Activists Aks Government to Waive Taxes On Sanitary Towels
Advocacy for improved menstrual health and access to sanitary pads in Uganda has gained momentum as health organizations and activists…
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Uganda Gets Blood Irradiation Machine
The Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) has introduced a new service in the country which according to the Ministry of…
Cultural inhibitions hinder treatment of hydrocephalus in Acholi sub region
Cultural inhibitions are hindering the treatment of children suffering from hydrocephalus in the Acholi Sub-region. Hydrocephalus occurs when the body…
USAID Poverty, Malnutrition Project Winds Up
A five year multi-billion shillings Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition – ICAN activity by the United States Agency for International…
A tax on sanitary pads should be removed for good – Uganda advocates tell gov’t
Advocates for improved menstrual health have reminded the government to honour its promise to remove taxes on sanitary pads. The…
Uganda Gets Blood Irradiation Machine
The Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC) has introduced a new service in the country, which according to the Ministry of…
PEPFAR Prevented HIV in 5.5 Million Babies
The United States $100 billion investment in the fight against HIV/AIDS has empowered partner nations to better respond to disease…
A quarter of the Ugandan population lacks access to sanitation services –USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has reported that over 10 million Ugandans still lack access to safe…
Uganda Rolls Out Mass Vaccination Against Yellow Fever
The government of Uganda is rolling out a nationwide vaccination campaign against the potentially fatal yellow fever disease. Dr. Diana…
Experts Moot for Harmonization of Nutrition Indicators in the IGAD Region
Health experts from eight member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have singled out gaps in nutrition surveillance…
Ugandans of Reproductive Age lack adequate awareness about fertility: Makerere University Study
A new Makerere University School of Public Health study has revealed that the majority of adult Ugandans lack adequate fertility…
Neonatal sepsis trial starts in Kenya and South Africa
The first ever clinical trial on neonatal sepsis has got underway in three public hospitals in Kenya and South Africa.…
Experts Weigh in on Hunger in the Food Basket
Food rights activist David Kabanda has threatened to take the government to court over its failure to solve the problem…
Circulating Flu-like Illness Not COVID-19 Related- MoH
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is an ongoing wave of a viral influenza or flu illness circulating…
WHO Asks Countries to Halve Anemia Prevalence by 2030
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first-ever comprehensive framework on reducing anemia calling on countries to accelerate action to halve…
A third of Uganda’s population battling hypertension-Uganda Heart Institute
The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has sounded an alarm over the increasing number of people battling hypertension saying this is…
Machine for making COVID-19 diagnostics worth UGX 5.14 million of tax payers’ money lies idle
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Central Government has noted a possibility of the tax payer losing 1.59 billion Shillings in unutilized COVID-19…
Kamwenge district: Treatment regime policy change blamed for expiring drugs in health centres
The State House Health Monitoring Unit is conducting an investigation into Kamwenge district, following public complaints of ineffective service delivery…
Government has created a new regulator for agriculture and veterinary health inputs
Cabinet has given its approval for the proposed amendments to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, authorizing the creation…
The Truth About Consultant Doctors’ Salaries: Why They Deserve More
In Uganda, doctors categorized as medical officers, special grade or Associate consultants are still earning a basic salary as an…
Moroto district in Uganda battles a highly contagious skin infection
A skin disease never seen before in this area is infecting both children and adults in Nadunget Town Council, Moroto…
Ministry of Health Establishes Tele-Radiology Center For CT Scan Interpretation
The Ministry of Health has set up a teleradiology centre at Mulago National Referral Hospital to assist with the transmission…
The Constitutional Court of Uganda Nullifies The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Control Act
The Constitutional Court in Kampala declared null and void the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 this…
COVID-19 Not a Global Health Emergency- WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern.…
Questions about 240 C-Sections recorded at Arua regional hospital in just a month
At least 240 of the 560 deliveries recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April were by cesarean section. Cesarean…
Does internet usage help protect against dementia?
New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found a link between regular use of the internet…
How does glucocorticoid therapy affect the developing cardiovascular system during pregnancy?
Glucocorticoid therapy is widely used during pregnancies at risk of premature delivery to promote fetal lung maturation. While it is…
Can low-carbohydrate or low-fat diets prolong life in middle-aged and older adults?
A healthy LFD—characterized by low intake of saturated fat and high intakes of plant protein and high-quality carbohydrates—was related to…
Luwero sickle cell patients can’t access services at hospital due to lack of transport
More than 1,500 patients suffering from sickle cell disease are struggling to access treatment at Luwero hospital over high transport…
258 Million People in 58 Countries Faced Acute Food Insecurity in 2022
The number of people experiencing acute food insecurity and requiring urgent food, nutrition, and livelihood assistance increased for the fourth…
High rehabilitation costs deter recovery of road crash victims
When 30-year-old Anthony Otyeka, a boda body rider in Gulu city left home for his day job, the result was…
Uganda suspected Ebola suspect is negative
Laboratory tests for the 48 year old man suspected of having Ebola in Jinja district turned out negative for both…
Uganda: Doctors report increasing numbers of people with Long Covid
An increasing number of people are showing up at hospitals with complications related to COVID-19, long after recovery from the…
Karamoja health services frustrated by insecurity and poor roads
Health workers in the Karamoja sub-region are facing significant challenges in providing essential health services to the population due to…
Senior Doctors Strike Again Over Allowances
Senior House Officers (SHOs), also known as senior medical doctors undergoing postgraduate training at regional and national referral hospitals, have…
Police Blocks Medical Intern’s Press Conference, Over 20 Arrested
Police have blocked medical interns from holding a press conference that will inform the public through the media about their…
Uganda: Poor Nutrition evades suppressing HIV for Children living with HIV
Experts are concerned that Uganda may not meet its commitment to defeating HIV as an epidemic by 2030, as children…
Scientists Call for Integration of Alcohol Use Interventions in HIV Care
There are high levels of alcohol use among people living with HIV, affecting their adherence to HIV medications, this is…
Rwanda to receive part of £4 million from UK govt for sustainable food cold chain solutions project
The Government of Rwanda, the United Nations Environment Programme, University of Birmingham and fellow project partners will receive £4 million to drive…
Activists Call for Reintroduction of Breathalyzers to Curb Drunk Driving
Activists are asking the Uganda Police to reintroduce enforcement measures that curb drunk-driving. Dr David Kalema, a Consultant at Safer…
MPs and Attorney General Clash over Anti-Gay Bill
Members of Parliament have accused the Attorney General of frustrating the Anti-Homosexuality Bill that was unanimously passed by the House…
EAC Private Sector to Self-Regulate on Food Standards
The private sector in East Africa is developing a mechanism that will enable the foods and beverages industry to regulate…
Can moderate dietary salt restriction help patients with hypertension?
Results from a clinical trial published in the Journal of Internal Medicine reveal several health benefits of moderate salt restriction…
End ‘Alarmist Narratives’ on Population Growth and Recognize Women’s Rights- UNFPA
Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN Sexual and…
Can a drug used to treat liver disease help prevent SARS-CoV-2 infections and lessen COVID-19 severity?
