KIU, Western Campus - The Ministry of Health and partners will recognize and motivate outstanding health workers, entities, services and products in the upcoming Heroes in Health Awards.

“The objective of these awards is that by shining light on the outstanding contributions of; individual, community, nonprofit, public and private players in the health sector, they will be rallied to innovate, serve the public better and to embrace global trends in the delivery of efficient healthcare to Uganda’s citizens,” reads a statement from the ministry announcing the awards.

The public choice awards officiated by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will take place on Friday, November 6 at Kampala Serena Hotel.

This announcement comes on the same day the Ministry declared 3 new COVID-19 cases to bring the country’s total to 106 as well as 146 new positive cases.

The country’s case count now stands at 11,767 with 7,461 recoveries as of October 28.