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English News and Press Release on Uganda and 2 other countries about Recovery and Reconstruction; published on 03 May 2021 by UNDP

Daily Monitor Tuesday May 04 2021 A child suffering from Nodding Syndrome at Kitgum General Hospital last week. (REPRESENTATIONAL) PHOTO/TOBBIAS JOLLY OWINY Summary 2,143: According to the Health ministry, there are a total of 2,143 children affected by the epidemic in Northern Uganda with Pader District having 806, Kitgum 544, Lamwo 339, Gulu 58, and Lira with 13 cases. The patients are unable to defend themselves due to their condition. Advertisement At least 144 girls suffering from Nodding Syndrome are allegedly being taken advantage of, and sexually abused. Information this newspaper has...

Daily Monitor Sunday May 02 2021 Summary Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto lost his seat to Independent candidate Christopher Komakech in the just concluded elections. The long-serving MP has also been in and out of police cells since then, and blames his woes on Deputy Inspector General of Police, Gen Paul Lokech, who he says is trying to finish him off politically to protect his relative. Advertisement At 6:36pm on March 30, outgoing Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto tweeted: “Deputy IGP [Inspector General of Police] Paul Lokech is politically persecuting me having got his son elected MP ...

30 Jun 2021 The IRC has been working in Uganda since 1998 supporting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), refugees and local communities. IRC Uganda has a country office in Kampala and field offices in Amudat, Imvepi, Kitgum, Kyegegwa, Lamwo, Moroto, Kiryandongo and Yumbe. Specifically, to health and nutrition, the IRC implements programming in Kasese, Kagadi, Lamwo, Moroto, Kiryandongo, Terego, Madi Okollo and Yumbe districts. The current country program portfolio includes health and nutrition, protection and rule of law, women’s protection and empowerment, education and economic recovery ...

Lack of water, toilets undermine fight against Covid-19 in Acholi Friday April 30 2021 Health workers at Loyoboo Health Centre III receive medical supplies from Gulu District health department in September 2020. However, many health facilities in the sub-region lack basic equipment such as hand washing facilities, soap and sanitisers. PHOTO | TOBBIAS JOLLY OWINY Summary Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services are significant in the fight against Covid-19 as they facilitate SOPs such as hand washing. Advertisement Most public health facilities in Acholi Sub-region lack adequate sanitati...