President Yoweri Museveni has said there is urgent need to rehabilitate the north and northeastern Uganda and empower elders as a way of addressing the social dislocation in the region following years of conflict, adding that his government had a grand plan to re-launch the restocking exercise in the region.

The President was also happy to learn that following the mass treatment campaign he launched against river blindness in March at Angura Health Centre in Pader district, there have been no reports of new cases of the nodding disease registered by the Ministry of Health.

Ugandans have been feeding on Bananas (matooke) for so many years. According to estimates, over 10million tonnes are produced every year. It is also estimated that at least 10million people feed on bananas as their main food in Uganda and many more feed on it across the region. However, there is a lot of wastage of the banana.

KAMPALA — 07/08/2012 — The Ministry of Health wishes to clarify on media reports alleging that three more cases at Kagadi Government Hospital were yesterday confirmed to have Ebola. There are no new confirmed cases as the people being referred to were confirmed by August 3rd and admitted in the acute section of the isolation facility. All samples tested since August 3rd have tested negative for Ebola. 　　　

Kampala - 01/08/2012 - The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the pubic that two more deaths were last evening recorded at Kigadi Government Hospital in Kibaale district. The first death was a female who had earlier tested positive for Ebola while the other was a new admission in the isolation facility. This brings the total number of dead to 16 since the onset of the outbreak that started in Nyanswiga LCI in Nyamarunda Parish of Nyamarunda sub-sounty, Kidaale district in July.

Kampala - 07/03/2012 - The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the public that the number of suspected Ebola cases registered at Kagadi Goviernment Hospital in Kibaale district has since yesterday increased from seven to 18 patients. Currently there are three confirmed cases and 15 suspects admitted at the isolation facility. The patients are receiving the appropriate treatment from the medial team dispatched from the National Taskforce jointly with local hospital staff. Most of them are responding positively to the treatment administered to them.

Kampala - 07/03/2012 - The Ministry of Health informs the general public that there is an outbreak of Cholera in some parts of the country. A cumulative total of 280 cases has been recorded in the districts of Kasese, Mbale, Sironko and Bududa and Buliisa.

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The Second National Health Policy (NHP II) puts the client and community at the forefront and adopts a client-centered approach with consideration of both the supply and demand side of healthcare. Good quality of care enhances clients’ satisfaction and their use of services. It increases job satisfaction and motivation among service providers, leading to effective and efficient utilization of resources.

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