Do NOT ignore a fever.
Go to the nearest health facility and get tested for #Malaria immediately and follow your health worker's guidance. #WorldMalariaDay24 #Malaria FreeUG

NHLDS joins the rest of the world to celebrate the Medical Laboratory professionals week 2024. LabDF ASLM UMLTA Ministry of Health- Uganda Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero Dr. Diana Atwine

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Red eyes is highly contagious but preventable. Practice clean hand hygiene with soap and clean water at all times and avoid sharing personal items. #RedEyesUG

Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine was awarded by the Vice President H E Vice President Jessica Alupo for her tireless effort, support and guidance in #Uganda fight against #Malaria . This was during the #WorldMalariaDay Scientific Colloquium held in Kampala, today. #ChaseMalariaUG

VP Vice President Jessica Alupo has re-echoed on Government of Uganda unweavering commitment to eliminating Malaria in Uganda by 2030. This as she officaited @ the #WorldMalariaDay2024 Scientigic Coloquium by Ministry of Health- Uganda at Hotel Africana. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero Hon. Minister Anifa B. Kawooya Dr. Diana Atwine Ainebyoona Emmanuel

Ministry of Health- Uganda’s PS Dr. Diana Atwine has been awarded for her selfless contribution to the fight against Malaria in Uganda during the World Malaria Day 2024 scientigic Coloquium. #MoHWorks #SayNoToMalariaDeaths

From July 22-24, Uganda will host The Africa Chapter of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance (ISoP), the first in-person meeting since its inauguration in 2019. More information below from our Director of Product Safety Helen Ndagije, the president of ISoP - Africa.

Yesterday we launched the ‘Munoonye HIV Testing Campaign’ aimed at identifying over 10,000 children and adolescents living with HIV, for targeted interventions. The campaign, running from April to Sept 2024, seeks to increase access to ART by young people. I urged my team to

Happy Eid to you all our Moslem friends!

Shared Eid joy with our friend Mr. Ssemwanje Nasser, Secretary for Public Health in the office of the Supreme Mufti. Mr. Ssemwanje is an exceptional communicator for all health programs, with a lot of passion and commitment. When I asked him what motivates him to work so hard on

Dr. Diana Atwine thanked MSF International for their timely intervention in establishing this unit, & commended Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University for expanding into the global health security sector.
'I look forward to a robust training program that will prepare the health workforce for improved outbreak control.'

In a historic first, the Ministry of Health- Uganda has handed over the Ebola Treatment Unit to Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, aiming to transform the unit into a regional training centre. Previously managed by MSF International, the unit will now focus on training healthcare professionals to handle future health crises.

Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, Woman MP, Buikwe District Hon. Mutasingwa Diana Kagyenyi, PS, Dr. Diana Atwine and WHO Country Representative, Yonas Tegegn WOLDEMARIAM launch the Yellow Fever Vaccination campaign at Mehta Primary School in Lugazi Municipality #YellowFeverFreeUG

I was glad to launch the Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign today at Mehta Primary School in Lugazi Municipality, accompanied by Hon. Mutasingwa Diana Kagyenyi, PS Dr. Diana Atwine, WR, Yonas Tegegn WOLDEMARIAM and technical heads. #YellowFeverFreeUG

The Ministry of Health- Uganda led by Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero has this afternoon officially launched Phase II of the #YellowFever vaccination campaign at Mehta Primary School in Lugazi Municipality.

The vaccination campaign will run till 8th April, 2024.

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In her remarks, the PS Ministry of Health- Uganda, Dr. Dr. Diana Atwine thanked the children in the audience for willing to be vaccinated against Yellow Fever. She posited that the people standing in the way of the children getting vaccinated are doing Uganda a disservice.

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Dr. Dr. Diana Atwine emphasised the fact that population increase & the reduction of the <5yrs mortality is because Uganda prioritized vaccination.

'If we don’t vaccinate people, we shall see more people getting sick, children dropping out of school etc.'

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.Dr. Diana Atwine: We want to reduce the disease burden of our country. We can only do that if all of us realize we have a common enemy and realize that infectious diseases are prevalent. We need to embrace prevention. Vaccination is a prevention measure #YellowFeverFreeUG