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    Our defense against fear and rumors is having the RIGHT information. Always Trust and verify information on COVID-19 from:

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  2. The would like to inform you that testing of samples from truck drivers, community and contacts is still ongoing. Results will be communicated in the morning (25 May 2020). We apologise for the delay.

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  3. In this time of COVID-19 and after, you can delay sexual debut and child bearing if you commit to it as a young person. Choose to wait today, ABSTAIN.

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  4. May 22

    :We want to see young people at the fore front. The fight against the is just beginning since there are more community cases. We have to employ all our tools of fighting like observing social distancing and other guidelines issued by the president.

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  5. May 22

    The project will focus on integrating SRHR into response with young people at the forefront. It will entail awareness through media platforms,supporting district task forces,Integrate access to SRHR and facilitating access to ARVs by Young people Living with HIV.

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  6. May 22

    Today we launched the Youth-led response project at the Arua district headquarters to be implemented by Uganda office and partners , and in districts of Arua,Moyo,Adjumani and Kamuli.

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  7. The wishes you all safe and happy Eid celebrations. Eid Mubarak.

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  8. 🔹38 positive foreign truck drivers handed over to their country of origin 🔸Samples from Points of Entry tested today: 851 🔹Samples from community and contacts: 336 🔸Total samples tested today: 1,187

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  9. ♦️Today, 23 May,2020, 23 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases is now 198 🔺19 new cases are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Busia while 4 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers 🔺All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test

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  10. We appreciate the platform has put in place through the to continue informing & educating the public. Today’s webinar shared critical information from medical experts. Thank you for supporting this effort & for spearheading this

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  11. “The success in controlling COVID-19 lies in continuous community engagement and to appreciate that the disease is not an ordinary one” ~

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  12. “We must adjust and continue adhering to the COVID guidelines” ~

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  13. May 23

    LIVE | Dr. shares the status & timeline of Uganda's preparedness efforts

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  14. The is commencing shortly. Join in on this important conversation on the science of in Uganda Zoom link: Webinar ZOOM ID: 910 1729 2904 🎥: Facebook:

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  15. NOTICE: All companies that are interested in manufacturing and supplying face masks are advised to send an email to: procurement@health.go.ug expressing interest. Submit your company name, manufacturing capacity and location of your firm. DEADLINE: Monday, 25 May 2020, 10:00am

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  16. All is set for the first webinar on . The panelists are already on set. CC

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  17. The webinar starts in exactly 15 mins. Tune in on or the Ministry of Health- Uganda Facebook page on: Zoom link:

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  18. May 23

    Dr. Susan Nabadda: We have a schedule for testing all our workers on the frontline. They are all safe.

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  19. May 23

    Dr. Susan Nabadda: This is part of the cost placed on the government to be able to fund. We have over 100 hubs all over the country that are equipped with human resources and equipment to be able to serve.

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  20. May 23

    Dr. Susan Nabadda: We have to integrate testing in all our activity plans. We need to train the health workers on how to test and handle the patients. We have to live with it and integrate it into all our daily testing.

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  21. May 23

    : The initial rapid response team was following up on travellers and that exercise was completed. When you lockdown, people still need services. We set up a response call center.

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