The Ministry of Health has called for domestic funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as prevention and treatment programs that are entirely being funded by donors are nearly ending. Speaking at a meeting held on Wednesday to mark the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, which is marked globally in January, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth…
Uganda’s maternal mortality rating has decreased from 336 mothers per 100,000 live births to 284 women per 100, 000 live births, the Ministry of Health reports. While Uganda has not yet conducted a new health demographic survey, according to Dr Charles Olaro, the Director of Health in charge of Curative Services, the Ministry has been…
Residents in Karamoja sub-region are resorting to eating leaves from wild trees as they burn charcoal for survival as hunger continues to dog their region. The residents say the ongoing drought has worsened the hunger situation forcing them to resort to environmentally degrading activities to survive, hence consuming the tree leaves as they fell for…
HEALTH JOURNALISTS NETWORK IN UGANDA Mbarara Media science Café on HIV/AIDS REPORT – Oxford Hotel- Mbarara …