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…
Four partnerships between African health technology companies and global, regional and private-sector organisations were announced at the fourth annual Access to Markets (A2M) event of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), with deals covering pharmacy financing, chronic disease care, pharmaceutical supply chains and regulation. The partnerships are intended to expand access to healthcare and medicines and…
As Uganda marks International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, the country’s abortion debate continues to sit between the law, women’s need for reproductive health care and the realities of what happens when someone reaches a health facility. Globally, the day is being used to renew calls for access to safe abortion and to draw…
Country memorandum template · 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 To: Minister of Health Cc: National TB Programme Manager Date: 23 September 2026 Subject: 5-year national roadmaps for ambitious scale-up of rapid molecular TB tests Diagnosis is the weakest link in TB care Of the estimated 96,000 TB cases annually, about 20,000 TB cases go undiagnosed annually, with…
Uganda is responding to anthrax outbreaks in several districts, with cases reported in parts of western and central Uganda during 2026, according to Ministry of Health surveillance data. The country’s first response in the current surveillance period was activated in Kazo District on 18 October 2024. By Epidemiological Week 36, covering 31 August to 6…
Uganda was still responding to mpox in 121 districts in early September 2026, more than two years after the country activated its outbreak response. The Ministry of Health activated the response on 24 July 2024. By Epidemiological Week 36, covering 31 August to 6 September 2026, the surveillance system had recorded 8,001 cases and 52…