Jinja Hospital Seeks Shs500 Million for Dialysis Services, Cites Urgent Needs

Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has requested Shs500 million from the government to establish dialysis services, aiming to ease the burden on patients who currently travel long distances and face heavy traffic to access similar services at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala. Dr. Alfred Yayi, the hospital’s director, made the appeal while presenting the facility’s 2025/26 Budget…

NDA Investigates Suspended Replenish Food Over Adverse Reactions

The National Drug Authority (NDA) has stated that it has yet to determine whether all users of Replenish, a ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) prescribed for severely malnourished individuals, experienced adverse reactions. This follows a Ministry of Health directive to Chief Administrative Officers across the country to immediately suspend the use of Replenish RUTF. The suspension…

Arua Health Official Urges Proper Care for Infectious Diseases After Suspected Rift Valley Fever Death

Following the death of a patient suspected to have suffered and died from Rift Valley fever, the Arua City Health Officer has advised the community against managing infectious diseases in clinics. The patient passed away after experiencing general body pains, fever, and bleeding for several days. Dr. Pontius Apangu, the Arua City Health Officer, revealed…

Two-Dose Hepatitis E Vaccine Proves Effective in South Sudan Epidemic, Study Finds

A groundbreaking study has demonstrated the effectiveness of a two-dose hepatitis E vaccine during an outbreak in South Sudan, providing a potential lifeline for populations in crisis. The research, led by Andrew Azman, an epidemiologist at the UNIGE-HUG Centre for Emerging Viral Diseases, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and Johns Hopkins University, highlights the vaccine’s ability…

Traffic Wardens Could Reduce Road Crashes Involving School Children in Uganda

Jimmy Osuret, a Research Associate at the Trauma, Injuries, and Disability Unit (TRAID) at Makerere University, has found that strategically placing traffic wardens in school zones significantly improves children’s safety. Presenting his findings during his PhD defense at the Makerere University School of Public Health auditorium, Osuret revealed that wardens increased safe road-crossing behavior among…

Irish Drivers Raise Over €107,000 to Support Palliative Care in Uganda

Drivers from Ireland have raised over €107,000 (more than 400 million Ugandan shillings) to promote palliative care in Uganda. Palliative care focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and suffering caused by serious illnesses, aiming to improve the quality of life for patients by addressing their physical, emotional, spiritual, and social needs, rather than attempting…

MPs Call for Improved Motivation and Staffing in Uganda’s Regional Referral Hospitals

Members of Parliament on the Health Committee have identified the lack of motivation among health workers as a critical barrier to improving health service delivery in Uganda. This concern arose during the committee’s meeting with officials from Moroto, Soroti, and Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospitals, who presented their budget framework papers for the 2025/2026 financial…