Low Hepatitis B vaccine uptake in Sheema during the pandemic
Public health experts have decried the low uptake of Hepatitis B vaccines in Sheema district which will expire in December…
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Regional refferals lack specialised staff to fill newly built ICUs
The Intensive Care Unit-ICU at Lira Hospital is operating without specialized staff. A report presented to the Parliamentary COVID_19 Task…
Bukedea district regiters over a thousand teenage pregnancies since second lock down
The office of the district community development officer in Bukedea district has registered over one thousand teenage girl pregnant since…
Activists decry public health measures against COVID-19 spread
The Ministry of Health has dismissed calls by activists for the resignation of Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine. Ministry of…
Uganda COVID-19 vaccine scammers injected people with water
By Pamela Mawanda The fake COVID-19 vaccines that were given to over 800 people were 99 percent water, according to…
Stop charging us for oxygen for COVID-19 treatment
The management of Holy family hospital Nyapea, a private non- profit hospital in Zombo district has called for the suspension…
Health workers in one region in Uganda are still hesitant to vaccinate against COVID-19
1,453 health workers out of the 5,413 in the Acholi Sub Region have shunned taking the vaccination against the coronavirus…
Health facilities run out of COVID-19 support treatment
Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and Kamukira Health Centre IV in Kabale Municipality have run out of drugs used in the…
Homeless children gifted a home during COVID-19
By Flavia Nassaka Prior to the lockdown, for the 145 street children currently housed at Kaazi Scout National Camping Ground, all…
Indoor Residual Spraying is failing to control malaria infections
The Indoor Residual Spray-IRS conducted by the Ministry of Health to control malaria infections in Serere district has not led…
Lack of PPEs and water add to women’s woes giving birth in the pandemic
Health officials at Muko Health Centre IV in Rubanda district, western Uganda are struggling to provide adequate services for pregnant…
COVID-19: Poor planning, Intensive Care Unit glitches
Regional Referral Hospitals are still dusting beds procured by the Ministry of Health for Intensive Care Unit- ICU wards. The…
COVID-19 survivors demand discharge certificates to stop stigma
COVID -19 survivors in Gulu are demanding discharge certificates to counter stigma and segregation from their communities. The survivors who…
Emulate Kenya set up COVID-19 isolation centres for health workers in Uganda
Unionists want the Uganda government to borrow a leaf from their regional neighbours and reign in on ensuring that health…
800 scammed with fake COVID-19 vaccine in Uganda
Dr Alfred Driwale, the Program Manager for immunization says while no one likes to be scammed, the 800 people allegedly…
Mental health services move door-door during pandemic
Mental Health Uganda has embarked on the door to door monitoring of their clients in Gulu and Omoro districts. The…
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Growing in Uganda, Twaweza Survey
Kampala resident’s willingness to have a coronavirus vaccine is increasing, according to a new report on attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccines.…
Hospitals repurpose space for excess COVID-19 patients
As Uganda experiences a second wave and cases surge, some regional hospitals are repurposing part of their space to accommodate…
PPEs crisis poses continued threat to critically ill COVID-19 patients
On May 28, 2021, Irene Nakasiita, the head of communications and Public Relations at the Uganda RedCross Society tested positive for…
Entebbe Hospital Staff In Panic as Ten Medics Battle COVID-19
Medical workers at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital are in panic after ten other medics contracted COVID-19 while on duty. The…
Nakaseke RDC Bans Deaths Announcements On Community Radios As COVID-19 Cases Surge
The Nakaseke Resident District Commissioner, Nayebare Kyamuzigita has banned the airing of death announcements on community radios because they are…
Uganda COVID-19 second wave to peak mid July
The National Planning Authority (NPA) says through its COVID-19 prediction model, Uganda ‘s current wave is likely to peak mid next…
Health workers decry lack of ambulances for referral of COVID-19 patients