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, attaches to a cellular receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and activation of the…
Japan donates $7.9 million to support Refugees and Host Communities in Uganda
The Japanese Government has donated 7.9 million US Dollars (29.5 billion Shillings) to support refugees and improve food security in…
‘Terrifying’: banned deadly birth control pill even more popular among women in Uganda
A birth control pill manufactured by a company in China and was banned by the Uganda National drug regulator is…
Gavi in New Bid to Reach Unvaccinated Children
The Global Alliance for Vaccine Initiative -GAVI says that about 50,000 children in Uganda have never received a single vaccine…
Allow medical interns in private health facilities
Medical doctors have asked the government to screen private health facilities and allow those that have the prerequisite staff and…
Uganda Launches Satellite Laboratory at Fort Portal Hospital
The Ministry of Health has launched a Satellite Laboratory at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. The facility, constructed under the…
Insurance Industry To Harmonise Medical Costs Ahead Of NHIS Law
As the country continues to wait for the establishment of a National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, the Insurance Regulatory Authority…
Obstetricians, Gynecologists Ask For Immediate Deployment, Payment Of Interns
Obstetricians and Gynecologists have joined the push to demand for immediate deployment and payment of medical interns warning government not…
CSOs Want Gilead Pharma to Allow Companies Make Generics Out of Their Products
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have expressed concern over restrictions by global HIV and Hepatitis drugs manufacturer barring other pharmaceutical companies…
Ghana: Number One country to approve Oxford’s Malaria Vaccine
Ghana has granted full national licensure to the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured and…
Oxford biotech firm secures £13.2m to develop world’s first treatment for rare, incurable and deadly disease
A UK biotech company has announced £13m of investment that they believe will fund them through to clinical trials next…
Children Pay the Price as Life’s Demands Interfere With Breastfeeding
Summary: As fewer Ugandan mothers follow WHO guidance for six months of exclusive breastfeeding, newborns are at risk of infections,…
Drug Could Beat Back HIV — If People Could Get It
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. Summary: Cabotegravir is a promising HIV prevention medication that’s approved in…
Half of Pregnancies in Acholi are Unintended
A new report has revealed that half of the pregnancies in the Acholi Sub-region in 2022 were unintended, with the…
MOH Calls for Non-Clinical Interventions for Mothers
The Ministry of Health has urged private health facilities to consider wellness facilities for the non-medical needs of mothers and…
UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Fast-Spreading Cholera Outbreaks in Africa
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for emergency funding to broaden efforts to reach millions living across 11 eastern…
No Scientific Studies Have Found Gene Responsible for Homosexuality- Medics
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have said there is so far no scientific study done in Uganda or…
Uganda Struggles with Low Compliance in Domestic Funding for HIV Control and Prevention
The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has reported low compliance among government entities and departments in contributing 0.1% of their annual…
Clean Water Access Boosts Learning in Karamoja Schools
Access to clean water facilities has in the past couple of years boosted learning and sanitation in the schools of…
Immigration Officers Arrested for Cocaine Trafficking Further Remanded
Three immigration officers who were arrested earlier this month on charges of trafficking cocaine, a banned psychotropic substance, have been…
Uganda Surgeons Annual Conference: to create awareness about new technologies and procedures
Uganda has made tremendous surgical advances with innovations that focus on minimal invasive techniques, new technologies and instruments but the…
Uganda to Start Screening for Marburg
Uganda will on Wednesday start screening all individuals coming into the country through Uganda – Tanzania border following a confirmed…
Maternal Deaths Common in Health Center IIIs-Health Ministry
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has revealed the majority of maternal mortality cases are common at Health Center IIIs, attributing…
Uganda To Receive First Batch of US Donated HIV Preventive Injection Next Year
Uganda will receive its first batch of Injection Anti-Retroviral Therapies (ARVs) used as prevention for individuals at high risk of…
Global HIV Bodies Speak Out on Proposed Uganda’s Anti-Gay Law
Global HIV body, the International AIDS Society (IAS) has condemned the newly approved Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, saying it’s an extreme violation…
UGX 1.5Bn COVID-19 Research Equipment Lies Idle in Warehouse
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Central Government has noted a possibility of the tax payer losing 1.59 billion Shillings in unutilized COVID-19…
PAC Moves to Retrieve COVID-19 Expenditure Documents From Arua Hotels, Hospital
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – Central Government has handed two Arua Regional Referral Hospital officials to the Criminal Investigation…
Lack of Courts, Shelters Frustrates Efforts to End Teenage Pregnancies in Napak
Authorities in Napak district are struggling to contain a decrease in cases of teenage pregnancies due to the absence of…
190 Million Children at Risk From Water-Related Crises: UNICEF
Some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats…
Every 1-Year Increase in Partner Age Linked to a 9% Likelihood of HIV Acquisition Among Young Women in Uganda
A new study conducted in Uganda and seven other African countries has revealed that young women who have sexual partners…
Scientists Explain Delayed Evolution Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A section of Scientists have explained to Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee- Central Government that developing a vaccine against COVID-19 will…
US $4.4 million funding from Norway for ending teen pregnancies in Busoga region
The government of Norway has partnered with the kingdom of Busoga in a 4.4 Million USD project aimed at ending…
Uganda Adds Yellow Fever Vaccine to Routine Immunization Schedule
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has started immunizing children aged nine months against yellow fever. This brings the total number…
Court rules in favour of Prof. Ogwang’s ownership of COVIDEX
The High Court in Kampala has confirmed Associate Professor Patrick Ogwang as the true owner of COVIDEX, the support drug…
25 years of Universal Primary Education -Menstrual hygiene still a sticky issue
This year marks 25 years since the Uganda government introduced Universal Primary Education or UPE, a program that has received…
DR Congo and Burundi report polio cases linked to new oral vaccine
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) has received notification of the detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in…
Homosexuality is Deviation from the Norm –Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his position against homosexuality, saying that the act is a deviation from normal. Museveni made…
Uganda: Negative Perceptions Prevent uptake of 13 million COVID-19 Vaccines
The Ministry of Health still has 13.4 million unutilized COVID-19 vaccines, the Public Accounts Committee – PAC Central Government has learned.…
Two Meningitis Cases Confirmed in Obongi
Two people in Palorinya refugee settlement in Obongi district have tested positive for meningitis, health officials have revealed. Meningitis is caused by inflammation of…
Uganda launches $5 million strategic plan to enhance Children Surgery
The Uganda Ministry of Health in collaboration with Kids Operating Room, a global health charity, has today unveiled the first…
Malawi, Rwanda, Laos and Zambia Have Received COVID-19 Oral Treatments
The COVID Treatment Quick Start Consortium announced today that the governments of Zambia, Laos, Malawi and Rwanda have received shipments…
Uganda in Dire Need of Health Workers-WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified 55 countries around the globe as vulnerable to the availability of health workers…
Lacor Hospital Operates on 30 Children with Anorectal Malformation
St Mary`s Hospital Lacor in Gulu City has successfully operated on and treated thirty children with Anorectal malformation, a birth…
Common Wealth SG Urges Immediate Action on Climate
The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland has said that collaborative action is vital to prevent the runaway effects of climate change…
Only 3% of the World’s Population is Protected by Mandatory Sodium Reduction Policies
A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake released on Wednesday shows the world is off-track to…
Obstetricians Ask Government to provide low cost inventions to Save Mothers From Maternal Deaths
Experts have pointed out gaps in data as one of the challenges affecting the effective provision of Sexual and Reproductive…
Non Medical and self prescribed CT scans by the public worries health experts
The increasing number of people undergoing unnecessary Computed Tomography (CT) scans as the service becomes more available, especially in privately-run…
Teenage Mother’s Tale of Overcoming Depression, Stigma to Resume Studies
Jessica Avol 19, counts herself lucky among teenage mothers to be back at school, thanks to talk therapy sessions that…
MOH Launches New HIV Self- Test Kit After Pilot among University Students
The Ministry of Health has launched a new HIV blood self-testing kit, which has been piloted and found effective for…
Embracing prevention measures to curb diseases and traffic deaths campaign
By Malik Fahad With the increase in traffic crashes in the country, health activists are advocating for the use of…
They Have HIV. Why Do They Refuse Treatment?
