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…
In 2022, nearly two thirds of the Togolese people diagnosed with cancer died. Vaccination can help change those figures, say Ministry of Health officials. 1 September 2025 by Nephthali Messanh Ledy On a Friday morning in August, several women arrive at the Kovié Medical and Social Centre (CMS), about 25 kilometres northwest of the capital…
Masaai women traditionally trusted to guide and protect mothers in childbirth are shepherding younger girls to safety from cervical cancer. Local health administrators say they see an uptick in vaccination rates where the “Olkinyi” are at work. 2 September 2025 by Gitonga Njeru At dawn in Inkisanjani village, near the Kenya-Tanzania border, the sound of…
Families and health leaders say community health workers deserve much of the credit for rising uptake. 8 September 2025 by John Musenze When Uganda kicked off its malaria vaccination programme in April, 29-year-old Hawa Umulu was hesistant to bring her baby daughter for the jab. People around her were talking, articulating shadowy concerns about the…
Persons with hearing impairment in Arua City are struggling to access health care as most health facilities lack sign language interpreters to bridge communication with medical staff. The challenge, they say, poses risks of wrong prescriptions and has discouraged some from seeking services altogether. Records from the Arua City Association of the Deaf show that…
Up to 75% of people experiencing mental distress in Uganda do not seek care from hospitals or professional health providers, highlighting a major gap in access to mental health services. Vincent Mujune, Country Director of the NGO StrongMinds Uganda, says that the use of traditional mental health providers is gaining recognition even among the scientific…
At the SHE & Rights session of the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP 2025), a chorus of young activists, advocates, and health leaders painted a vivid picture of progress, gaps, and persistent challenges in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) across the Global South. The consensus: while some strides have been made, stigma,…
The “Abortion Rights: A Global Human Rights Imperative” session, celebrating the first anniversary of the SHE & Rights initiative, brought together diverse voices ahead of key international events like the 80th United Nations General Assembly. The central message woven throughout the session was that abortion rights are human rights, an essential component of sexual and…