Browsing by Author "Okoth, Cecilia"

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    Assessment for laboratory professionals set for October
    (New Vision, 2017-07-20) Okoth, Cecilia; Semakula, John
    Beginning october 1, fresh allied health graduates in Uganda will have to undergo a compulsory competence assessment before being registered for practice.
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    Bad food fuelsMakerere University strikes, says rport
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Okoth, Cecilia
    Whereas it is known that for one to grasp things well in a classroom setting, they need to have a balanced diet, this, however, is not the case at Uganda's oldest public university. More than half of the students at Makerere University are dissatisfied with the triggers many strikes at the University.
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    Bank loans choke MAK lecturers- incoming VC
    (New Vision, 2017-07-06) Mazirwe, Sarah; Okoth, Cecilia
    As prof. Barnabus Nawangwe gears up to assume Makerere University's top job beginning September 1 this year, he is optimistic that for Uganda to attain middle-income status by 2040, the input of the of the 95-year-old institution and other universities will be crucial, provided a few things are in place. Okoth Cecilia and Sarah Mazirwe caught up with the 61 year old don for a question and answer session regarding his plans for the univerisity as the incoming vice chancellor
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    Experts want health funds streamlined.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-23) Okoth, Cecilia
    The summits theme was "strengthening investments to improve healthcare" Dr.Diana Atwine, the health ministry's permanent secretary said if governments were to achieve sustainable development.
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    Experts want more cancer surgeons
    (New Vision, 2017-07-07) Okoth, Cecilia; Nyangoma, Christine
    Statistics: Okoth Ndiira, a gynaecologist, said in Uganda between 0.4 and 1.57 surgeons work on an average of 100,000 people. In comparison to high income countries that have between 37 and 95 surgeons per 100,000 people but are also still struggling with a backlog of cases, sometimes stretching for months, Okoth said Uganda would need more than 100 surgeons per 100,000 people.
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    Fresh controversy over Kyambogo VC search
    (New Vision, 2017-01-04) Okoth, Cecilia
    Fresh controversy has emerged over the prolonged search for a substantive vice chancellor (VC) for Kyambogo University (KYU). The New Vision yesterday learnt from a reliable source that three candidates have applied for the position that was re-advertised late November last year, after the previous search process hit a snag.
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    Girls dominate boys in university quota admissions
    (Saturday Vision, 2017-07-02) Okoth, Cecilia; Mutabazi, Hannington
    A total of 912 students are set to study on government sponsorship in various public universities in Uganda, under the district quota scheme. The list of students who have secured this sponsorship was released by the Makerere University academic registry on Friday.
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    Governement prepares written pledge for doctors' welfare.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-22) Okoth, Cecilia
    After a series of meetings with the striking doctors, the Government yesterday prepared a written obligation for medics improved welfare, as a bargaining chip to end their 17-day strike that had hampered services in major public health facilities across the country.
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    Government agrees to demands by striking doctors
    (New Vision, 2017-11-21) Okoth, Cecilia; Mulondo, Lawrence; Kansiime, Mary
    The Government and striking doctors have made significant progress towards resolving their pay dispute, New Vision has learnt.
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    Government to hire new doctors.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-18) Kasujja, Carol; Okoth, Cecilia
    The health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, has said the planned recruitment of new doctors is going to be fast-tracked because of the emergency. This was after striking medical doctors refused to wave after President Yoweri Museveni threatened to sack them. Doctors have been on strike over poor pay and working conditions.
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    Govt to start training certificate project.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-16) Okoth, Cecilia
    The Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are set to introduce an apprenticeship programme that will award certificates of competence to youth to make them suitable for the labour market. According to the parliament secretary of gender ministry, Pius Bigirimana,
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    Half of vocational workers pass competence tests
    (New Vision, 2018-03-08) Okoth, Cecilia
    A total of 14.412 (62%) of the vocational workers who sat for last year's competence tests set by the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT) have passed, making them eligible for employment in Uganda and abroad.
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    Health ministry, doctors closh over Congo fever.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-17) Nsaba, Lisa; Okoth, Cecilia
    Thee Uganda Medical Association (UMA) and Ministry of Health have issued contradictory statements regarding the outbreak of Crimean- Congo haemorrhagic fever. On Sunday, the health State minister in change of general duties, Sarah Opendi, said there had been no outbreak of Crimean- Congo haemorrhagic fever in Nakaseke district and the entire cattle corridor.
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    KCCA closes 48 schools over standards
    (New Vision, 2018-01-11) Waiswa, Juliet; Okoth, Cecilia
    Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has recommended the closure of 48 schools within Kampala that do not meet standards. The affected schools, according to KCCA, fall short of basic requirements and minimum standards as specified by the Ministry of Education and Sports.
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    Kyambogo council rejects dons' plea over vice-chancellor search
    (New Vision, 2017-01-06) Okoth, Cecilia
    Kyambogo University council has rejected claims by a section of lecturers that the ongoing search process is discriminatory and vowed to proceed with the quest to find a vice-chancellor (VC). Prof John Okedi, the council's chairperson, was responding to a petition made by the academic staff, under their umbrella body, Kyambogo University Academic Staff Association (KYUASA).
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    Makerere School of law to mark 50 years
    (New Vision, 2018-05-30) Okoth, Cecilia
    The school was established in 1968, as a department in the then Faculty of Social Sciences and later as a fully fledged Faculty of Law, in 1970.
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    Makerere sets Sh5m as minimum tution for graduate programmes
    (New Vision, 2018-04-04) Okoth, Cecilia
    Postgraduate students at Makerere University will effective this academic year 2018/19 be required to pay a minimum of 15m in tuition fees for any given programme they apply for, every year. The programmes include Post-graduate diploma (PGDs), master's and doctoral degree Programmes (PHDs). The postgraduate students at Makerere University have been paying between sh1.7m (for a postgraduate diploma in education and sh5.7m.
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    Medical council order to probe cancer at Mulago
    (New Vision, 2017-06-19) Okoth, Cecilia
    The Ministry of Health has instructed the Uganda Dental and Medical Practitioners Council to probe the incident where a cancer patient seeking medical attention, reportedly died on the Uganda Cancer Institute's (UCI) compound.
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    Meningitis immunisation campaign to cover 39 district
    (New Vision, 2017-01-06) Okoth, Cecilia; Trenywa, Gerald; Nabatanzi, Violet
    The government is set to conduct a mass meningitis immunisation campaign in 39 high-risk districts across the country, starting January 19, and ending on January 24. According to Prof. Anthony Mbonye, the acting director general of health services at the health ministry, this is part of the strategies for attainment of the SDG 3,
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    No new cases of Marburg registered.
    (New Vision, 2018-11-03) Okoth, Cecilia
    No new cases of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) have been registered since its outbreak two weeks ago, the Ministry of Health has said. The deadly disease first reported in Kween district, Eastern Uganda has so far claimed three lives with two confirmed cases and another probable one.