By Nakisanze Segawa, Global Press Journal Uganda. This story was originally published by Global Press Journal. LWENGO, UGANDA —…
Repealing discriminatory Laws Targeting People Living with HIV/AIDs Saves Lives
Repealing discriminatory laws against people living with HIV/AIDS saves lives and helps advance the end of the pandemic, says Winnie…
Experts Differ on Duration for Cardiology Training
There are mixed feelings amongst scientists over complaints from some doctors about the duration of training heart disease specialists, saying…
Delays in recommendation of remdesivir for patients with COVID-19 shaped antimicrobial policy in hospitals world over
Delays in recommendation of remdesivir for patients with COVID-19 adversely shaped antimicrobial policy in hospitals around the world, preventing patients…
A study for a vaccine against Bilharzia commences at UVRI
Researchers at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) are embarking on a study that could bring to life Uganda’s first…
Uganda has zero domestic funds for Neglected Tropical Diseases
The Ministry of Health has called for domestic funding for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as prevention and treatment programs that…
Uganda’s Maternal Mortality Rate Decreases
Uganda’s maternal mortality rating has decreased from 336 mothers per 100,000 live births to 284 women per 100, 000 live…
Hungry Karamojongs Survive on Tree Leaves and Charcoal Burning
Residents in Karamoja sub-region are resorting to eating leaves from wild trees as they burn charcoal for survival as hunger…
Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service shows first Saharan Dust transport of 2023
Aerosol forecasts from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service show the first large-scale Saharan dust transport of 2023. An episode of…
Cheap antibiotic to avert 2 million deaths per year from Sepsis for women who have a Vaginal Birth in resource limited settings
A single dose of a low-cost, generic, oral antibiotic called azithromycin, could prevent life threatening sepsis during child birth in up…
Lira Hospital Gets First Microbiology Laboratory
Lira Regional Referral Hospital has received its first microbiology laboratory and equipment to support the investigation of bacterial infections particularly…
West Nile Gets Modern Laboratory to Fight Zoonotic Disease
Uganda’s West Nile region has received a refurbished modern laboratory to enable veterinary officers to handle zoonotic diseases and emerging…
Experts Call for Clampdown on Formula Milk Marketing
There is a need to clamp down on the formula milk industry’s marketing tactics which are exploitative, this is according…
Pastor Kayanja’s Acaricide Adulterated with Banned Chemicals
An investigation by the National Drug Authority (NDA) has found Tickoff, an acaricide produced by Pastor Robert Kayanja of Miracle…
Kiruddu hospital starts research to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
Kiruddu National Referral Hospital has started conducting operational research for every patient first conducting confirmatory tests to find out, which…
Medical Exams become part of the back to school money making racket
As suppliers of school materials are busy raking in money from shoppers in last-minute shopping for children who return to…
WHO Launches New Roadmap to Fight Breast Cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework on Friday providing a roadmap to attain…
Ministry of Health asks private health facilities to do self evaluation
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has asked providers in the private sector to periodically do a self-audit to see whether…
Vaginal Ring, Injection ARVs to be Included as PrEP Options in Uganda
The Ministry of Health will this year add the vaginal ring and injectable anti-retroviral therapy cabotegravir to the list of…
Malawi is the only SADC country to have eliminated a Neglected Tropical Disease lately
By H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi “I was blind, but now I see.” This is what Vainesi, from…
Wife Endures Beatings, Hunger in Mandatory Post-Ebola Fasting
Twenty-two-year old Jhalia Nassiwa is one of the 87 survivors of the recent outbreak of Ebola Viral Disease that was…
Residents Hail UPDF for Cleaning Jinja
Residents of Jinja city on Thursday hailed UPDF’s efforts of cleaning up markets, health facilities and different streets in of…
LOP Wants Budget Allocations for Pensions
The Leader of Opposition – LOP Mathias Mpuuga has vowed to compel Parliament to investigate how the money allocated to…
More Women Switch to Modern Contraceptives
The use of modern contraception is soaring around the world with an estimated 371 million women of reproductive age now…
Uganda’s biggest referral hospitals lack eye experts to screen premature babies on blindness risk
Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) in two of the country’s biggest referral facilities are operating on babies without an eye…
Uganda Has 5 Million Child Wives
Uganda has five million child wives, 1.3 million of whom were married off below fifteen years of age, a UN…
Parliament Orders Expedited Probe on Homosexuality in Schools
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Committee on Education Committee to expeditiously investigate allegations of homosexuality in schools across…
Butabika Defends Excess Use of Chemicals in Patient Care
Butabika National Referral Mental Referral Hospital has explained the complaints of alleged maltreatment of patients at the facility raised by several…
60 Refugees Committed Suicide in Uganda
At least 60 refugees committed suicide in refugee settlements across Uganda last year, according to a report by UN Refugee…
Uganda: Door to Door Polio Immunization in Ebola Affected Districts
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting a 10-day door-to-door vaccination drive in districts that recorded cases of Ebola virus…
UBTS Raises Concern Over Blood Sale as Stocks Dwindle
The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) have cited constant concerns of illegal blood sales as one of the reasons given…
COVID-19 Vaccines in Current Form May Not Work for Future Variants-Experts
Experts have said the speed at which the coronavirus is mutating giving rise to new and more transmissible variants is…
Mosaico HIV Vaccine Study Stopped Early for Non-efficacy
A large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy study also known as the Mosaico study has been stopped for non-efficacy. This study which…
Council to Develop TB Vaccines Launched – WHO
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and…
Incinerator Vandalized at Walukuba Health Center
The persistent vandalism of the incinerator at Walukuba health center IV incinerator in Jinja district has raised concern among health…
KCCA Dispatches Ambulances to City Divisions
Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has dispatched seven ambulances to the five city divisions worth Shillings 1.6 billion with the aim…
Health Workers Oppose Stamp Duty
Health workers are questioning a move by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to charge them an annual fee of 100,000…
Yellow Fever Vaccines Now Accessible To Lira Residents Through The Public Sector After a Decade
After a decade of not accessing Yellow fever vaccines through the Public sector, residents of Lira district are excited about…
Arua Hospital Gets Support For Eye Operations
The burden of cataract infections at Arua Regional Referral hospital is expected to reduce following the donation of an assortment…
The Netherlands helps Masaka city set up a modern mortuary
St Joseph Catholic Missionary Hospital Kitovu, in Masaka City, has set up a modern mortuary. The mortuary worth UGX 277…
Global COVID-19 Infections Have Declined by 90 percent – WHO
New COVID-19 infections reduced by 90 percent this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported. Although, they warn there…
Iganga residents ask for more vaccination centres
By Shiprah Kwagala Locals in Iganga district have asked that more vaccination centres are put in place as incentive for…
Museveni advises on continued observance of COVID SOPs
President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated the need for the population to continue to observing the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for…
Human Rights Enforcement Key For Epidemic Control
No discrimination is a basic human right. Freedom of movement is a human right. In the HIV story, compassion, sympathy,…
Laws and Lockdowns Not Effective for Controlling Epidemics
Scientists have questioned the approach used by the government to control disease outbreaks and pandemics using coerce law enforcement. Speaking…
Deputy Prime Minister Tasks RDC’s on Drug Theft in Hospitals
The Third Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Isanga Nakadama has directed all Residents District Commissioners and Resident City Commissioners to take…
Ebola Lockdown Lifted in Kasanda,Mubende
President Yoweri Museveni has opened up Mubende and Kassanda districts which have been under lockdown following a surge in cases…
Doctors Vote Their President Samuel Oledo out of Office for Misconduct
Members of the Uganda Medical Association -UMA have voted to suspend their president Dr Samuel Oledo for four years and…
Leaders divided over ‘COVID-19 immunity certificates’ for journalists
BY SAM WAKHAKHA On December 6, 2022, the presidential press secretary, Farouk Kirunda issued an order barring journalists without COVID-19…
Leaders Ask For Daily Food Supplies For Nodding Syndrome Affected Families
Leaders in Pader district have asked the government for consistent food supplies for families with children suffering from nodding syndrome.…
Information Gaps Threaten Booster Doses Uptake
By Shiprah Kwagaka Health facilities in Iganga District are challenged with a low uptake of Covid-19 booster doses by locals. Through…
Uganda distributed 60 percent less bed nets compromising its vector control efforts
Uganda has been listed among countries that didn’t fully utilize one of the malaria prevention strategies of bed net distribution…
About 2,000 teenage girls got pregnant per annum during the COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 2,000 baby deliveries by teenagers were registered at the various health facilities at the Bidi Bidi Refugee settlement at the…
All contacts of the Ebola patient in Masaka discharged as vaccines arrive
On 4th December, all the 42 people who had been identified as contacts to the first confirmed Ebola case from…
Norway supports eastern Uganda in reproductive health rights awareness
Two districts in eastern Uganda have received UGX 16.8 billion Shillings from the Norwegian government for creating awareness for sexual…
Four survivors discharged from Mubende Ebola Unit
Four survivors, who have been undergoing treatment at the Ebola Treatment Unit – ETU in Mubende have been discharged. They…
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic fever confirmed as cause of 12 year old boy’s death
Five people from the same family in Nakasongola District have been placed under close monitoring by health officials following the…
Oloya pairs dogs and humans to improve mental health
Francis Okello Oloya is a visually impaired person, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Psychology from Makerere University and loves dogs.…
