In 2021, Ajay Kumar Pal became CEO of Cipla Quality Chemicals, now QCIL. He displayed a calm resolve of someone used to pressure. He wasn’t just walking into a leadership role—he was walking into a storm. QCIL, once considered one of Uganda’s most promising pharmaceutical exporters, was in trouble. Covid-19 had scrambled global supply chains, making it harder—and costlier—to move goods. But QCIL’s biggest blow came not from the virus, but from Zambia. For years, the Zambian government had been a key buyer of QCIL’s life-saving drugs. But by the time Kumar took over, those payments had dried up. QCIL…
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Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has donated vital medical equipment and consumables worth UGX 30 million to the maternity ward of Naguru Hospital, also known as China-Uganda Friendship Hospital. The donated equipment includes a modern operating table, adjustable delivery beds, examination couches, and mama kits; all aimed at enhancing maternal healthcare services and improving the well-being of mothers and infants. Stanbic Uganda Holdings Chief Executive, Francis Karuhanga, emphasised the importance of investing in maternal healthcare and commended Naguru hospital staff for their efforts despite facing challenges. Dr Emmanuel Tugaineyo, Hospital Director, expressed gratitude to Stanbic for their support, stating that…
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East Africa Medical Vitals (EAMV), a regional medical supplies solution, has established a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Uganda. The manufacturer says the fact that public health facilities typically face shortages in medical supplies especially gloves inspired it to start production of the medical supplies. EAMV is a creation by three companies, Legacy Group, Asigma Capital and Vvsaol Investments Limited who decided to fill this gap to manufacture the formerly imported quality consumables locally. EAMV is initially starting with Surgical Gloves and Examination gloves, and will subsequently add syringes, catheters and condoms to the portfolio. While commissioning the plant at the…
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MTN Uganda, in partnership with NITA-Uganda has unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID-19 patients that are under home based care. The new app named E-pass (Electronic pass) is intended to help the Ministry of Health track and geo-fence the movement of COVID-19 patients under home based care thus reducing the number of non-critical patients that get admitted in hospitals. At the height of the pandemic, many people would be rushed to health centers, even those that were not in critical conditions, a situation that overwhelmed health centers and also stretched the limited resources…
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The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development wants an additional UGX292.394 Billion to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic and support the economy. This is the fourth supplementary requested by the Ministry since Parliament approved the UGX45.5 trillion budget for the Financial year 2020/2021.The requests for UGX94.32 billion, 86.597 and UGX111.477 billion were tabled separately by the Finance Minister in charge of Planning David Bahati and are now before the Budget Committee for scrutiny. According to the breakdown, UGX18.5 billion will go to the Ministry of Health to cater for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines,…
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President Yoweri Museveni today launches the first clinical trial of UBV-01N, a natural product anticipated to have antiviral (kill viruses), anti-inflammatory (reduces over reaction of the body to infections) and immunological (directs the immune system in the right direction) ability. The Presidential Scientific Initiative On Epidemics (PRESIDE) in a Press Statement says the clinical trial will validate the content, standardization and replication of the product after which it will be rolled out for industrial production and wide spread use. The product has already gone through multiple quality assurance steps and got all necessary certifications and approval for use in human…
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Some bus operators within the Kampala suburbs are still charging high transport fares despite abandoning the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs issued by the Health Ministry to halt the transmission of the coronavirus. The transport fares doubled after Ministry of health directed transporters to carry half of their licensed capacity to ensure social distancing to minimize COVID-19 transmission.Our reporter recently sampled some of the city bus transporters such as Awakula Ennume and Star Bus and found them filled to capacity. Each passenger was required to pay the doubled fares that introduced to cover for the vacant seats.Simon Kaheru, a passenger who was heading…
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There is excitement among cattle farmers in Bunyoro sub-region following the decision by government to re-open Livestock markets. In March, the markets were closed across the country following the outbreak of COVID-19.Last week, the government announced the reopening of the markets, a decision that has excited farmers in Bunyoro sub-region. They say they underwent untold suffering for the past eight months without accessing Livestock markets.Richard Tumuhairwe, a cattle farmer in Kasenyi lyato in Buseruka sub-county Hoima district says now that the Livestock markets are going to be reopened, he will be able to sell his animals and get money to…
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Tororo District Resident Commissioner (RDC) Were Yahaya has called upon the general public to work together with the respective district COVID-19 taskforce and government officials in the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda. He made the remarks during a brief event where Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda handed over new handwash jerrycan stations at the Tororo district offices yesterday. “We have been working as a team to see how we can mitigate the spread of Coronavirus within Tororo and Uganda at large. As the leadership of Tororo, we have been sensitizing our communities, tracing contacts and have even managed to treat…
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On 30th August (a Sunday), I begun to feel unwell with fever. I called into work on Monday to report sick, in order to be in conformity with the COVID-19 guidelines. However, I did not believe at all that I was sick with COVID-19. I thought it was one of those rare fevers I get that lasts only one or two days after my body lowers resistance following over-exertion while exercising. After all, had been careful in following COVID-19 guidelines. But as we all should know by now, one cannot be careful enough when it comes to this plague and…
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