The Uzima initiative will initially work with partners in sub-Saharan Africa to develop and test innovations aimed at halving stillbirth rates in selected countries within a decade. Wellcome Leap and the Gates Foundation have committed US$100 million to a new initiative aimed at reducing stillbirths by half within a decade in selected countries, with work…
Gallup analysis across 97 countries finds that heavy use is associated with lower life satisfaction in some high-income countries, but the relationship varies across countries. Spending more time on social media does not necessarily mean poorer wellbeing, according to a new analysis of data from 97 countries, challenging the assumption that the more time people…
The UPHIA 2025 assessment evaluated three major chronic non-communicable disease (NCD) indicators among adults aged 15 years and older: elevated blood pressure, overweight and obesity, and raised random blood glucose. 1. Elevated Blood Pressure (EBP) Overall Prevalence: 15.5% of all surveyed adults had elevated blood pressure (defined as systolic blood pressure $\ge$ 140 mmHg or…
Between July and September 2025, health workers and survey teams visited thousands of doorsteps across the country to conduct the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA 2025). Led by the Ministry of Health alongside Makerere University School of Public Health, ICAP, the U.S. CDC, and PEPFAR, the assessment mobilized communities at an extraordinary scale, completing…
HIV prevalence among Ugandans aged 15 years and older varies considerably across the country, with the South Western region recording the highest prevalence at 8.0%, while Karamoja has the lowest at 1.3%, according to the Uganda Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2025. The national HIV prevalence among adults is estimated at 5.9%, but the regional…
Countries need reliable information on how many people die, when they die and what causes their deaths to make informed decisions about health priorities and resource allocation, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. In its latest report on the leading causes of death, WHO highlights the importance of accurate mortality data in identifying populations at…
Deaths from kidney disease increased by 86% between 2000 and 2023, moving the condition from the seventeenth to the ninth leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The rise is part of a broader shift in global mortality, with noncommunicable diseases accounting for eight of the 10 leading causes of…
While noncommunicable diseases account for most deaths globally, infectious diseases continue to claim a large share of lives in low-income countries, according to new figures from the World Health Organization (WHO). Seven of the 10 leading causes of death in low-income countries in 2023 were communicable diseases, including malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. The WHO says…
Heart disease, stroke and chronic respiratory diseases accounted for some of the largest shares of deaths worldwide in 2023, while COVID-19 dropped out of the world’s 10 leading causes of death for the first time since the pandemic began. The World Health Organization (WHO) says the 10 leading causes of death accounted for 33 million…
Women and girls living with HIV in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania are calling for stronger safeguards in health services, workplaces, legal systems and digital spaces as changes in HIV care and technology create new risks of violence, stigma and unwanted disclosure. The call follows research commissioned by the International Community of Women Living with HIV…