WHO adds five countries to Ebola high risk list; Museveni extends lockdown in two districts
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has acknowledged the progress achieved in the fight against the Ebola Virus Disease but extended the…
No consensus on benchmarking for the Uganda National Health Insurance
By Esther Nakkazi Each year parliament allocates 3billion Uganda shillings or USD $ 800,000 to the National Health Insurance Scheme…
WHO Uganda Ebola update
Description of the situation Since the outbreak declaration on 20 September, a total of 141 confirmed cases and 55 confirmed…
Penalty for missing birth and death data
Vital data is missing from data collected at birth and death in Uganda. Births are also being registered much later…
Mengo hospital remains archaic
I checked in my elderly patient at Mengo hospital at about 1.00pm. The patient was female, elderly and preferred that…
Uganda AIDS Trust Fund may never see the light of day
It has become clear that the AIDS Trust Fund may never become implemented inspire of government assures that they are…
Government fails to pay $20 daily allowance for frontline health workers working in Ebola units
Frontline health workers treating Ebola patients in Mubende are unhappy and want to lay down their tools because of lack…
Study shows prednisolone does not improve sense of smell after COVID-19
A study has demonstrated that prednisolone does not improve a sense of smell after COVID-19. During the corona pandemic, more…
High malaria infested region residents oppose spraying exercise
Indoor Residual Spraying involves coating the walls and other surfaces of a house with a residual insecticide. The insecticide on…
Uganda: Most health workers can’t diagnose breathing related diseases
According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda records 3,500 new cases of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) every three months.…
Covid-19: the Spike protein is no longer the only target
Proteins are at the forefront of therapeutic targets to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The proteins that are on the surface of the…
Double Tragedy for Africa: Climate Crisis and Antimicrobial Resistance
The Health Journalists Network in partnership with Citizens News (CNS) and other journalists media organisations was part of the 2nd Annual…
Men and women have similar levels of ‘dark’ personality traits when facing harsh economic conditions
Men and women have more similar levels of ‘dark’ personality traits when they are faced with harsh economic conditions, a…
Soroti regional referral hospital laboratory renovated at UGX 672 million
By Steven Enatu The Soroti regional referral hospital laboratory hub has been opened after undergoing massive renovation. The lab acts…
Will it be Gene Therapy, Immune Modulation or Latency Reversal as an HIV Cure to end HIV by 2030
By Charles Brown In Uganda we have around 1,400,000 people living with HIV and estimated HIV prevalence is 5.5% among the…
Uganda’s strategy to protect school children from Ebola
The final school term for learners in Uganda will close two weeks prior to the planned date. This is in…
Child’s death after vaccination leads to health workers’ arrest
Vaccines save lives. But the sudden death of a baby shortly after vaccination has landed two medical workers at Daphine…
National Drug Authority Closes Over 800 Outlets for Operating Illegally
The Uganda National Drugs Authority (NDA) has closed over 830 drug outlets in the Northern Region for operating illegally. The…
Uganda Ebola update
United States officials say below one hundred vaccines of the Ebola virus strain are in vials and large scale production could…
Plans to decentralise cancer treatments are too slow
The Uganda Cancer Institute is overwhelmed. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja while on a tour on Wednesday said lack of funding…
Ebola in Kampala as government calls for more vigilance
The Ministry of Health has confirmed 15 Ebola cases in the Greater Kampala region. This brings the total number of…
About one million children die every year due to lead poisoning says the WHO
Each year, an estimated 1 million people, die from lead poisoning. Millions more, many of them children, are exposed…
Chinese firm mining gold allegedly pollutes community drinking water
Households in 10 villages in Mahyoro Town Council in Kitagwenda district are accusing the Chinese firm, Tyang Tyang Company of polluting River Buhindagi.…
The number of COVID-19 doses administered in Africa monthly declined by over 50% for three months
COVID-19 vaccination coverage has stagnated in half of African countries, says the World Health Organization (WHO). The number of doses…
The EU gives €3 million emergency funds to support the Ebola outbreak in Uganda
The EU has mobilised further emergency funding of €3 million to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. …
Aftermath of COVID pandemic has an effect on increased mental illness -health workers say
In the aftermath of the COVID-19, health experts in Acholi Sub-region are registering rising cases of mental illnesses associated with…
Two more districts register Ebola cases
One person has tested positive for Ebola in Manyi Sub County, Mityana District. Mityana is in central Uganda and neighbouring…
10-year old tetanus survivor advocates for increased awareness and vaccination
Jovan Mulondo,13, spent 40 days in an induced coma at TMR International Hospital, fighting for his life after contracting Tetanus…
The University of Eldoret’s Choge wins $10,000 for water contaminats laser sensor
Dismas Choge, University of Eldoret, Kenya has received a grant worth of $100,000 USD from the Optica Foundation. Choge’s work focuses on…
A new book to help improve science communication in Africa now available
Script’s new book aimed at helping to improve the communication of science in Africa has now been published. The book…
A lockdown for districts with Ebola in Uganda
A 21-day lockdown was announced yesterday in Uganda as one of the measures to control the spread of the Ebola…
Claire spent over two years in Mbarara hospital intensive care and luckily missed the pandemic
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Uganda: U.S. Peace Corps start voluntary work after two year pause due to COVID
The US government has re-established volunteer service in Uganda following a two-year break-off occasioned by COVID-19, an epidemic that paralysed…
Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Uganda
While Uganda is battling with Ebola, another outbreak of Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever is also here. 24 people have been…
Leaders discuss collaborative efforts to fight Ebola
Uganda is to benefit from a USD 5 million emergency fund provided by the World Health Organization to fight the…
Researchers design new bandage to treat diabetic foot ulcers
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a new bandage treatment, known as a scaffold, to treat diabetic foot ulcers,…
People with Albinism could benefit from Dr. Namukobe’s herbal skin treatments
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New computational technique reveals changes to lung function post COVID-19 infection
As a respiratory disease, COVID-19 infection mainly affects the lungs. While most people recover completely, a significant number of individuals…
Podcast on Ebola in Uganda: Scidev.net
This week’s podcast is Ebola outbreak hits Uganda. Uganda is experiencing its first outbreak in a decade. This bout of…
A few countries have signed agreements for pediatric doses and deliveries says UNICEF
By HEJNU Children are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in an increasing number of countries. However, only a small number of…
Africa has zero access to monkeypox vaccines; US has 60 doses per case reported
The U.S. holds nearly 80% of the Jynneos vaccine used to fight monkeypox, despite having only 35% of the global…
Global COVID-19 response abandoned people in lower-income countries, says report
A litany of issues preventing people in low and middle-income countries from accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments have been…
COVID-19 pandemic triggered digital technology-based solutions
By HEJNU Digital technology plays a vital role in protecting medical personnel by limiting direct contact with patients, disinfecting controlled…
No COVID-19 Vaccine, No access to government services
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Integrate treatment of HIV/AIDS and NCDs at public health facilities researchers say
By Malik Fahad Jjingo Research shows that the integration of the management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and HIV/AIDS care in…
An integrated strategy to address NCDs at primary healthcare facilities unveiled
To tackle the burden of chronic and severe noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) a strategy to address management of severe NCDs at first-level…
African wide campaign to bolster political will for sickle cell prevention launched
A campaign to bolster political will and engagement as well as advocate for financial resources for sickle cell disease prevention…
WHO Africa Public health meeting takes off in Togo
Mr. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe the President of Togo officially opened the seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC-72)…
High fuel prices leave home deliveries as only option for Otuke mothers
Women in Otuke district would rather deliver their children at a health facility but the high fuel prices won’t let…
Pakwach district awareness campaign to reduce teen pregnancies that hit over 7000 in one year
Pakwach district has embarked on a health awareness campaign aimed at the reduction and prevention of teenage pregnancies among its…
New Ebola case in DR Congo genetically linked to the 2018-2020 outbreak
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have declared a resurgence of Ebola, following confirmation of one case in…
WHO publishes first guidelines for two Ebola treatments
Following a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline…
Religious, Cultural Institutions need to amplify Children Covid-19 Vaccine message for uptake
By Shiprah Kwagala In an effort to improve vaccine uptake, the Uganda government has…
Monkey Pox in Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox a global health emergency on July 23, 2022. We understand that many patients…
People with disabilities ask for inclusion in Covid-19 mass vaccination exercises
By Shiprah Kwagala Leaders for People With Disabilities-PWDS have asked the Covid-19 task forces for inclusion in mass vaccination campaigns. After…
Uganda: Expedite passing the reviewed breastfeeding regulations to protect babies rights
A Uganda based non-profit has filed a constitutional petition challenging the government’s inaction on regulating work places and breastfeeding. Their…
USD $7.4 Million for Vaccination Action Network to bolster Covid-19 vaccine demand in Africa
A USD$7.4 million Vaccination Action Network (VAN) has been launched by the Rockefeller Foundation for sub Saharan Africa. VAN will be…
Ugandans breathe a sigh of relief after Parliament revisits mandatory vaccination stand
By Shiprah Kwagala A day after legislators rejected a government proposal for mandatory vaccination of adults, local people have expressed…
