Meningitis immunisation for this week
Jan 21, 2009
THE health ministry is preparing to carry out a massive vaccination of the areas hit by meningitis in Arua, Hoima and Masindi districts.
By Raymond Baguma
THE health ministry is preparing to carry out a massive vaccination of the areas hit by meningitis in Arua, Hoima and Masindi districts.
The director of clinical services in the ministry, Dr. Kenya Mugisha, when contacted yesterday said: “We are mobilising resources but we are starting anytime this week.â€
“We will target people in the affected sub-counties ranging from the ages of two to 30,†he added.
THE health ministry is preparing to carry out a massive vaccination of the areas hit by meningitis in Arua, Hoima and Masindi districts.
The director of clinical services in the ministry, Dr. Kenya Mugisha, when contacted yesterday said: “We are mobilising resources but we are starting anytime this week.â€
“We will target people in the affected sub-counties ranging from the ages of two to 30,†he added.