Thefts Threaten Gulu University’s Living Gene Bank

Theft and vandalism by the community are affecting the growth of a variety of herbs at Gulu University’s Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Studies (PharmBiotec).  The department initiated the traditional medicines unit in 2017 to help the community get alternative treatment to conventional medicine.  Dr Alice Veronica Lamwaka, a senior lecturer in the Department of Biotechnology…

Ministry of Health Raises Corncern Over Deprived Handling of Lab Results

The Ministry of Health in Uganda is concerned about the way laboratory results are being handled. They say that some lab experts are issuing results negligently, which could have serious consequences. For example, during the recent Ebola outbreak in Mubende, there were cases where results were being thrown around, creating unnecessary fear. The MOH also…

Ministry of Health Gets UGX 700m Mobile Laboratory

The Ministry of Health has received a mobile laboratory worth 700 million Shillings to strengthen surveillance of infectious diseases and healthcare systems along the borders. The lab which will be stationed at the Central Health Laboratories in Butabika National Referral Hospital in Kampala was donated by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in partnership with the…