Regional referral hospital staff facing predatory loans
In the latest audit report released by the Auditor General John Muwanga for the financial year 2020/2021, show that UGX 511.42…
Non-motorized transport corridors in Kampala used for garbage collection
Non-motorized transport corridors – NMT in Kampala are turned into a garbage collection centres. Non-motorized transport in the form of walking,…
Janet Museveni to introduce vibrant sexual purity campaign in schools
The Minister of Education and Sports, also the first lady Janet Kataha Museveni is to introduce a vibrant sexual purity…
More than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C
More than 91 million Africans live with Hepatitis B or C, which are the deadliest strains of the virus, according…
WHO releases new guidelines and gives countries a green light to use long-acting injectable
The World Health Organization-WHO on Thursday released new guidelines giving countries a green light to use long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA)…
Gavi Begins Roll Out Of Malaria Vaccine in Africa
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has opened a process for countries to apply for funding and support to roll out the…
Call on big Pharma ViiV to reduce prices and share technology of long-acting injectable ARVs
Nobel laureates Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Joseph Stiglitz, have published an open letter with a call for the price of ground-breaking new…
Two non-profits agree to fund vaginal ring development pipeline
The Population Council, a global nonprofit research organization and developer of sexual and reproductive health pharmaceuticals, and the International Partnership…
Who has branding rights over Japan donated ambulance to Gulu residents
A row has erupted over an ambulance from the people of Izimusano City in Japan to the the people in Gulu…
Decades later Uganda now offers Laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery
Surgeons are now offering clients an option of having endoscopy and laparoscopic surgery, which are relatively new in Uganda but…
Health Activists renew call for implementation of sexuality education for learners
Health activists have renewed the call to expedite the implementation of sexuality education which is key to the fight against…
Masaka Youth create HIV awareness through creative arts
Positive Youths in Action (POYA) an advocacy group made up of young people in Masaka are rallying the masses through…
Health activists raise concern over spike in anti-HIV drug prices
Health activists have raised concern over the high prices of drugs and materials used in testing and treat treatment of…
Heart Institute Defends Loan for Uganda Cardiac Excellence
The Executive Director of the Uganda Heart Institute, Dr John Omangino has defended a UGX 264 billion Shillings loan request…
Maintain eating locally grown food – Italy advises Uganda
Amidst food insecurity and hunger, the Italian Ambassador to Uganda, Massimiliano Mazzanti says Ugandans should maintain their taste buds to…
Pro-Life Activists Seek 10K Signatures to Kick out Reproductive Health Bill from EALA
Activists opposed to the Reproductive Health Bill that among other things legalises abortion want it withdrawn from regional East African Legislative…
MUWRP researchers start study on HIV Cure
Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) is in collaboratory network with other researchers to find a cure for HIV. An HIV…
Orthopedic patients benefit from free surgeries at Mulago referral hospital
Twenty- four orthopedic patients are benefiting from free surgeries at a week-long surgical camp at Mulago Specialized National Referral hospital. Orthopedic…
Sixty died of hunger in Kotido district in one month
In just one month, about sixty people have reportedly died of hunger in Kotido district. A report by the Integrated…
Lower rates of survival for multi-Drug resistant Tuberculosis in Uganda
About 20 percent of all patients who present with Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTB) in Uganda die. This is above the globally…
Uganda: Low vaccination against Hepatitis B causes increase in liver cancer cases
Hepatitis B is leading to an increase in the cases of liver cancer in Uganda but this can be reduced…
Hangover pill now available
A new pill that could make your alcohol handover go away is now available! But it works best for moderate…
25% of Kenya’s healthcare workers depressed says Aga Khan University study
A study by the Aga Khan University shows that one in every four healthcare professionals exhibits signs of depression. Conducted…
Pandemic Related Learning poverty: 70% of 10-year-olds can’t understand a simple written text
Learning poverty has increased by a third in low- and middle-income countries, with an estimated 70% of 10-year-olds unable to…
Parliament acknowledges need for legislation on contraceptives for adolescent girls
In the wake of the rising adolescent teenage pregnancies, Uganda Parliament has acknowledged the need for legislation on contraceptives access…
Young people advocate for the National AIDS Trust Fund
Lillian Kihumuro has described her journey of living with HIV for the last 25-years as long, tough and hard. She…
Modernised operation theatre with love from the US People to Pader district residents
The United States Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown has handed over a modernised operation theatre to the people of…
Higher risk of high blood pressure after childbirth recorded in Ugandan women
Researchers are recording increased cases of pre-eclampsia after childbirth among women who had no prior history of high blood pressure.…
COVID-19 vaccinators decry lack of payment by government for services
By Kaana Bright Rukia Sengooba a nurse and the head of vaccinators at Bweyogerere health center III has been at…
COVID-19 vaccine development funds not directly released to PRESIDE – Musenero
The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Monica Musenero has refuted claims that funds were released directly to the…
Refugees in Uganda grappling with malnutrition and chronic anaemia
Refugees in Uganda based at the Nakivale refugee settlement camp in Isingiro district are grappling with a rise in malnutrition…
Building trust in health through dialogue
In November last year the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) released a report Trust in Our Nation: Building Effective Governance…
Researchers call for roll out of long-acting HIV injectable treatments in low income countries
Researchers attending the International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis and Prevention Research in Resource – Limited Settings (INTEREST) have called…
Why are teen abortions in Acholi sub-region rising
A total of 14,530 cases of post-abortion care for teenage girls and women were registered in various health facilities between…
Experts call for routine cervical cancer screening for HIV women in Family Planning Clinics
Two thirds of women living with HIV in Uganda have never been screened for cervical cancer, preliminary results from a…
Uganda: 18 years and below can’t enrol for health courses in vocational institutions
With the increasing number of young learners leaving O’level, the Ministry of Education and Sports has cautioned against enrolling those…
UNICEF, WHO Warn Larger Measles Outbreaks
An increase in measles cases in January and February 2022 is a worrying sign of a heightened risk for the…
Fully Vaccinated Travellers No longer Need PCR Tests through Entebbe International Airport
Travellers moving in and out of Uganda, are no longer required to have a COVID-19 PCR(polymerase chain reaction) test, as…
Gov’t Procured 3.4 Million Vaccines
The Government procured 3.4 Million covid-19 vaccines, this is according to records from the Ministry of Health. A total of…
Fourteen People still Succumb to Malaria Daily Despite High Bed Net Coverage
With fourteen to sixteen people still succumbing to malaria every day, the Ministry of Health (MOH) signed a new $40…
Long distances affect access to cancer screening for women in Busoga region
Women in the Busoga region want screening for both Cervical Cancer and Breast Cancer extended to lower health facilities. They…
Digital health equity through Mobile platforms
A study titled Mobile Health (mHealth) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) has been published and addresses one of the key…
Think of Uganda private health sector providers as partners not profit centres – says Kiwanuka
Uganda private healthcare providers want a mindset shift perception about them from a profit centre to a partner in providing…
Humanised mice for use in Uganda research ecosystem to arrive soon – Musenero
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has issued a license allowing two pairs of humanised mice needed in…
UGX 3billion to boost research of COVIDEX
The government has allocated 3 billion UGX Shillings (USD $840,000) for studies into the efficacy of COVIDEX, a herbal solution…
Oyam, Pader, Lira and Gulu need expanded children’s ward
Lalogi Health Centre IV in Omoro district is struggling to treat children with sickle cell disease and malnourishment. The facility…
Insecurity may increase the burden of TB in the Karamoja region
A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer, pain in the chest, coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep…
What Uganda has done about cancer prevention and care after the demise of Oulanyah
The government has signed a contract to immediately procure a Positron Emission Tomography – PET scan for the Uganda Cancer…
Uganda Parliament Speaker Battled Cancer, Succumbed to Multiple Organ Failure
The Late Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah died of cancer and multiple organ failure. This is according to a postmortem…
Workers Handle Human Waste With Bare Hands in KCCA’s Blocked Drainages
Harriet Kizza, 56 has been working with Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA since 2011, desilting drainage channels in different parts of…
Almost Everyone Now is Breathing Polluted Air- WHO
An astonishing 99 per cent of the world’s population breathes polluted air that exceeds internationally approved limits, with negative health…
WHO Launches Plan to End Covid-19 Emergency in 2020
More than two years after the world came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation…
Mukono Health Workers Demand for Allowances
Ten medical workers in Nama sub-county in Mukono district who were involved in the mass polio vaccination campaign in January…
Gov’t to Rollout Covid-19 Vaccination in Children as School Surveillance System Fails
The Ministries of Health and Education have resorted to vaccinating learners as the best way to control the spread of…
Farming Season Paralyzes Covid-19 Vaccination in Amuru District
The mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in several parts of Amuru District has suffered a setback because of the start of…
Private Sector Joins Efforts to Fight Malaria
The private sector under the Malaria free Uganda council has rolled out a campaign dumped “Zero Malaria Business Leadership Initiative”…
Raw deal for 700 health workers deployed under COVID-19 Emergency response
About 700 Uganda health workers who were deployed in COVID-19 treatment units in National and Regional Referral hospitals under the…
