The government has reaffirmed its plan to establish Regional Cancer Institutes across the country as Uganda continues to grapple with rising cancer cases that are straining the national health system. The announcement was made by the Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, during a plenary sitting on 30 October 2025 in response…
Sheikh Obilan Abubakar Umar, the Regional Assistant Mufti (RAM) for Teso-Karamoja Region, has raised alarm over the high HIV prevalence in Soroti City, which currently stands at 12.5%—well above the national average of 5.1%. He made the remarks while addressing parents at the Soroti Secondary School Annual General Meeting on Saturday. According to the Uganda…
A new study by researchers from Makerere University and the U.K.-based Nottingham Trent University has found widespread misuse of antimicrobials in Uganda’s public health facilities, raising fresh concerns about the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. Published in the journal Infection and Drug Resistance, the study reports an 87.2% prevalence of antimicrobial use among inpatients. Ceftriaxone…