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Nearly half of the 230 million condoms procured for free distribution in Uganda remain unused each year, even as the country grapples with a surge in sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Dr. Robert Mutumba, head of the AIDS Control Programme at the Ministry of Health (MoH), revealed a decline in condom usage, with some attributing this…
A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Labongo Layamo Sub-county, Kitgum District, raising fresh concerns about the spread of the disease in northern Uganda. According to the District Cholera Taskforce, the outbreak was detected in Ocettoke East village, where a family of seven was rushed to Kitgum General Hospital after exhibiting cholera-like symptoms. Laboratory tests…
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…
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…