Uganda: Variants are a reminder for hospitals not to close Covid-19 treatment units yet
As cases of of COVID-19 decline, most of Uganda’s hospitals have closed units that were designated to treat patients or…
Uganda Exempts Fully Vaccinated Travellers Across Land Borders from COVID-19 Testing
Fully vaccinated travellers including truck drivers are no longer required to present negative COVID-19 PCR test results before entering Uganda,…
Uganda Army Engineering Brigade to Construct Nalubwoyo Health Centre III
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Engineering Brigade has taken over the construction of Nalubwoyo Health Centre III in Amolatar District.…
Under Staffing Affecting Operations of Atiak Health Centre IV
Atiak Health Center IV in Amuru District is grappling with understaffing and inadequate space to admit patients. The health facility…
African Union Commits to End Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2030
The African Union and Uniting to Combat NTDs have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end neglected tropical diseases…
An integrated approach of cervical cancer and schistosomiasis treatment and care present opportunities towards elimination
By Esther Nakkazi Initiating an integrated approach for cervical cancer and Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) for affected women and girls…
Learning from the TB Pandemic
By Morounfolu Olugbosi As countries around the world—from Kenya to Canada, South Africa to Sweden—relish the prospect of an unofficial…
Donors Caution Uganda, Covid Not Gone Yet
The European Union in Uganda and the Ministry of Health officials are worried about the rate at which Ugandans are…
ATC boosts Uganda with US$45,000 worth of Oxygen
Uganda is improving its medical oxygen demand and supply ecosystem with a national scale up implementation plan that articulates a…
The Pandemic geared up Uganda Scientists’ Innovativeness says Musenero
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered innovations among scientists paving the way for Uganda‘s first attempt to manufacture a vaccine for…
Mini hospital delivering 180 babies per month
You have got to give it up for women in Kyotera district. The fertility rate is over the top. At…
Don’t dishonour Princess Diana’s name
Princess Diana would dislike having her name on a facility in Soroti for its poor management and failure to serve…
Ramaphosa praised for rejecting bogus vaccine IP waiver
Nobel Prize-winning economists Jayati Ghosh and Joseph Stiglitz and the pan-Africa director of Oxfam have praised South Africa’s President Ramaphosa…
Study: Over 50% inpatients in Uganda’s hospitals endure long waiting hours and dissatisfied with care
More than half of the patients who visit Ugandan hospitals have to wait for more than an hour before they…
Bulongo parish residents want justice for defilement case
Residents of Nyamiringa village in Bulongo parish, Sembababule district are baying for the blood of George Musheijja Bakulu, the Nyamiringa LCI…
African Union pleads to Europe: Invest in Africa’s digital infrastructure
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of digital technologies to keep businesses, healthcare, education and public services running, commented Dr Amani…
Acholi sub region: Covid vaccines available but no arms to vaccinate
Amuru District Health officials have halted a mass covid-19 vaccination exercise three days after it was started because of low…
Makerere study finds high metal concretes in consumable products near garbage site
Scientists have asked authorities to ensure municipal garbage dumped at landfills is first treated having found heavy metal concentrations in…
Uganda needs a law against selling blood
Uganda has to enact a law against selling blood to encourage donations. The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UBTS) wants enactment…
Uganda President orders $835,000 funding for Ivermectin clinical trials
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to release Shillings 3.024 billion…
Digitalisation of health workers payment research
A $USD 3 million project to assess the use of digital solutions to pay health workers involved in immunization campaigns…
Neck Circumference determines NCD risk in HIV infected populations says study
People with a neck circumference of 35 centimeters and beyond have a higher risk of developing heart disease, experts at…
Uganda -Toughen laws and policies on nutrition
The Assistant Commissioner in charge of Nutrition in the Ministry of Health, Samalie Namukose has asked Members of Parliament to…
Kyoterans can’t access dental care
News from Kyotera District say that a dental clinic at Kakuuto Health Centre IV is under lock and key because…
South Africa Approves monthly Dapivirine Vaginal Ring
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority’s (SAHPRA) has approved the monthly Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for use by women ages 18…
AFP Journalist Sadurni dies in car accident
Spanish journalist Sadurni Carrasco Sumaya ,33, working with Agence France Presse (AFP) has died in a motor accident at Chopelwo valley…
Village shuns medical treatment opts for traditional healing
So an isolation centre was established at Kakuuto Health Centre IV to receive, treat patients, and to investigate a strange…
Uganda Human Rights Commission blames media for exaggerated portrayal of torture
Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) officials have alleged failure to take action amidst the increasing cases of torture and human…
Know a Ugandan child in need of free heart surgery? Contact Rotary
Rotary International is in search of 100 children from Uganda with heart defects to benefit from fully sponsored surgery in…
People with disabilities skip adherence to anti-HIV drugs in Acholi sub-region
Health rights activists are worried about the low adherence to the Anti-retroviral therapy (ART) treatment among women with disabilities in…
Uganda Road Safety Regulations excluded the most vulnerable – children
Many vulnerable people including children were omitted from the Uganda Road Safety Act which affects their safety on the road. The…
Nakaseke district starts pay per day for civil servants
Nakaseke district has a solution to absenteeism of civil servants from their jobs, it has started the system of pay…
How many people are vaccinated against COVID-19 in Uganda?
13 million people representing 60 percent of the targeted group of 22 million people above 18 years have received one…
Oulanyah owes Ugandans legislation to address healthcare system
Medical practitioners who are registered under their umbrella body the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) want the Uganda Speaker of Parliament, Jacob…
Butabika is full. Reopen regional mental health centres turned into COVID wards
At the height of COVID-19, mental treatment units were turned into COVID-19 isolation and treatment centres. As they remain closed the…
Uganda COVID-19 third wave over
The third wave of COVID-19 in Uganda is over and testing of travellers at Entebbe International Airport upon arrival has been…
Defeating leukaemia cells by depriving them of energy – Animal study
A Swiss-French team from Inserm, in France that includes University of Geneva (UNIGE) scientists has discovered how to trigger apoptosis in leukaemia cells by…
New York woman is free of HIV 14 months after stem cell transplant
By AIDSMAP A woman in New York City has no detectable HIV 14 months after stopping antiretroviral therapy following a…
Low access to contraceptives among Ugandan women says study
A new study has found that fifteen percent of the women in Uganda can’t access contraceptives. In the survey which…
A tax on condoms makes no sense says Uganda Cares
AHF Uganda care authorities have raised concerns over heavy taxes levied on consignments of condoms the organization imports into the…
Unanswered phone calls to Oulanyah tipped his colleagues of his illness
The Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah had spent three days without eating when he was evacuated from his home in…
Uganda Medics want unrestricted access to torture victims
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA), the professional organization that brings together all the qualified and duly registered medical doctors in Uganda…
Why did Scientists misinform Museveni about the vaccine development process
Vaccine production is a long process, while you need a recipe you also need capacity building and some privileged information…
New survey results show shift in Uganda HIV burden to older age groups
New survey findings are showing a shift in the HIV burden in Uganda from the young people to middle and…
90% of Health Center IVs in Uganda cannot offer blood transfusion services
The Ministry of Health says 90% of Health Center IVs in Uganda can not offer blood transfusion services. A health…
Recipes for better nutrition of children suffering from nodding syndrome
Nutritionists at the Department of Public Health at Lira University are developing recipes to improve the nutrition of children suffering…
Uganda Herbalist Suspends Cancer Treatment
David Ssenfuka, the herbalist who claims to have a cure for non-communicable diseases like cancer and diabetes has announced today…
Gene-environment interactions that drives autism evidence revealed for the first time
Scientists have provided the first evidence of the close interactions between genes and the environment in the social dysfunctions typical of autistic…
Uganda Polio mass vaccination roll out: vaccine carriers, cults and health workers
About 270 health workers were trained to roll out the vaccination against Polio for six days in Arua City. The…
More field epidemiologists graduate in Uganda
Uganda will need to train more field epidemiologists in order to make major strides in disease surveillance and handling outbreaks…
6.5 million digital documentation of COVID-19 certificates yet to be uploaded
The Health Ministry has delayed to upload the data of the more than 6.5 million Ugandans’ COVID-19 jabs on its…
Uganda: drug procurement at health facilities goes digital
The Ministry of Health has launched an integrated computer system to curb drug shortage and wastage in health facilities countrywide.…
Rabies vaccine remains unused as dog bites increase in Arua district
Arua district has registered more than 20 cases of animal bites over the last three weeks. The latest victim is…
Hospital fails to cope with increased premature babies; blames teen moms
Medical workers at the Kawolo Hospital Maternity Department are failing to cope with the high numbers of babies born at…
Miss Uganda Y+ 2021 commits to advocate to HIV drug adherence among youth
By Steven Enatu The lack of adherence to HIV drugs by young people due to stigma from the community may…
US Embassy suspends visitor visas over COVID -19 third wave
The US Embassy in Kampala has temporarily suspended routine visitor visa interviews following a recent spike in Covid-19 cases in…
Uganda boosts cold chain storage capacity of vaccines
Uganda is moving to expand its cold chain storage capacity as it introduces new vaccines in its routine childhood vaccination…
Uganda debates how to handle teen mom learners after longest world school closure due to COVID-19
In Gulu district, northern Uganda, pupils and teachers are undergoing a one-week-long psychosocial support as schools reopen. Several schools have…
