I’ve spent much of the past quarter of the year zigzagging across Europe and the US, cursing Vladimir Lenin as I went. He is reputed to have coined the phrase ‘there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen’, which in turn has been repeated back to me whereve
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the continuation of mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), following recommendations from its Emergency Consultative Group (ECG).This decision comes amid rising cases, the emergence
President Museveni has commended the outgoing United Nations Childrenâs Fund (Unicef) country representative Dr Munir Safieldin for âsupporting government programs, especially in the area of health.â âDr Safieldin assumed office during the Covid-19 period in 2021 but
Over $800 million has been pledged to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for its fight against a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency's head said on Thursday, adding that the amount was higher than expected. It had previously promised to raise $600 millio
The Ministry of Health has launched a comprehensive Ebola preventive vaccination campaign to safeguard vulnerable populations against the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after securing vaccines for 25,000 people. Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Ministry’s spokesperson said on Thursday the vaccinati
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the donation of 1 million mpox vaccine doses and at least $500 million to African countries to support their response to the outbreak. Biden made the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, and called on other countri
The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, has commended the government of China for contributing to the development of Uganda. Mr Tayebwa said the two countries have continued to enjoy and consolidate the good relations in diverse fields, including political, technical, invest
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - In a proactive effort to combat the opioid crisis and save lives, Tucson firefighters have taken the initiative to provide free Narcan to local businesses. Empowering Businesses to Save Lives Tucson firefighters, who are no strangers to responding to overdoses, joined f
Saturday, the national non-profit Operation Parent organized a drug prevention training event for families in LaGrange, shedding light on the ongoing battle against drug addiction in Kentucky. With more than 1,900 Kentuckians losing their lives to drug overdoses last year, the latest Kentucky Dru
The World Health Organization said on Friday it had cleared Bavarian Nordic's BAVA.CO mpox vaccine, the first such shot to be approved by the agency for containing the spread of the disease in badly hit African countries.
