MPs Visit UVRI for a brief on capacity to test for COVID-19
Members of Health Committee of Parliament visited Uganda Virus Research Institute to be briefed on the institute’s preparedness and capacity to test COVID-19.
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11 new COVID19 cases were confirmed positive on 31st March 2020. So far Uganda has a total of 44 confirmed cases of COVID19.
11 new COVID 19 cases were confirmed positive on 31st March 2020. So far Uganda has a total of 44 confirmed cases of COVID19.
In a Television Address to clarify on the preventive measures President Yoweri Museveni issued on Monday night against the spread of COVID 19, he said out of the 176 people tested, 11 of them tested positive.
UVRI has capacity to detect the corona virus
The Uganda Virus Research Institute has stepped up its capacity to test suspected cases of the Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19). The Institute has investigated various suspected cases of Corona virus but all tests have been confirmed negative.
UVRI hosts MRC Gambia Director & Director of Manhica Health Research Centre in Mozambique
The Director of the Medical Research Council Unit in Gambia Prof Umberto Dalessandro and the Director of Manhica Health Research Centre in Mozambique Dr Eusebio Macete have visited the Uganda Virus Research Institute.
Uganda Virus Research Institute continues to receive and test more samples of the suspected cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The UVRI Director Prof Pontiano Kaleebu says the institute has so far received 20 samples and all tests have been confirmed negative.
He says the institute has the capacity in terms of staff and equipment to test for the Corona virus.
Prof. Charlotte Watts, DFID. DFID and other UK Government officials visit UVRI
Prof. Charlotte Watts and other UK officials visited the Uganda Virus Research Institute in support for the activities of UVRI, MRC, IAVI etc. on the 16th of January, 2020. Professor Charlotte Watts is Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Researchers advised on intellectual property
Researchers have been challenged to be vigilant and gain extensive knowledge on intellectual property so as to protect their research and attain individual and community benefits.
Brand new vehicle could be game-changer during the next Ebola Outbreak, Scientists say
Scientists have come up with another innovation to respond to the Ebola outbreak. During the next Ebola outbreak, a brand new vehicle might come to the rescue. It’s a lab on wheels that some scientists say could greatly improve the response to disease outbreaks and epidemics.
US States Secretary for Health and Human Services Alex Azar visits Uganda Virus Research Institute
The United States Secretary for Health and Human Services Alex Azar has visited Uganda Virus Research Institute and applauded the Institute for contributing to global health efforts, especially in monitoring and controlling infectious diseases.
UVRI HIV REFERENCE LABORATORY RECEIVES ACCREDITATION FROM THE COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the HIV Reference Laboratory at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.