Uganda counting on World Bank funds for COVID-19 vaccines not to expire
Uganda’s budget for COVID-19 vaccines was allocated to purchases only. The Ministry of Health (MOH) says there are no funds…
Lamwo District Records Increase in Covid-19 Cases
Leaders in Lamwo district are concerned about the increasing cases of COVID-19 registered over the past four days. The District…
Enforcement of Covid-19 Vaccination Mandate to Start in April
The public will be required to present proof of full vaccination to access transport services effective at the end of…
Volunteers Trained in Covid-19 Testing in New Campaign to Guarantee Schooling
Experts at Makerere University have embarked on training volunteers to quickly detect cases, amidst increasing new COVID-19 infections and fears…
Make History, Eliminate Cervical Cancer Forever- WHO Chief
Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in reproductive-aged women globally,…
Teen pregnant girls in Gulu abusing abortion inducing medication
Teen pregnant girls in Gulu are self prescirbing abortion inducing medication as they try to get rid of the unwanted…
Uganda parents demand sexuality education back in school curriculum
Parents and educationists in Rwenzori region want the government to reconsider disseminating Sexual and Reproductive Health-SRH messages through schools as…
Uganda hospital drops antibiotic after being threatened by Antimicrobial Resistance
Kabale regional referral hospital has suspended the use of an antibiotic, IV Ceftrianxone 1g powder citing ineffectiveness in treating some…
Doctors Suspend Strike Over New Set of Promises
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) have urged their colleagues all over the country who had laid down their…
Kabarole district and Fort Portal city Establish Covid-19 Vaccination Centres at Police Check points
Kabarole District and Fort Portal city authorities have resolved to establish COVID-19 vaccination centers at every police checkpoint on major…
MOH Registers Low Response by Eldery Persons to Covid-19 Vaccination
The Ministry of Health is concerned about the low response of elderly persons in the ongoing vaccination campaign against Covid-19…
Uganda to redress sex education
The Uganda Government is crafting a plan to train key people in the community including teachers and village authorities about…
WHO Approves Mix and Match for Covid-19 Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the mixing of COVID-19 vaccines attributing the latest move to the need for…
New Platform Counters Unacceptable Imbalance in Childhood Cancer Survival Rates
A new initiative has been unveiled to ensure that children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted…
Uganda: Longer drug refill policy fails to take off due to limited supply
Over a year ago, the Ministry of Health (MOH) changed the policy of drug refills at health facilities from one…
Karamoja requests for J&J as the preferred vaccine choice
Health Authorities in Karamoja have asked for more Johnson & Johnson vaccines to help them vaccinate pastoralists because they are…
Families of health workers who died of COVID-19 may not get compensation
In June this year, 52-year-old, Dr Emmanuel Mukunya was employed at Nakaseke Regional Hospital as a general physician. He died…
Lab mice scarcity on world market delays COVID-19 research in Uganda
Researchers studying Uganda’s homemade COVID-19 vaccines reveal encountering huge challenges accessing mice to be able to test their candidate drugs.…
Health Rights Activists Criticise UHRC Over Mandatory Vaccination
Health Rights activists have blasted Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC for downplaying the right of Ugandans to reject vaccination. It comes…
Kitagwenda Residents Want C.A Clinic Closed Over Patient’s Death
C. A Care Medical Center in Kitagwenda town council in Kitagwenda district is under the spotlight following the death of…
Nine Cases of Omicron Covid-19 Variant Detected in Uganda
Nine cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in the country. This is according to results released by…
Over 5000 Katakwi Teenagers Conceive Ahead of Schools Reopening
At least 5,000 teenage girls have been conceived in the Katakwi district since October 2020. A new report released by…
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine Reserved for Hard to Reach Areas
The Ministry of Health will now distribute Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines to hard to reach areas, according to Health…
Prolonged Closure of Entebbe Hospital Irks Residents
The prolonged closure of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has irked residents. The hospital closed the outpatient, dental, optical, maternal and…
Knock-on effects of COVID-19 Contributed to 69000 Malaria Deaths
Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, according…
Opposition Tasks Gov’t to Respond on New Covid Variant
The Opposition in Parliament has tasked the government to undertake necessary measures to detect and prevent the spread of the…
World Aids day opinion piece
Today, the African Union (AU) Commission, UNAIDS and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria join the rest…
AIDS Society Launches New Scientific Research Strategy to Cure HIV
The International AIDS Society has highlighted key areas that researchers should focus on in their quest to find an HIV…
Two Uganda Covid-19 Vaccine Candidates Reach Animal Trial Stage
Two of the four COVID-19 vaccines currently developed in Uganda are reaching the animal trial phase, while one other is…
Covid-19 vaccination campaigns 21 times more pricey than routine immunisations
Despite being the most ill-planned exercise executed by the Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunization (UNEPI), the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination…
Medics warn against growing resistance of anti fungal drugs in pregnant women
Doctors have warned of an increase in resistance to common antifungal drugs used for the treatment of infections like candidiasis. Drug-resistant…
FGM Increased During Covid-19 Pandemic-Gov’t
Uganda registered an increase in Female Genital Mutilation cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to reports from the Ministry of…
Uganda to Get First Breast Milk Bank
Uganda is to get its first Human Milk Bank also commonly referred to as ‘liquid gold.’ The facility to be…
Sweden, UNICEF Sign 67Bn Agreement to Boost Covid-19 Vaccination
The Embassy of Sweden and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed an agreement of UGX 67 Billion Shillings to…
COVID-19: Vaccines compulsory for all health workers Health in Uganda
Health workers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be denied access to hospitals. This comes at a time…
Doctors Set To Go On Strike Next Week
Doctors under the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) announced a strike on November 22, 2021. Now, hours after the strike began,…
Over 3000 Teenage Girls Impregnanted in Agago in one year
At least 3,925 teenage girls in Agago district have been impregnated in the last one year, statistics from the District…
Astrazeneca is More Effective at Preventing Covid-19 Symptoms Months After the Jab
AstraZeneca vaccine seems to provide better protection compared to the other COVID-19 vaccines four months after inoculation. Prof. Walter Jaoko,…
World Diabetes Day awareness
Message from WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti On 14 November, the international community commemorates World Diabetes Day…
Parliament to discuss Bill on Surrogacy and Sperm donation
The Uganda Parliament has granted Tororo Woman Member of parliament, Sarah Opendi, the Woman Member of Parliament leave off parliament…
Low Turn Up for Covid-19 Mass Vaccination in Lira City
There has been a low turn up of people for the mass vaccination against COVID-19 in Lira City. On Monday,…
COVID-19 Pandemic Brings Syringe Shortage into Sharp focus
A generation of children might miss scheduled immunization jabs unless manufacturers find a way to make more single-use disposable syringes,…
Uganda Gets 3.5 Million Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Uganda has received an addition al 3.5 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States government…
Hundreds Queue for Covid-19 Jab at Bulange-Mengo
Hundreds of people are lining up at Bulange-Mengo, where a mass COVID-19 vaccination exercise is being held, in a drive…
Jobs after Jabs: Government leader orders
Persons shortlisted for jobs in Pader District will not be interviewed if they do not present proof of vaccination against…
Gov’t Unveils New Tool to Detect Covid-19 Infections among Learners
The government has come up with a robust surveillance system to detect, control and handle COVID infections among learners and…
Parliament Seeks Gov’t Attention on Teenage Pregnancies, Early Marriage
Parliament has passed a motion asking the government to urgently address the different challenges faced by the girl child. They…
USAID’s 60th anniversary: Uganda has been a part of USAID’s journey, just as USAID has been a part of Uganda’s journey
By Richard Nelson, the USAID Mission Director in Uganda I stepped onto Ugandan soil as the new Mission Director for…
Nodding Disease Killed 40 Children in Pader District over 3 year period
Forty children suffering from the dreaded nodding syndrome disease in Angagura Sub County Pader district have died in the last…
Police in Lira Intensify Enforcement of COVID-19 SOPs
The police in Lira City have intensified enforcement of the covid-19 guidelines. The one week operation which started on Monday…
Slum Dwellers Smoking a Mixture of Tobacco and Marijuana
Slum-dwellers in Kampala have resorted to mixing tobacco with marijuana, hoping that by so doing, they are avoiding diseases associated…
Most Ugandans unaware of COVID-19 vaccine type in their arms
A number of people who have received the first COVID-19 shots can’t tell which vaccines types they were given. Dr.…
Only 4% of Mbale Youths Know How to Use Condoms
Ninety-six percent of Mbale youths do not know how to use condoms. Speaking during a science cafe organized to train…
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Are Illegal in Uganda
Lawyers and health rights activists are calling upon government to stop COVID-19 vaccine mandates because they are illegal. These are…
Over 1,000 Teenage Pregnanacies Recorded in Agago in one year
Agago district has registered a total of 1,972 teenage pregnancies within a period of 15 months. Agago District Probation Office…
18 Percent of 66000 Prisoners Vaccinated Against Covid-19
The Uganda Prisons Service has said that it has so far vaccinated only 18 percent of its 66,832 inmates across…
MV Kalangala’s Unvaccinated Staff Risk Their Jobs
The Entebbe Deputy Resident District Commissioner Njuki Mbabali is urging all staff and operators of public transport services including those…
Breast Cancer in Ugandan Men 7 Times Higher on World Average
While women are encouraged to always check their breasts to look out for any possible swelling five to ten days…
Health Workers Asked to Embrace Covid-19 Vaccination to Curb Infections
Health workers have been asked to embrace COVID-19 vaccination to protect themselves against COVID-19 infections. The call was made by…
Mbale Hospital Seeks Separate Wards for Fistula Patients