The COVID-19 Task Forces in Acholi region have expressed concern about the unreliable ambulance services which are affecting timely care…
Reporters allowed to cover parliament halved due to COVID-19
Half of the journalists who were covering the Uganda Parliament will be allowed to continue doing so due to COVID-19.…
COVID-19 vaccines distribution to districts starts
The National Medical Stores (NMS), the national drug distributor has so far delivered 93,360 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccines to…
Door-to-door delivery of anti-HIV delivery during lockdown
Amuru district health department has resorted to the door to door delivery of the life-prolonging Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to people…
Uganda nationwide Covid-19 vaccination resumes next week
After acquiring a new batch of vaccines donated by the French government, nationwide COVID-19 vaccination is scheduled to resume next…
Health workers lack protective gear as they treat COVID-19 patients
Kwania district health department has run out of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to support the treatment of coronavirus patient amidst…
Health workers demand more allowances in the COVID-19 pandemic
Health Workers in the Uganda-Kenya border district of Busia want the government to give them risk allowances as COVID-19 cases…
3% COVID-19 positive for Uganda government events
In Uganda, COVID-19 tests done for over 3,000 people to attend the different Parliamentary events in June, had over 100…
A tribute to two great advocates, story tellers and mentors to many
By Esther Nakkazi It is not possible to honor all the health workers, advocates, and media personnel who have died…
Cerebral Palsy in Uganda: still very difficult to diagnose
By Esther Nakkazi Six-year-old Rahmah Kiiza is a special guest at World Cerebral Palsy day. She is in a…
WHO records show a steady decline of COVID-19 cases in Africa
By Esther Nakkazi The African region has seen a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases over the past two months,…
All Africa signs onto joint vaccine procurement initiative
By HEJNU Fifty-four countries have signed up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses…
Canada gives CAD$ 11 million to Somalia to Strengthen Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights through Midwifery Education and Practice
The Government of Canada has provided CAD$ 11 million to support the Government of Somalia, through UNFPA, on a new…
China approves herbal treatments for COVID-19
By Esther Nakkazi China has certified three traditional medicines for treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The three Chinese patented medicines－Jinhua…
Who safeguards journalists safety for coronavirus
By Esther Nakkazi Zimbabwe’s first death from Covid-19 is a journalist. A fine broadcaster Zororo Makamba, 30, was Zimbabwe’s second…
HIV patients likely to be more affected by Coronavirus disease-Experts
By Vivian Agaba People living with HIV especially those not adhering to their drugs are more likely to be affected…
PRODUCTIVE YOUTH WILL HELP UGANDA ACHIEVE DEMOGRAPHIC DIVIDEND
Anitah, not real name at 15 years old, is a teenage mother of one. The father of the baby is…
CHILD NEGLECT RATED HIGHEST IN UGANDA
On 19th April 2017, a renowned local artiste Mathias Walukagga was aired on a national television, Bukedde, for having forced…
MORE MEN TARGETED FOR HIV TESTING TOWARDS THE WHO 90-90-90 GOAL
Government seeks to test 320,000 HIV positive people. Makerere Joint Aids Program(MJAP) has devised new models for HIV testing though…
Uganda soon to introduce panty condom
Many at times, we are stuck with no condom as the body agitates towards the ultimate point. Thus we give…
UGANDA OUGHT TO ADOPT SAEMAUL UNDONG TO DRIVE OUT POVERTY
The government’s endless efforts to uplift the living standards of poor people as a way to drive out poverty, through…
A TICK FOR DATA JOURNALISM
Are Ugandan Road Accident Deaths On The Rise? The Ministry of Transport and police disagree about whether increasing numbers of people…
Writing women’s reproductive health: A Uganda study
Writing women’s reproductive health: A Uganda study By Rosanne Anholt and the Health Journalist Network in Uganda Research shows that…
Health Journalists Network in Uganda Wins Global Media Award
Health Journalists Network in Uganda Wins Global Media Award Press Release: Congratulations HEJNU http://www.prb.org/Publications/Articles/2014/health-journalists-award.aspx (December 2014) The Health Journalists Network…