• Latest
Museveni Seeks U.S. Support in Vaccine Production, Lauded for Covid-19 and Ebola Fight

Museveni Seeks U.S. Support in Vaccine Production, Lauded for Covid-19 and Ebola Fight

3 years ago
Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

18 hours ago
Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

18 hours ago
Bobi Wine Pledges Industrialisation and School Feeding Programs

Bobi Wine Pledges Industrialisation and School Feeding Programs

18 hours ago
Mafabi Courts Rwenzori: I will Put Money in Your Pockets

Mafabi Courts Rwenzori: I will Put Money in Your Pockets

19 hours ago
Museveni Urges New UPDF Cadets to Master Modern Warfare

Museveni Urges New UPDF Cadets to Master Modern Warfare

19 hours ago
Museveni Steps Away from Campaign Trail for State Duties

Museveni Steps Away from Campaign Trail for State Duties

19 hours ago
SoftPower News
Monday, October 6, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa

Museveni Seeks U.S. Support in Vaccine Production, Lauded for Covid-19 and Ebola Fight

by Our Reporter
December 14, 2022
Museveni Seeks U.S. Support in Vaccine Production, Lauded for Covid-19 and Ebola Fight

President Yoweri Museveni gives a key note address on partnering for health cooperation during the US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC on Tuesday Dec 13, 2022. PPU Photo

11
VIEWS

President Yoweri Museveni has been commended over his successful fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ebola outbreak in Uganda at the ongoing US-Africa Leaders’ Summit.

President Museveni was lauded by his Botswana counterpart, H.E Mokgweetsi Masisi, during the Partnering for Sustainable Health session held under the theme “Building Resilience for Healthy People, Healthy Countries” at the Washington Convention Center on Tuesday.

Related Stories

Bobi Wine Pledges Industrialisation and School Feeding Programs

Mafabi Courts Rwenzori: I will Put Money in Your Pockets

Museveni Urges New UPDF Cadets to Master Modern Warfare

In his address, President Museveni underscored the role of Ugandan scientists during the outbreak of COVID-19 saying that they incorporated traditional and modern medicine to save Ugandans and neighbouring countries.

President Museveni addressing the summit

“During the pandemic, Prof Patrick Ogwang crossmatched an ancient anti-viral plant product that the people in the North Eastern part of Uganda have been using since time immemorial against measles which is caused by the virus Rubeola, with the treatment for COVID-19 which saved many lives,” said the President who walked from his hotel room to the event venue.

Mr Museveni said Uganda has been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 which ravaged the rest of the world adding that the country is working to develop all types of vaccines needed for humans and livestock. He cited an anti-tick vaccine that has been developed by Ugandans.

President Museveni (C) walks to his residency in Washington DC after addressing a session on partnering for health cooperation at the US-Africa Leaders Summit on Tuesday

President Museveni also called for more collaboration between Uganda and the U.S., especially in pharmaceuticals and vaccines if Uganda is to gain a fair share of pharmaceutical production in the world.

He said Uganda and Africa are better placed to produce many of the pharmaceuticals on account of the plants that they have on the continent.

Gen. Museveni further emphasized that the collaboration would go a long way in providing cheaper medicines and vaccines.

“There are two areas where we are moving on our own, but where we would welcome collaboration if available. This is in vaccines and pharmaceuticals. It is not correct to continue with the present arrangement where, in the global share of pharmaceutical production of USD 1.42 trillion, Africa’s share is only USD 16 billion,” he said.

President gives a key note address on partnering for health cooperation during the US-Africa Summit in Washington DC on Tuesday Dec 13, 2022

H.E. the President pointed out eight (8) healthcare and promotion strategies that could help Uganda to eliminate 75 percent of the possible diseases that affect her people.

These include; nutrition through sensitization and Education, hygiene (hand-washing and proper waste disposal), safe water through boreholes and gravity-flow schemes, vaccination, malaria prevention through the use of larvicides and drainage of stagnant water, behavioural change, lifestyle diseases, and protection of the environment.

A delegation from Boeing led by Kuljit Ghata (C) the company’s President for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa meeting President Museveni in Washington DC on Tuesday. PPU Photo

Sideline meetings:

President Museveni met with the President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), Mr Kulijit Ghata-Aura and his delegation with whom he discussed the aviation industry in Uganda.

The President also had an engagement with Mr Abebe Aemro Selassie, the International Monetary Fund Director for Africa Department. The duo discussed the economy.

Tags: Covid-19EbolaMuseveniPharmaceuticalsSoftPowerSoftPower NewsTop Uganda NewsU.SU.S.-Africa Leaders' SummitUgandavaccines

Recent Stories

Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

Bobi Wine Pledges Industrialisation and School Feeding Programs

Mafabi Courts Rwenzori: I will Put Money in Your Pockets

Museveni Urges New UPDF Cadets to Master Modern Warfare

Museveni Steps Away from Campaign Trail for State Duties

SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?