hospital to assist with the transmission of digital radiological images via CT scan machines located in Regional Referral Hospitals. A CT scan is used to generate internal body images, including various parts such as bone structure, muscles, fat, organs, and blood…