Ministry of Health (MOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes that Uganda has a high demand for COVID-19 testing services to identify, isolate and manage cases; trace contacts; guide decision-making on public health measures; and track the pandemic and the virus....

After nearly two years of intense negotiations, member states of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has finally agreed on a deal that waives patents and other intellectual property rights (IPRs) on Covid-19 vaccines. However, the highly restrictive deal – “at best, a distant cousin...

Many countries in Africa including Uganda experienced a surge in COVID-19 cases and remained at high risk of further surges. The National Deployment Vaccination Plan (NDVP) for COVID-19 vaccines for Uganda initially targeted to vaccinate up to 49.6% of the population (about...

TACKLING AMR IN ANIMAL HEALTH There is a need to increase awareness among the population on proper access, use, and disposal of antimicrobials for both humans and animals.