Incorporating risk management in health facilities improves health outcomes while boosting financial efficiency

By Francis Edonyu and Benon Tumwine Health facilities, especially those that provide primary health care services to indigenous populations, operate in resource constrained and hard-to-reach-hard-to-stay settings. This begs the question of how such facilities are expected to meaningfully contribute to the ideals of universal health coverage and deliver quality health benefits and wellbeing to communities, affordably and in responsiveness…

Optimizing Private Wings in Public Health Facilities to Strengthen Uganda’s Healthcare System

By Francis Edonyu & Benon Tumwine Uganda’s health system operates a two-tier payment system in an attempt to bridge the funding gap for public facilities. This means that some public facilities are allowed to operate private wings at full or partial cost recovery. The government has fostered the growth of this system, acknowledging the challenges Ugandans face in…

Cross-Border Science Media Café on the spread of Mpox

Date: Tuesday, 13th August 2024 Venue: Virtual Time: 11:00 AM – 1 PM Nairobi EAT Participants Overview: The Science Café was well attended, with an average of 50 participants, including science journalists from Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Latin America, public health specialists, and representatives from Kenya and Uganda Governments, WHO and UNICEF. Key Highlights:…

New Research Reveals Ongoing Challenges in Diagnosing and Managing Drug-Resistant TB in Six African Countries

New research shows the diagnosis and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) remains a serious challenge in six African countries. An in-depth analysis of DR-TB data from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Niger, Senegal, Togo between 2018 and 2022, led by The Union, found that the diagnostic capacity for multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) was “globally insufficient”. The study,…

Qure.ai Secures Indian Patent Marking Breakthrough in AI-Powered Lung Abnormality Detection

Qure.ai, a global leader in healthcare AI, has been awarded its 12th patent in India by the Indian Patent Office for “A system and method for detecting lung abnormalities in a medical image.” This milestone marks Qure.ai’s first patent involving a large language model (LLM), underscoring the company’s cutting-edge advancements in medical imaging and AI.…

Breastfeeding Rates Improve in Kampala, But Experts Urge Continued Support for Working Mothers

Experts are raising alarms over a worrying trend in Kampala, where many mothers are abandoning exclusive breastfeeding in favor of alternative feeds as their babies grow. This shift, they warn, poses serious risks to infant health and development. Samalie Namukose, the Assistant Commissioner for Nutrition at the Ministry of Health, addressed the issue during a…

Residents and Health Workers Demand Upgrade of Kabwoya Health Center III Amidst Overwhelming Patient Load and Drug Shortages

Residents and health workers are calling for the elevation of Kabwoya Health Center III, located in Kabwoya sub-county in Kikuube district, to the status of a Health Center IV. This demand stems from the facility’s struggle to cope with the high patient load, which averages between 100 to 150 patients daily, some of whom travel…