First Published on June 15, 2020
The Ugandan government is flagging-off the distribution of mosquito nets tomorrow in an effort aimed at promoting net utilization in UGANDA.
The ministry of health in Uganda will tomorrow 16th June 2020 kick off a Malaria campaign programme tagged: ‘Under the Net’.
The programme will feature the flagging off of mosquito nets from the National Medical Stores at Mirza Road,Katabi Entebbe in Uganda. This is to set districts for the distribution of mosquito nets under wave one.
The campaign is “aimed at promoting use of these mosquito nets to protect our people from Malaria,” Dr. Diane Atwine, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health Uganda tweeted on her verified Twitter handle.
Tomorrow, we will be flagging off Mosquito Nets from the @nmsuganda central warehouse, to the set districts for distribution under wave one. This campaign will be under the theme ‘Under the Net’ aimed at promoting use of these mosquito nets to protect our people from Malaria. — Dr. Diana Atwine (@DianaAtwine) June 15, 2020
In an apparent reference to COVID-19, the Permanent secretary also noted that the country would soon commence mass distribution of masks.
This was in response to a comment to her on Twitter. She wrote that some districts had already got the masks but others would soon get. She tweeted:
“The mask distribution campaign is also underway. Masks have already reached some districts. We started with the high risk districts like points of entry.”
The mask distribution campaign is also underway. Masks have already reached some districts. We started with the high-risk districts like points of entry — Dr. Diana Atwine (@DianaAtwine) June 15, 2020.
It will be recalled that Uganda flagged off the distribution of facemarks on June 10, starting with the border districts of Adjumani,Amuru,Kyotera and Rakai.
As part of @GovUganda interventions to control spread of #COVID19, the distribution of face masks has been flagged off today by the 1st Deputy Prime Minister, Gen. Moses Ali. Over 30m masks to be distributed starting with border districts like Adjumani, Amuru, Kyotera and Rakai — Dr. Diana Atwine (@DianaAtwine) June 10, 2020
Uganda currently has a total of 705 cases and 299 recoveries from COVID-19 and no single death according to the ministry of health.
Results from samples tested on 14 June 2020 confirm 9 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda: 705
Total COVID-19 recoveries: 299 — Ministry of Health- Uganda (@MinofHealthUG) June 15, 2020
