UVRI begun the immunization exercise on Thursday 18th March, 2021 with the health workers. These include the medical doctors, nurses, researchers or scientists, project heads, laboratory technicians and technologists, cleaners, security guards and a few others. The exercise is in line with the recently rolled out program by the government of Uganda.
American Ambassador Natalie Brown had a successful visit to the Uganda Virus Research Institute(UVRI) on 16th March 2020. The ambassador was able to meet the teams in a brief introductory meeting that was chaired by Prof Kaleebu and was later ushered in a brief tour of the UVRI campus by Dr Lutwama Tom where she appreciated the remarkable work.
The long-awaited Covid-19 vaccination begun this week with health workers at Mulago National Referral Hospital and Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital.
The Health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, said the two facilities have treated the highest number of Covid-19 patients since the pandemic hit the country a year ago.
Uganda Virus Research Institute(UVRI) with support from the Government of Uganda received funding to conduct COVID-19 Trials under the NAV-COVID-19 study. The vioson of Uganda is that by 2030, Uganda will join other countries in Africa to lead vaccine trials research that has a major contribution to end the covid-19 pandemic and make significant contributions to world health.
Following the successful webinar on data management and data sharing, EACCR invites you to this new live webinar organised by EDCTP and TGHN focusing on the tools and guidance available in the Protocol Development Toolkit on the
Uganda has launched clinical trials of a locally produced herbal treatment for COVID-19. The therapeutic drug was developed by a think-tank of local scientists - under the Presidential Initiative on Epidemics. The product: UBV-01N is the first Ugandan natural chemotherapeutic medicine to go through an international level of the clinical trial process. Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.
3 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Uganda.
Uganda has registered 3 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to 300.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed 222 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 7th January 2021.
Uganda has recorded 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 245.
The Ministry of Health confirms 489 new COVID cases from samples tested on 22nd December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 32,299.
Uganda records 526 new COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirms 526 new COVID cases from samples tested on 21st December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 31,910.
