Local leaders in Rukiga District are urging the government to upgrade Kashambya Health Centre III to a Health Centre IV and rehabilitate its deteriorating infrastructure, saying the facility can no longer meet the healthcare needs of the growing population it serves. The renewed appeal follows national attention in July after media reports exposed the health…
Patients at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and Itojo General Hospital in Ntungamo District are paying for diagnostic services at private health facilities after X-ray machines at both government hospitals broke down, disrupting access to essential care. The equipment failures were uncovered during surprise inspections by Health Minister Dr. Chris Baryomunsi over the weekend. During an…
The Ministry of Health has urged residents of the Bunyoro sub-region, particularly communities along the shores of Lake Albert and the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to remain vigilant against Ebola despite Uganda being declared free of the disease. Health officials say the region remains at risk because of its proximity to…
The Rotary Club of Arua has named veteran midwife Baifa Andezu the Best Midwife of the Year 2026, recognising her more than three decades of dedicated service to mothers and newborns at Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The award was presented during the commemoration of Maternal and Child Health Awareness Month, which celebrates the contribution of…
Global funding for the HIV response suffered its sharpest annual decline since international investments began more than two decades ago, raising fears that hard-won gains against the epidemic could unravel, according to new reports released Monday at the 26th International AIDS Conference. The reports, published by UNAIDS and KFF at AIDS 2026 in Rio de…
https://www.who.int/news/item/27-07-2026-who–integration–innovation-and-community-leadership-key-to-ending-hiv–hepatitis-and-stis 27 July, Rio de Janeiro – The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a new report assessing progress in implementing the Global Health Sector Strategies (GHSS) on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for 2022–2030. Released during the 26th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2026) and ahead of World Hepatitis Day (28 July), the report highlights significant…
In 2025, 1.2 million more people became infected with HIV and 570 000 more people died of AIDS-related illnesses as the world fell short of global targets. Without urgent action to meet the 2030 goals, more than 3 million could become infected with HIV by 2030. RIO DE JANEIRO/GENEVA, 27 July 2026—A special report released by UNAIDS for the 26th International AIDS Conference taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 27 to 31 July, shows that reductions to international funding…
Does an unexpected event signal a lasting change, or is it merely a coincidence? The brain must constantly resolve this dilemma: revising its expectations quickly enough to adapt to changes, without mistaking every unexpected event for a lasting upheaval. A study led by researchers from the CNRS¹, published on 13 July in the journal PNAS,…
Studies revealing the real-world impact of disruptions to the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and important advances in long-acting HIV prevention and treatment were announced ahead of AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually from 26 to 31 July. Today’s scientific…
The scale and sophistication of online child sexual exploitation are growing faster than many child protection systems can respond, with artificial intelligence accelerating existing forms of abuse while creating new ways to target children, according to a new report. The Safe Online Annual Report 2025–26 brings together the latest evidence from leading child protection organizations,…