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Uganda’s Health Minister, Dr. Ruth Aceng honoured with an award by Airtel Uganda

Charles Layoo

Uganda’s Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero was on Thursday, 8th October, 2020 honored with an award from Airtel Uganda. The award which was given a day before Uganda celebrates her 58th Independence Day was given in recognition of Aceng’s contribution to the fight against Covid-19 in Uganda. According to Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, this awards, more-so, a day before Independence Day has re-energized her to do more. Airtel also presented to her an award for Uganda’s frontline medical workers recognizing them for their insurmountable contribution in the fight…

GUIDELINES ON COVID-19 SELF QUARANTINE

Charles Layoo

What does self-quarantine mean? This is a transparent self -restriction of persons’ activities when they are not ill with COVID-19 for the purpose of protecting unexposed members of the communities from contracting the disease should any at risk traveller become sick. This is particularly important for persons who may have been in contact with a person who has symptoms of COVID-19 or is suffering from the disease or has travelled from one of the areas with high transmission of COVID-19. This means one will stay at his/her home, hotel room…