Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is intensifying community screening for tuberculosis (TB) in response to a persistent rise in infections reported at the facility. Dr. James Eriama, Medical Director at Masaka Hospital, has expressed concern over an unusual surge in TB cases among the general patient population. In addition to patients already enrolled in treatment programs,…
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has called for a swift and thorough investigation into the murder of Dr. Wilfred Olila, a renowned Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) surgeon, who was tragically killed on his way home from work last Friday. Dr. Olila, a lecturer at Soroti University and a practitioner at New Moroti Clinic, was…
Lamwo District has reported a significant decline in cholera cases, with 73 patients recovered and seven still hospitalized at Agoro Health Center III in Agoro Sub-county. Dr. Denis Omoya Ocula, the District Health Officer, confirmed, “The district has recorded a total of 81 cholera cases since the outbreak began 11 days ago. One death has…
The Executive Director of Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital, Dr. Evelyn Nabunya, has announced the commencement of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) services at the facility, marking a significant milestone in fertility treatment offered by the Ugandan government. So far, 11 stimulations have been conducted, with two women successfully pregnant following the procedure. Dr. Nabunya…
Mulago National Referral Hospital has requested an additional UGX8.6 billion from Parliament to expand its organ transplant services, including introducing liver transplants starting in April 2025. The hospital’s Executive Director, Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, presented the hospital’s 2025/26 Budget Framework Paper to Parliament’s Health Committee, emphasizing the need for full funding to support critical medicines and…
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has requested Shs500 million from the government to establish dialysis services, aiming to ease the burden on patients who currently travel long distances and face heavy traffic to access similar services at Kiruddu Hospital in Kampala. Dr. Alfred Yayi, the hospital’s director, made the appeal while presenting the facility’s 2025/26 Budget…
The Director of Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Dr. Ibrahim Bwaga, has informed Parliament that 57 women died during labor at the facility within a year, with 45 of them dying within 30 minutes of arrival. He attributed the high death toll to the long distances expectant mothers travel to access maternal services. Dr. Bwaga made…
The global vaccine cold chain is a branching network with myriad endpoints. In South Sudan, reporter Winnie Cirino profiled one of them. 15 January 2025 by Winnie Cirino About 12 kilometres from the town of Magwi in Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan, lies Omeo Payam, a rural settlement of scattered, grass-thatched homes. At the heart of…
Educators at the Hospice Africa Uganda Institute have urged the Ministry of Health to ensure proper deployment of palliative care nurses in health centers to enhance the delivery of this critical service. Dr. Ekiria Kikule, the principal of Hospice Africa Uganda, made the appeal during the graduation ceremony for Master’s and Bachelor’s degree students in…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has stated that it has yet to determine whether all users of Replenish, a ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) prescribed for severely malnourished individuals, experienced adverse reactions. This follows a Ministry of Health directive to Chief Administrative Officers across the country to immediately suspend the use of Replenish RUTF. The suspension…