August 4, 2021 MPs at Namatala health centre in Sironko
Swayed by a notable public outcry over government s wobbly handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 11th parliament took an outsize interest in the country’s preparedness to contain the spread of infections in the second and anticipated third wave.
After weeks of on-the-ground visits to health facilities in the central, east, north and western Uganda, MPs have found a much unprepared, underfunded and frail healthcare system almost two years after the pandemic broke out.
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among named about 40 MPs on a fact-finding mission to establish the readiness and capability of government to contain the raging second wave and anticipated third wave of Covid-19. The MPs monitored vaccination, case management and surveillance in facilities that get government funding.
MPs querry hiring of private labs to test travellers at Entebbe airport
July 19, 2021
MPs on the Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce
have faulted the ministry of Health for hiring private laboratories to test passengers arriving at Entebbe international airport.
On Saturday, the MPs visited the airport and met officials from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). In May, a Covid-19 testing centre for travellers from ten countries including India, Kenya, USA was set up Peniel Beach hotel, which is about one kilometre from the airport.
The ministry also said that the tests are being done by three private laboratories, Safari Laboratory, Test and Fly and Case hospital. However, MPs say the ministry has not put in place quality checks at the testing centre.
MPs query hiring of private labs to test travellers at Entebbe airport
July 19, 2021
MPs on the Parliamentary Covid-19 taskforce
have faulted the ministry of Health for hiring private laboratories to test passengers arriving at Entebbe international airport.
On Saturday, the MPs visited the airport and met officials from the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA). In May, a Covid-19 testing centre for travellers from ten countries including India, Kenya, USA was set up Peniel Beach hotel, which is about one kilometre from the airport.
The ministry also said that the tests are being done by three private laboratories, Safari Laboratory, Test and Fly and Case hospital. However, MPs say the ministry has not put in place quality checks at the testing centre.