Uganda’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the government’s decision to inject more than UGX 723 billion into Dei BioPharma Ltd without first conducting a valuation, only to later discover the company was worth just UGX 2.05 billion. The concern was raised by Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi on September 9 while presenting PAC’s report…
The Ministry of Health has rolled out a new tool to fight malaria in Katakwi District: larvicides, chemicals designed to kill mosquitoes before they become adults. The Ministry of Health plans to expand larvicide use nationwide, integrating it into broader vector control efforts in collaboration with partners. Larvicides work by targeting mosquito larvae in water.…
Alwi Health Center III, a lifeline for more than 900 people along the Nebbi–Pakwach highway in northern Uganda, is overwhelmed by patients and starved of space. The facility records an average of eight deliveries a day or 60 to 80 monthly but has only one functional delivery bed, forcing some expectant mothers to give birth…
The fight against cancer in Uganda has gained fresh momentum with the graduation of 28 highly trained cancer specialists. The new graduates completed two years of rigorous super-specialist training, mastering the treatment of cancers that most affect Ugandans. Thirteen fellows specialized in women’s cancers such as breast and cervical cancer, seven focused on childhood cancers,…
The Town Clerk of Kitgum Municipality, Monday Joseph Bagonza, has raised the alarm over a growing underground trade in Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), the lifesaving peanut-based paste better known as Plumpy’Nut. RUTF is a high-calorie, nutrient-dense paste designed to pull severely malnourished children back from the brink of starvation. Distributed free of charge through government…