"We expanded laboratory capacity to the extent that we have several mobile laboratories that we can deploy anywhere at any time"
Jane Ruth Aceng is a Ugandan pediatrician and politician. She is the Minister of Health in the Cabinet of Uganda. She was appointed to that position on 6 June 2016. Before that, from June 2011 until June 2016, she served as the Director General of Medical Services in the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
"One of the other best practices that I implore all the other countries to adopt is the Accountability Forum, where we come together as the country in leadership with all the partners to give accountability for our actions on the ground and our resources mobilised.”"
Jane Aceng"When communities are empowered, they do miracles!”"
Jane Aceng"We have to take not that epidemics will continue to occur in Africa"
Jane Aceng"I would love to see a transformed health system where everybody gets quality healthcare but where we also have comprehensive health coverage for everyone. It is painful to see women, children, and adolescents dying needlessly from preventable causes, and I am very glad that my government is set out to address this issue."
Jane Aceng