Uganda says no confirmed Ebola cases as DRC outbreak intensifies

The ministry of Health has said Uganda has not registered any confirmed Ebola cases, including among people currently under quarantine, as authorities intensify surveillance following a growing outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking during a meeting with development partners and ambassadors in Kampala, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, said Uganda…

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Stanbic Bank boosts maternal care at Rukoki Hospital with Shs 44 million

Stanbic Bank Uganda has donated maternal health equipment worth Shs 44 million to Rukoki Hospital, in Kasese, to address the facility’s maternity ward challenges. The donation, handed over during a ceremony, included four oxygen concentrators, 10 modern maternity beds with accessories, two blood pressure monitors, and 200 Mama Kits. Dr Edward Wafula, the hospital’s in-charge, said…

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