Ronald Mugera Bbaale, the Chairperson of Masaka Municipality Business Community lashed out to the city leadership of neglecting a critical aspect of public hygiene in the town despite them being prompt in collecting taxes.
Speaking during the annual Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) science fair that closed on Thursday, Dr. Mohammed Lamorde, Head of Global Health Security Programme at the Institute said Uganda can’t completely eliminate viruses and that the country might get another influenza related outbreak in the next two year even as we have just had COVID-19.
The leagues set for resumption include Big league, FUFA drum, Women elite league, Women super league and the Stanbic Uganda cup. They were suspended last year following the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Speaking to URN on Thursday, Adyama said they have started identifying three boys and girls for each village to provide police information on the banned practice. “These youth will help us to know the corridors where these surgeons hide and circumcise women and young girls because they are also natives of this region,” he said.
Francis Govule, the Chairperson of Maracha District Social Services Committee says there is a need to prioritise fuel for lifesaving vehicles like ambulances.
Health ministry officials say the drop in numbers is just the calm before an impending second wave.They advise that instead of celebrating the end of COVID-19, Ugandans should adhere to the all public health measures because the low numbers are a transition to what is to come
Despite over 80% of the 855 respondents that were surveyed accepting that they are aware of key prevention measures such as hand washing, mask-wearing and maintaining a social distance, they found adherence to be very low.
