The Government of Iceland has joined Denmark and Sweden in a multi-donor partnership to support sexual and reproductive health programmes in Uganda, committing $3 million (about Shs11 billion) to the Strengthening Adolescents and Youth Empowerment and Rights (SAY Plus+) Programme. The agreement was signed between the Government of Iceland and United Nations Population Fund, which…
The urology clinic at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is grappling with a growing backlog of patients suffering from urethral stricture, a condition that causes narrowing of the urethra and disrupts urine flow in men. Dr. Marvin Mwesigwa, a urologist at the hospital, said the weekly clinic, held every Friday, attends to at least three new…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health is set to initiate the rollout of long-acting injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention, beginning at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. The introduction follows 2025 guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) recommending lenacapavir as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option. Administered twice yearly, lenacapavir represents a departure from daily oral regimens and…