Both jobs can be socially isolating and physically exposed – an unsalutary combination amid a viral epidemic. 20 March 2026 by Pauline Achieng Tom At a glance During the mpox surge of recent years, major transport corridors criss-crossing sub-Saharan Africa have also become avenues for viral spread. Border checkpoints have become vital nodes for disease…
For decades, scientists believed that juvenile hormone, a chemical signal essential for mosquito reproduction, needed two different receptors to work: one inside the cell and another on its surface. The internal receptor was identified years ago, but the second remained elusive. Now, researchers from Virginia Tech have shown that one protein was doing both jobs…
Uganda’s health system is facing mounting pressure, with new data showing a rise in maternal deaths alongside a surge in infectious diseases, according to an analysis of the Ministry of Health’s Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin for Week 13 (March 23–29, 2026). The data reveals that 21 maternal deaths were recorded in a single week, up from…
Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) Media Café on Post Abortion Care Up take in Masaka sponsored by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project held at Court Lane Hotel in Masaka city on 12th February 2026. The Science Café Day On Thursday 12th February 2026, HEJNU Masaka Region coordinators Malik Fahad Jjingo and Davis Buyondo convened a…
On March 24th , 2026, the Health Journalism Network Uganda (HEJNU) held a one-day health media café sponsored by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project at Flight View Motel, Gulu City. on “Post Abortion Care and Survival”. The engagement started at 9:00 a.m. and went through until 2:00 p.m. The café was attended by 20 participants –14 of…
INTRODUCTIONThe Media Café: On Friday, 9th January 2026, the Health Journalists Network in Uganda (HEJNU) supported by the CATALYSTS Consortium Project held a one-day health café with media practitioners in Kampala and upcountry. Presided over by the HEJNU President, media trainer and freelance science Esther Nakkazi, the engagement was attended by at least 20 journalists,…
The café was held at the HEJNU offices on the 6 th December 2025 focusing on the new preventive drug known as lenacapavir which is still under study at 2 sites in Masaka and Mityana proving 100% efficacy. The café that was attended by 24 kampala journalists including covering all media outlets, radio, television, online…
The Ministry of Health Uganda has intensified the rollout of routine and newly introduced vaccines following confirmed measles outbreaks in several parts of the country. Health officials say the campaign, being implemented through Integrated Child Health Days and expanded community outreach, aims to close immunisation gaps and boost coverage among vulnerable populations. Joanita Nalwanga, a…
Mbarara Media science Café on HIV/AIDS REPORT – Oxford Hotel- Mbarara February, 17th 2023 8:00AM-4:00PM The Media Science Café On 17th February, HEJNU in partnership with AVAC hold a Media Science Café from 8am -4pm at Oxford Inn Mbarara city. The cafe was be attended by 20 journalists aiming at highlight the issues of HIV…
Mbarara Media Café on “Abortion and Human Rights” in Uganda: Balancing the Right to Life, Women’s Health, and the Law The Health Journalists Network Uganda (HEJNU) held a Media Café supported by CATALYSTS Consortium Project on “Abortion and Human Rights” at Adit Mall, an annex of Oxford Hotel in Mbarara City, on 11th March 2026.…