Fund launched for health workers in distress of COVID-19 illness

The Western Region Parliamentary Task Force on COVID-19 has launched a Support Financial campaign titled “Rodney Fund” to facilitate purchase of drugs for Health workers who contract COVID-19 while on duty in Kabale District. The Rodney Fund is  named after  “Rodney Tabaruka,” the senior pharmacist in charge of the drug store at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital -KRRH.…

Cerebral palsy unidentified patient forced to sleep on a verander of a public health facility

A  young girl estimated to be aged between 10 and 15 years suffering from cerebral palsy has now spent about a month sleeping outside on the veranda at a public hospital, Mukono General Hospital due to lack of facilities to accommodate her given her health condition. According to the hospital management, she was dropped at…

Ugandan scientists need USD $70 million to produce a vaccine

The Minister of Finance Matia Kasaija has said that Ugandan scientists have requested more than UGX 248 Billion ($70million) producing the covid-19 vaccine.    Kasaija was appearing before Parliament’s COVID-19 task force together with Henry Musasizi the State Minister for Finance General Duties and Kenneth Mugambe the Director of Budget. The task force was put…

Less pregnant women seek antenatal services fearing COVID-19

Kwania district health department has registered a decline in the number of pregnant mothers seeking antenatal care services. The expectant mothers are reportedly shunning health facilities for fear of contracting COVID-19.      At least 10 health workers in the district have tested positive for COVID-19. Kwania district has cumulatively registered 73 COVID-19 positive cases…

The Only Hydroxychloroquine Story You Need to Read

Link to the story https://leapsmag.com/the-only-hydroxychloroquine-story-you-need-to-read/ In the early days of a pandemic caused by a virus with no existing treatments, many different compounds are often considered and tried in an attempt to help patients. Many of these treatments fall by the wayside as evidence accumulates regarding actual efficacy. At that point, other treatments become standard…