According to the Ministry of Health Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Epi-Week 16 (13–19 April 2026), the Mubende region is currently grappling with a significant rise in malaria cases alongside various other critical public health challenges. Malaria has solidified its position as the leading epidemic-prone disease in the region, with…
Health surveillance systems in Uganda’s West Nile region are showing steady improvement, but high malaria transmission and growing concerns over zoonotic diseases continue to challenge local health services. According to the Arua Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Epi-Week 16 (13–19 April 2026), reporting performance across the region has strengthened, with…
Health authorities in eastern Uganda are reporting strong gains in disease surveillance, but persistent malaria burden and weak tuberculosis (TB) screening continue to strain the region’s health system. The findings come from the Soroti Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, Epi-Week 16 (13–19 April 2026), which tracks disease trends across 11…
A new report from the Lira Regional Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (LPHEOC) highlights persistent gaps in disease surveillance across Uganda’s Lango sub-region, raising concerns about the region’s ability to detect and respond to outbreaks in time. The findings are drawn from the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin 2026, Epi-Week 16 (13–19 April 2026), produced by LPHEOC,…
The philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2026’ together with the First Ladies of Africa, and partners including African Ministries of Health, Education, Gender & Information and Academia through their “Scholarship Program” and “MARS Awards”. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej (Ret.), CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, “As…