Health experts and workers are raising alarm over increasing mental health challenges in Kampala’s densely populated neighborhoods, largely linked to poor living conditions and unemployment. The problem is most acute among young people living in the city’s informal settlements. According to Habitat for Humanity, about 60 percent of Kampala residents live in informal settlements, and…
Malaria continues to pose a major threat in Katakwi and Kapelebyong districts, despite government efforts to distribute treated mosquito nets nationwide as a preventive measure. According to Christine Atim, Assistant Health Officer for Katakwi District, malaria remains the leading cause of illness in the area, with nearly half of all patients visiting health facilities testing…
Uganda has joined the rest of the world to mark International Sepsis Day, highlighting the silent but deadly condition that kills millions globally each year. Sepsis, sometimes called blood poisoning, occurs when the body responds dangerously to an infection—whether bacterial, viral, or malaria-causing parasites—by damaging its own tissues and organs. Without urgent treatment, it can…
The absence of open discussions about sexuality is the major cause of the high rate of early pregnancies in Uganda, according to Youth MP and State Minister for Mineral Development, Phiona Nyamutoro. “We have for too long feared and ignored talking about matters of sexual rights, and it is probably not too far to assume…
The Alur King, Phillips Olarker Rauni III, has introduced new by-laws granting additional powers to clan chiefs to monitor and cross-check antenatal visit records of expectant mothers within their jurisdictions. According to kingdom officials, the health development plan will be launched during the King’s 15th coronation anniversary later this year. Under the plan, clan heads…