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Pajule Health Center IV Faces Shortage of Delivery Beds

19 Feb 2025 · The facility serving over 200,000 people, handles an average of seven deliveries daily under severe resource shortages.

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Pajule Health Center IV Faces Shortage of Delivery Beds Uganda Government 2 1

The facility serving over 200,000 people, handles an average of seven deliveries daily under severe resource shortages.
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Road Safety Advocates Embark on Kampala to Gulu Walk to Create Awareness 1

The 340-kilometer walk, set to begin on February 24, 2025, is expected to last up to ten days under the campaign dubbed "Get Home Safe." The initiative promotes the message that "Safe Roads Save Lives" and encourages Ugandans to be more responsible on the road.
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Pader District Hands Over Medicine Store Construction Site 3 1

Dr. Denis Ocaya, the in-charge of Pajule Health Centre IV, emphasized the facility’s role as a referral center in Pader District. He highlighted its importance in conducting laboratory tests, preventing diseases, performing surgeries, providing blood transfusions, and handling emergency cases.
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Kasese Struggling Without USAID Funding

A situational report presented to the District Taskforce on Tuesday at Kasese Municipal Health Centre III highlighted that the health department is heavily reliant on a meager PHC fund, which is already strained by efforts towards Mpox and Ebola preparedness.
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PS Defends Destruction of Medical Supplies Worth Ugx 316.7B Ministry Of Health 1 2 Top story

Allan Mayanja Ssebunya, the Nakaseke Central Member of Parliament and Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE), said that the destruction of the medical supplies was both a waste of funds and denial of health services to the Ugandans.
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Ebola Survivors Discharged Ministry of Health 1 2

While there are currently no positive cases, the outbreak declared on January 30th is not yet over as Aceng says they still have over a hundred contacts who have not yet completed their 21 days of follow-up. The Ministry had listed 265 contacts who were put under quarantine at various facilities in Jinja, Kampala and Mbale districts but ninety-one had completed their 21 days from exposure to a positive case on Monday.
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Contacts of Ebola Patient in Mbale Discharged 1

According to Dan Mwayafu, the Acting Director of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, all 24 individuals were tested and the results were negative.