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Published on 2024-10-04 05:16:50
The Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, has issued new guidelines to prevent, detect, and control Mpox within schools across Uganda.
This directive, aimed at all school heads and local governments, is essential to safeguarding the 15 million learners enrolled in the country’s 73,000 educational institutions.
In a September 27 circular, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr Kedrace Turyagyenda, highlighted the heightened risk of Mpox transmission in schools due to crowding.
“As schools re-open for the third term, the…
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