Uganda: Museveni Launches Uganda's First Anti-Tick Vaccine

Uganda: Museveni Launches Uganda's First Anti-Tick Vaccine

President Museveni has commissioned Uganda's first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major milestone in efforts to combat tick-borne diseases affecting livestock.

Museveni Commissions Uganda’s First Locally Developed Anti-Tick Vaccine

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s livestock sector and scientific innovation. The vaccine, named NAROVAC-ATV1, was unveiled on Friday at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute in Namulonge. It is designed to combat tick-borne diseases, which have long posed a serious threat to cattle farmers across Uganda. Speaking at th…

Museveni Proposes Tax Exemption On The Salaries Of Scientists As Anti-Tick Vaccine Launched » Business Focus

President Museveni launching the anti-tick vaccine President Museveni has proposed a tax exemption on the salaries of scientists, arguing that their work has a tremendous impact on the country’s development. Speaking during the launch of a Ugandan-made anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute in Namulonge on Thursday, Museveni said the tax relief would be similar to what is exempted from soldiers and police office…

President Museveni launches Uganda’s first anti-tick vaccine

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Namulonge, Nansana Municipality, describing it as a lasting solution to tick-borne diseases that have long affected livestock. The Shs170 billion initiative has been funded by the government of Uganda to address the tick threat to livestock in the country. Speaking at the l…

Museveni Launches Uganda’s First Anti-Tick Vaccine

KAMPALA — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) in Namulonge, Nansana Municipality, describing the breakthrough as a long-term solution to tick-borne diseases that have persistently affected the country’s livestock sector. The Shs170 billion initiative, funded by the Government of Uganda, is aimed at tackling the widesp…