The Ministry of Health has flagged off the first locally manufactured RDT kits for Malaria destined to the National Medical Stores.

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Uganda: Ministry of Health Flags Off First Locally Manufactured Rdt Kits for Malaria

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Microhaem Scientifics (MHS), the first local IVD manufacturer in Uganda and Sub Shara Africa, pioneered this initiative, which is expected to reduce Ugandans’ reliance on imported kits, significantly lower testing costs and create job opportunities in the Region. President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the plant in Kampala on November 28th, 2023, lauding young Ugandan scientists for breaking free from what he termed the “slavery of dependency.”” …

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Uganda’s Ministry of Health Flags off First Locally Manufactured RDT Kits for Malaria to NMS

Dr. Cedric Akwesigye (L), the Managing Director of Microhaem Scientific displays one of the components of the test kit. The investment from Uganda Development Bank supported MHS in acquiring capital-intensive equipment and purchase of raw materials. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Microhaem Scientific (MHS), a Ugandan medical supplies company funded by the Uganda Development Bank (UDB), has dispatched its first consignment of locally manufac…

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Uganda has begun producing its own malaria test kits, in a move aimed at reducing reliance on imported kits and lowering testing costs. The kits, manufactured by Microhaem Scientifics, are the first to be produced locally in Uganda and the wider Sub-Saharan Africa region. President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the plant in Kampala on November 28th, 2023, praising young Ugandan scientists for “breaking free from the slavery of dependency”. “I wan…

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Uganda rolls out locally made malaria test kits

Uganda Development Bank (UDB) has provided critical funding to support the production of Uganda’s first locally manufactured Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kits for malaria.   The maiden batch of RDT kits, manufactured by Microhaem Scientifics, was flagged off to the National Medical Stores (NMS) in a ceremony attended by top government officials and health sector stakeholders.   UDB’s financial support enabled Microhaem Scientifics to establish a …

Uganda: Ministry of Health Flags Off First Locally Manufactured Rdt Kits for Malaria

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