The Ministry of Health has urged private health facilities to consider wellness facilities for the non-medical needs of mothers and babies that can improve maternal health outcomes. Dr Richard Mugahi, the Assistant Commissioner in Charge of Reproductive and Child Health says that because they are overwhelmed by numbers in free government facilities, they have had…
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern and southern African countries which have been hit hard by fast-spreading cholera outbreaks.Calling for USD 171 million in funds to support 28 million people suffering in the region, UNICEF said tailored responses are already reaching…
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have said there is so far no scientific study done in Uganda or abroad that has found a definitive gene responsible for homosexuality. This comes amidst concerns raised regarding whether gay or queer sexual expression occurs naturally as debate about the just-passed Anti-homosexuality bill continues. In his statement…
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has reported low compliance among government entities and departments in contributing 0.1% of their annual budgets toward the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to Dr. Vincent Bagambe, the Director of Planning and Strategic Information at UAC, the country needs two trillion shillings annually to implement all programs related to HIV/AIDS treatment…
Access to clean water facilities has in the past couple of years boosted learning and sanitation in the schools of Karamoja sub region.The schools received fully solar – powered motorized systems from UNICEF supported WASH program funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to address the challenge of water crisis and boost learning especially…
Three immigration officers who were arrested earlier this month on charges of trafficking cocaine, a banned psychotropic substance, have been further remanded until April 3, 2023, due to the absence of their case file. Entebbe Chief Magistrate Stella Maris Amabillis remanded the trio further after State Attorney Annet Janet Nabulobi informed the court that she…
Uganda has made tremendous surgical advances with innovations that focus on minimal invasive techniques, new technologies and instruments but the clients – many Ugandans are still seeking surgical procedures abroad. This is on the backdrop of a big surgical burden, 40 percent surgical diseases, with number of surgeons still low compared to the population. Uganda has only…
Uganda will on Wednesday start screening all individuals coming into the country through Uganda – Tanzania border following a confirmed case of Marburg hemorrhagic fever in the neighboring country. Speaking to URN on Wednesday, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the Senior Public Relations Officer at the Ministry of Health said top officials in the ministry held a meeting…
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed the majority of maternal mortality cases are common at Health Center IIIs, attributing it to challenges in the referral system. Speaking at a handover event where Rotarians donated a batch of fifty tricycle ambulances to different communities across the country, Hanifah Kawooya, the Minister of State for Health…
The African region is recording around 4% annual decline rate in tuberculosis (TB) cases. Although the rate is double the global pace, the region risks missing major milestones and targets to end the disease if efforts are not scaled up rapidly. The World Health Organization’s (WHO) End TB Strategy calls for countries to reduce TB…