This story was originally published by Global Press Journal KAMPALA, UGANDA — Clinics that provide medicine to people with HIV/AIDS, as well as drugs that prevent transmission of the virus, closed here this week as the United States stopped nearly all foreign development assistance. “These services are no more. All staff at the clinic were…
Leaders from seven African nations have gathered in Nairobi to strategise on securing the estimated $6.3 billion needed annually to sustain and expand malaria control efforts. The 2025 End Malaria Councils and Funds Chairs Meeting aims to advocate for the full replenishment of the Global Fund, a key player in the fight against malaria, amid…
The Ministry of Health has closed Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital and placed all health workers in isolation to curb the spread of the Ebola Sudan virus. The move follows the death of a 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago National Referral Hospital, whose post-mortem samples confirmed Sudan Ebola Virus Disease. The nurse initially developed fever-like symptoms…
Police in Lwengo District have arrested Mathias Ssekidde, a private health worker, for allegedly raping a patient at a private health facility in Kyassonko ward, Kisekka sub-county. Ssekidde, a laboratory technician, was taken into custody on Wednesday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her during a medical examination. Twaha Kasirye, the Greater Masaka…
VillageReach has launched a new program, funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, to enhance laboratory sample referral and transportation systems for epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Africa. The initiative, which began in January 2025, aims to strengthen health systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program addresses key barriers…
Zadok Wabuse, a 78-year-old resident of Bukhabusi Sub-county in Namisindwa District, has been confirmed to have died from tuberculosis (TB), dispelling initial fears of an Ebola outbreak. Wabuse passed away at Bukhabusi Health Center III shortly after being admitted. His death raised alarm as he exhibited Ebola-like symptoms, including bleeding from multiple body openings. This…
Jovia, a 30-year-old resident of an island in Mayuge, lost her two-month-old baby when a locally made boat capsized as she attempted to reach a medical facility on the mainland. Two years later, when her second child fell ill with severe vomiting, fear of another boat tragedy led her to seek alternative treatments on…
Parliament approved an additional UGX53.119 billion for the controversial Lubowa Hospital project, bringing the total government investment to UGX529.588 billion. This approval came after Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja assured lawmakers that the hospital would be completed by April 2025, with medical workers already undergoing training in Italy. The decision faced strong resistance from the Opposition,…
Jigger infestations have significantly declined in Napak district following extensive community sensitization efforts. Between 2017 and 2022, jigger cases were widespread in Ngoleriet, Kangole, Lopei, and Lotome sub-counties, with Matany Hospital registering over 10 patients daily, most of them pregnant women seeking antenatal care. The situation worsened during the COVID-19 lockdown when people remained at…
Only 12.2% of Ugandans consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables per day, according to a new survey by the Makerere University School of Public Health. The study, which examined the prevalence of risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among Ugandans, found that 87.8% of the population falls short of the recommended intake.…
