NEWVISION
PRESIDENT MUSEVENI DEFENDS RATIONALISATION OF COFFEE, DAIRY AUTHORITIES
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Summary: In a follow-up to yesterday’s speech, President Yoweri Museveni explains how profitable entities work and how this is being applied to government agencies.
HOSPITALS TO ACCOUNT FOR MATERNAL DEATHS – MINISTRY
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Summary: The Ministry of Health has come up win a mechanism that will require health facilities to account for maternal deaths recorded. This will help put to task all health facilities to take the utmost care while handling pregnant mothers.
DAILY MONITOR
GOVERNMENT SEEKS MANDATORY SICKLE CELL TESTING FOR ALL INTENDING COUPLES
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Summary: The Government wants to enact a law that would make it mandatory for all intending couples to first undergo sickle cell testing and counselling before marriage. The move according to Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary of the Health Ministry, is aimed at reducing the prevalence of the disease in the country.
