In his address at the 44th Tarehe Sita commemorations in Kyotera District, Museveni highlighted that through local scientific research trials, the country discovered a cure for coronavirus Disease, intermittent coughs, influenza, and a Vaccine against ticks in livestock.
President Yoweri Museveni accompanied by Firtst lady Janet Kataha, arriving at the Tarehe Sita Commemoration in Kyotera. Museveni applauded local scientists for their discoveries
President of Yoweri Museveni has recognized local scientists
for successful breakthroughs in what he described as landmark discoveries in
their works.
Museveni said in recent times, the country has enhanced
its capacity to develop and manufacture vaccines and medicines for some of the
dangerous conditions in both humans and livestock, which have bothered the
country for a long time.
In his address at the 44th Tarehe Sita
commemorations in Kyotera District, Museveni highlighted that through local
scientific research trials, the country discovered a cure for coronavirus
Disease, intermittent coughs, influenza, and a Vaccine against ticks in
livestock.
Specifically,
Museveni applauded research scientists at the National Agricultural Research Organization,
Busitema University and Kazire Herbals Company Limited.
For their respective discoveries, he said they
will be rewarded with both medals and cash in appreciation of their efforts.
"Our people at Busitema University have discovered
a medicine which can cure coronavirus disease and other viruses that have been
a bother to us," he noted.
According to Museveni, the people who took these
medicines recovered four days earlier than those who were using other
medicines.
Besides
the rewards, he pledged that the government is committed to establishing a
high-tech laboratory, as a requirement for the scientists to harness their research
experiments and support commercial production of their discoveries.
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On the other hand, President Museveni encouraged
farmers to embrace irrigation and proper agronomical practices to maximize the productivity
of their plantations for better earnings.
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He also applauded the contribution of the various
players who participated in the military struggles against the previous
regimes.
Museveni paid special recognitions to former Tanzanian President
Juliet Kambalage Nyerere for supporting the 1972-79 and1981-86 guerrilla struggles
and the local communities for standing in solidarity with the fighters.
