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Death Toll In Uganda Landslide Rises To 28

Kingsley Chukwu12 months ago02 mins

The bodies of two three-year-old boys were among those pulled from mud in eastern Uganda, swelling to 28 the death toll from a landslide last week that buried several villages, police said, with dozens still unaccounted for. More than 100 people had been feared missing, with 17 dead after Wednesday’s landslide on the slopes of…

Uganda Mulls Adding Malaria Vaccine To Routine Immunisation Scheme

Kingsley Chukwu1 year ago02 mins

Uganda’s Ministry of Health said that a malaria vaccine would be added to the country’s routine immunisation schedule to fight the killer disease and reduce the child mortality rate. The malaria vaccine would be introduced in April 2025 targeting children aged from six months to five years, said the ministry in a statement. According to…