Heart Institute Expansion in Jeopardy as Church Blocks Critical Access Road

In yet another setback for Uganda’s fight against heart disease, Phaneroo Ministries, led by Apostle Grace Lubega, has denied the Uganda Heart Institute access to a crucial road—raising fears that life-saving emergency care could be compromised when the new hospital opens. Dr. John Omagino, Executive Director of the Heart Institute, revealed that construction of the…

Uganda Scrambles for HIV/AIDS Funding as USAID Freezes Support

The Uganda AIDS Commission and AHF Uganda Cares have appealed for an urgent allocation of Shs300 billion to sustain critical HIV/AIDS services, including essential drugs and laboratory supplies. The appeal was made on Tuesday before Parliament’s Health Committee, chaired by MP Joseph Ruyonga, following the suspension of funding from the United States Agency for International…