The exercise was launched by the Ministry of Health  Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana  Atwine along with other officials from the Ministry Headquarters in several markets in the Kampala Metropolitan area including Nakasero and Nakawa markets.

This follows after H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni directed a lockdown for 42 days to curb the surging number of covid19 cases that had put the country to the second wave with widely spread community transmissions.

President  Museveni issued new measures to contain  COVID-19  last Friday and he directed the Ministry of  Health to distribute  Mosquito nets to market vendors to prevent them from Malaria during the 42 days of the lockdown. 

The ministry has received  2000 Mosquito nets donated by Quality  Chemicals  Limited led by the Executive Director  Mr. Emmanuel  Katongole.

According to Dr. Atwine, the Ministry of Health will distribute  3000 nets and KCCA will distribute 2000 mosquito nets during the exercise in all markets around the CITY.

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