Cuts and disruptions in international health funding are beginning to reverse progress against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, with prevention programmes scaled back, tuberculosis services disrupted and malaria campaigns delayed, the Global Fund said on Wednesday. The warning comes as countries face increasing pressure to maintain essential health services amid declining external financing, conflict, displacement and…
By Jael Namiganda Presided over by the HEJNU president Esther Nakkazi and coordinated by Namiganda Jael, the cafe my BBC Media Action was attended by at least 50 journalists from both Kampala and other regions which included Jinja, Masaka, Gulu, Soroti and Mbarara, a doctor and a pharmacist. The participants included journalists online, radios, televisions,…
A joint mental health outreach camp in Northern Uganda has already surpassed its target after more than 600 people sought services in the first two days, with organisers reporting a high number of depression cases accompanied by suicidal tendencies. The three-day Northern Uganda Joint Partner Mental Health Integrated Health Camp being held at Gulu Prison…
A free health camp in Mbale City has detected cases of cancer, hypertension and diabetes among residents who were previously unaware that they had the conditions, prompting health workers to call for increased routine screening. The two-day camp, funded by the Aga Khan Hospital, opened on Saturday at the Ismaili Jamaat Khana residence in Mbale.…
The Ebola outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has continued to expand, with more than 6,700 confirmed cases and 3,267 deaths reported since the outbreak was first detected in May. The latest World Health Organization (WHO) update, published on September 10, shows that the outbreak has now reached 61 health…
A national campaign to raise awareness about drowning in Uganda and strengthen community response to drowning emergencies has been launched by SwimSave in partnership with HEJNU, with the Buvuma Islands identified as the starting point for training community responders. The campaign, dubbed the 3,000 Campaign, runs for three months, from Aug. 7 to Nov. 7,…
An estimated eight people drown every day in Uganda, but health experts say the country does not know how many people survive drowning incidents with permanent or life-changing injuries. The lack of data on drowning survivors means the health system has no clear picture of the long-term burden of accidents on Uganda’s lakes, rivers and…
Cystic fibrosis, one of the most common genetic diseases in Switzerland, promotes chronic bacterial infections by impairing the protective barrier of the airways. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that this dysfunction is caused by the abnormal activation of a protein, connexin 43, which disrupts cellular organisation and compromises the integrity of…
Amnesty International has criticised plans by five European Union member states to establish “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda for migrants facing deportation from Europe, warning that the arrangements could expose them to serious human rights violations. The criticism comes as Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands meet today to assess progress on plans…
The government of Uganda and the United States of America signed a Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG) on Thursday, offering Uganda 1.7 billion dollars to finance the health sector for the period 2026 to 2030. This agreement, which puts into action the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 10th December 2025, where the United States Government committed…