Lira hospital receives pediatric surgery equipment donation from UK partner

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Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received modern pediatric theater equipment worth about 500 million Ugandan shillings ($135,000) from Kids Operating Room, a United Kingdom-based charity supporting children’s surgical care. Hospital officials said the donation will support the operationalization of the facility’s new state-of-the-art children’s surgical ward and improve access to specialized pediatric surgery services in…

Kasese Diocese to Animate 2027 Uganda Martyrs Day After 2026 Ebola Disruption

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The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) has officially confirmed that the Diocese of Kasese will animate the national Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations in 2027, following the suspension of this year’s centralised celebrations at Namugongo due to Ebola concerns. In a pastoral statement issued on Tuesday evening, the Catholic bishops announced that the annual national gathering at…

Western Uganda district delays school reopening over Ebola fears

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Authorities in western Uganda’s Ntoroko District have delayed the reopening of schools for the second term by three days to allow schools to put in place Ebola prevention measures following heightened alerts along the Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border. Schools across Uganda officially reopened Monday for the second term of 2026. However, under a directive…

UVRI to Lead Global Polio Elimination Efforts with New Reference Laboratory

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The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) has been tasked with leading global efforts to eliminate polio through a new reference laboratory set to open at its Entebbe-based facility. Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, UVRI’s Executive Director, revealed this during the launch of activities marking the institute’s 90th anniversary today. He said scientists at the institute have already…

Kasese Traders Protest Closure of Mpondwe Border Markets Over Ebola Fears

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Tensions are mounting at the Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border post in Kasese District following a decision by authorities to temporarily close cross-border markets as part of measures to prevent the possible spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The closure affects the fish and cattle markets, which are jointly used by traders from Uganda and the Democratic Republic…

Kikuube Authorities Close DRC Border Points Over Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo

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Authorities in Kikuube District have temporarily closed Uganda’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC. The closure affects the Nsonga and Sebigoro border points on the shores of Lake Albert in Kyangwali and Kabwoya sub-counties, which serve as the main official entry and exit routes between Kikuube…