Authorities at the Kotido District Health Department have heightened surveillance efforts following a measles outbreak in the neighboring districts of Amudat, Nakapiripirit, and Moroto. According to the World Health Organization, the outbreak has claimed six lives in 2024. Measles, a highly contagious airborne disease, primarily affects children aged 6 months to 10 years and spreads…
The Infectious Diseases Treatment Center at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has registered over 126 suspected Mpox cases since the outbreak was reported in July 2024. Of these, 91 tested positive, with 81 patients successfully treated and discharged. Currently, 26 patients remain under clinical management. Halson Kagure, the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, noted that admissions have…
Tororo Central Police Station is holding a man accused of impersonating a doctor, illegally treating patients, and extorting money at Tororo General Hospital. According to Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner, the suspect, identified as Job Obbo from Mirikit Sub County, was arrested on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. His arrest followed a complaint…
Dr. Godfrey Egwau, the proprietor of Welfare Clinic in Soroti City, is in police custody following the death of Emmia Lucy Aluka, the Kapelebyong parish chief, during childbirth at his clinic. James Okodi, a relative of Aluka, explains that she went to the clinic on Thursday, January 23, 2025, after experiencing labor pains. Following a…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala, Uganda, following the death of a 32-year-old male nurse. The deceased health worker was employed at Mulago National Referral Hospital and also worked at Sayidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga. Dr. Diana Atwine, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry…
Luwero General Hospital has launched quarterly screening camps for prostate cancer to enhance early detection and treatment. In 2024, the hospital, in collaboration with Ecurei Diagnostic Imaging Centre at Mengo, organized its first prostate cancer screening camp, targeting men who had limited access to screening services. During the initial camp, over 500 men participated, and…
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. For years, Radha Lama bought antibiotics in bulk at a clinic near her home in Kathmandu, Nepal. She took the pills whenever she had a stomachache or headache, without talking to a doctor or nurse, says her daughter Pratikchya Lama. Now, at 57 years old, Radha…
Parliament has approved an additional UGX53.119 billion for the controversial Lubowa Hospital project, bringing the total government investment to UGX529.588 billion. This approval followed assurances by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja that the hospital would be completed by April 2025, with medical workers already undergoing training in Italy. The decision was met with resistance from the…
Over 100 patients in Uganda awaiting kidney transplants remain stranded due to the government’s failure to allocate UGX 7.2 billion required to operationalize the Organ Transplant Council. Dr. Charles Ayume, MP for Koboko Municipality, raised the issue in a written query to Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja during yesterday’s parliamentary plenary. He questioned the government’s delay…
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has urged Ugandans to continue voting for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to enable the ruling party to fulfill its promises, including the provision of free sanitary pads for girls—a pledge made almost a decade ago. Nabbanja explained, “That is the reason I told you that 16% of our commitments aren’t…