Dr. Musa Sekamatte, a senior medical epidemiologist at the zoonotic disease coordination office at the Health Ministry, says 70 percent of the diseases that are reported in humans in the country result from lack of vaccination.
Laben Mwigo, the Welfare and Rehabilitation Officer at Masaka Central Prison says that the facility, built more than 50 years ago, does not have enough space to create an isolation ward or unit for persons with mental health challenges who find themselves on the wrong side of the law.
The 1 billion Shillings project was initiated in honour of the Late Sam Owori, the first Ugandan to be elected President of Rotary International, a humanitarian service organisation that unites professionals committed to improving lives and bringing positive change to communities around the world.
