Umar Weswala

The National Population Council working closely with UNFPA, Reproductive Health Uganda and Naguru Teenage Health and Information Center have organized a series of events in Teso sub region as part of the commemorations.

Demand for oxygen sharply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, far exceeding the capacity of oxygen generated in many referral hospitals in Uganda. The scarcity led to loss of lives of critically ill patients who depended on oxygen therapy daily to stay alive. Moreover, oxygen remained a critical treatment for small and sick new-born, children with severe pneumonia and other life-threatening respiratory diseases common among children under five years and mothers with delivery complications.

While speaking at a dialogue held today in Kampala, the THR-U Team Leader Mr. Sawa Joel said; in the event that someone is unable to quit cigarette smoking completely, there should be safer nicotine alternatives that are not only accessible but also acceptable and affordable.