Mbale Hospital administrators are requesting for a separate ward for fistula patients arguing that mixing fistula patients in the general…
Mother Battles Fistula for Eight Years After Genital Mutilation
Metrine Chemutai has endured an obstetric fistula for eight years, a situation she recalls came at the birth of her…
Up to 180,000 Health Workers Have Died from COVID-19
Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of…
Museveni to Launch Mandatory COVID-19 Testing at Entebbe
Mandatory testing for all incoming passengers is expected to commence this weekend at Entebbe International Airport. This after the Inter-ministerial…
National Medical Stores bars unvaccinated staff and visitors entry
The National Medical Stores, with a mandate to procure and distribute essential medicines and medical supplies to all public facilities…
Mass Treatment of River Blindness Among Refugees in Uganda Starts
The Ministry of Health has kicked off mass administration of drugs for river blindness disease among South Sudan refugees in…
Only 620 Health Workers Vaccinated in Lira
Only 620 health workers have received COVID_19 Jab in both Lira District and Lira City. The two administrative units have…
Covid: Four new mass vaccination centres open around Kampala
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has opened four additional vaccination centres in the Kampala Metropolitan area as the government bids…
Soroti Extends COVID19 Vaccination Campaign to Bars
Health authorities in Soroti have taken the Coronavirus vaccination campaign to socialization areas to help reach out to several people…
Over 200 Teachers Shun COVID-19 Vaccination in Bududa
A total of 229 teachers in Bududa district have shunned vaccination, seven months since vaccination of teachers was rolled out…
Uganda Receives First Self-Financed COVID-19 Vaccines
Uganda has received 196,800 doses of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine which were bought by the government. This is…
Bududa Farmers Using ARVs to Fatten Bulls
Some People Living with HIV/AIDS in Bududa district are selling life-prolonging Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs) to cattle keepers, especially those involved in…
Soroti Authorities Suspend Prayers over Surging COVID-19 cases
The Soroti District COVID-19 Taskforce has suspended all church-related activities in Asuret Sub County for a month following the increasing…
WHO Approves World’s First Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has endorsed the first-ever vaccine to prevent malaria, as it moves to save the lives…
Kibaale Runs Out of COVID-19 Vaccines
Kibaale district has run out of COVID-19 Vaccines amidst an increasing number of people turning up at health facilities for…
Joint Medical Store to Set Up a Million Dollar Medical Oxygen Plant
The Joint Medical Store (JMS), a joint venture of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) and the Uganda Protestant Medical…
COVID-19 Vaccination Exercise Slowed by Long Distances in Lira
The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination exercise has been slowed by the distances that residents have to travel to the gazetted vaccination…
Esther Makula: interview on oxygen scarcity during the pandemic
Esther Makula writes for Chimp Reports and in this interview with the Health Journalists Network talks about lack of oxygen in…
Joseph Kato: Mother seeks justice for 17 year old son died due to COVID-19 lockdown
Joseph Kato, a journalist with Uganda Radio Network, URN, talks about one of the stories he covered under the Health…
I Fled My Parent’s Home Because They Wanted to Cut off My Genitals
On a hot afternoon, 12-year-old Esther Adongor , is playing with peers under tree shades at Kalas Girls Primary School…
Clinic Temporarily Closed After a Patient Succumbs to COVID-19
Purity clinic, one of the private health facilities in Pandwong Division in Kitgum Municipality has been temporarily closed after a…
New Drug Shows Potential to Treat the Resistanat Strain of Malaria
A new drug, Ganaplacide can clear malaria infection including strains that are resistant to the currently commonly used Artemisinin- based…
MPs Want a Public Holiday For Vaccination
Members of Parliament want a public holiday declared so as to scale up vaccination of learners in order to achieve…
Uganda Receives More Doses of Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
Uganda has received an additional 335,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The doses were donated by Ireland and received…
Mukono Clinic Under Spotlight for Issuing Fake COVID-19 Certififcates
Green cottage clinic in Mukono municipality is under the spotlight for issuing fake COVID-19 test certificates especially to people travelling…
Kwania Registers 5,375 Teen Pregnancies in 21 Months
Kwania district has reported a high incidence of teenage pregnancy in a period of about one and half-year, hence threatening to…
Bushenyi Registers over 2,000 cases Teenage Pregnancies in Eighteen Months
Bushenyi District has registered up to 2,103 cases of teenage pregnancies within eighteen months. According to statistics from the district…
Private Labs Seek Refund for Expenses on COVID-19 Testing Space in Entebbe
Private laboratories that had set up COVID-19 testing centres at Entebbe International Airport are seeking a refund for all the…
Get Regular Check-ups: researchers advise cancer patients
Results from a baseline study conducted among cancer patients receiving treatment at Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) show a link between…
Kitgum runs out of COVID-19 Vaccine
Kitgum District has run out of COVID-19 vaccines. The district received 1,571 doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinovac early this…
Dr. Sabrina Kitaka about COVID-19 and children
By Dr. Sabrina Kitaka I have had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of parents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. One…
Leprosy Cases Reported in Acholi Sub-Region
At least 26 cases of grade two leprosy disease have been reported in the Acholi Sub Region. Statistics from the…
Acholi Sub- region Registers 2000 Maternal Deaths in 18 Months
Health workers in the Acholi Sub Region have asked parents to support pregnant teenage girls to attend all cycles of…
Clergy Urge Christians to Embrace COVID-19 Vaccination as Churches Reopen
Churches reopened on Sunday after almost four months of closure, with a call to Christians to embrace the vaccination. On…
7,712 Teen pregnancies recorded in Kigezi during COVID lock downs
More than 7,000 underage girls have been impregnated in the six districts of the Kigezi region during the Covid-19 lockdown.…
More Ugandans Opting for Home Care Nursing
The strain of busy modern lifestyles and the ever-declining public healthcare system is leading to a rise in the demand…
Pandemic abortions undermine maternal healthcare progress in Uganda
On September 3, 2021, Kasese district was plunged into shock when a young lady, Brenda Biira, died after a self-induced…
Uganda has Received 655,053 doses of the Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Uganda has received an additional 655,053 doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. 501,153 doses were donated by the French government…
Teachers buy Fake COVID-19 Vaccination cards
Teachers in Kitgum opposed to the vaccination against covid-19 are buying vaccination cards without receiving the jab. The Kitgum Resident…
Pregnant Teenagers Should be Given Second Chance when Schools Reopen
Educationists in Kotido District have asked parents to give pregnant teenagers a second chance when schools reopen. They argue that…
Justice Delayed for suspects due to COVID-19 lockdowns
The closure of courts and lack of public transport during Covid19 Lockdowns delayed justice for suspected law breakers. The total lockdown…
Amuru Diverts Covid-19 Vaccine Doses from Teachers to Boda Boda Riders
Amuru COVID-19 Task Force has resolved to divert part of the Covid-19 vaccine doses meant for teachers to vaccinate Boda-Boda…
Kitgmu Taskforce Tracing Migratory Farming Communities for Vaccination
The Kitgum District COVID 19 Taskforce has embarked on tracing migratory farming communities to test and vaccinate against covid-19. The…
J&J COVID-19Vaccine Found to Offer More Protection After Booster Dose
Persons vaccinated using the the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine might need to get a booster dose so as to…
Dashed hopes of Mityana Hospital’s X-rays
Mityana Hospital will have to wait longer as the Ministry of Health seeks to recruit a contractor to repair the…
Uganda Receives 1.6 million Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Uganda has received a consignment of more than 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine thanks to a donation…
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Limited to only Kampala Centres
The Ministry of Health says the 1 ,674,270 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine it has received from the US…
Pfizer Gives Green Light for Children to take COVID-19 Jab
Global Pharmaceutical Company Pfizer announced on Monday that their COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children aged between five and eleven.…
Kalungu District Struggling With Unsafe Abortions
The Kalungu district health department is battling with unsafe abortions due to a persistent increase in teenage pregnancies. Dr Daniel…
Left with one eye as COVID-19 orders were enforced
If there are people who have everlasting memories about this Covid-19, then 29-year-old, youthful Zack Kabagambe is one of them. When…
Luweero District Registers Increase in TB Treatment Success Rate
More than 1,298 teachers in Bunyangabu District have received their first jab for COVID-19. The district received 3,079 doses of…
1,298 Teachers get Vaccinated for COVID-19 in Bunyangabu
More than 1,298 teachers in Bunyangabu District have received their first jab for COVID-19. The district received 3,079 doses of…
UNICEF in 18 Hours of Silence to Mark 18 Months of School Closures
The UN children’s agency is closing down its social media channels for 18 hours to send one message to the world: #ReopenSchools for in-person…
CDC Study Finds Moderna Vaccine More Effective than Pfizer
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is more effective in protecting against hospitalisation compared to Pfizer and Johnson&Johnson, according to findings of…
Uganda Planning to Introduce HPV Vaccine at 5 years
The Ministry of Health is planning to reduce the age at which girls get the Human Papilloma Vaccines which protects…
157 Ugandans Enrolled in Largest HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa
A total of 157 volunteers have so far enrolled in a study happening in Masaka, one of the sites that…
Luwero Teenage Mothers Cannot Take Care of Their Children
Several teenage mothers in Luwero district are appealing for skills training to enable them to look after themselves and their…
Prime Minister Nabbanja Tasks Team to Review COVID-19 Testing Procedures At Entebbe Airport
Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has tasked a ten-member select committee comprising ten officials from the National Planning Authority-NPA, Uganda Civil…
Entebbe Surgical Hospital Operates 300 Children in Five months
The Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe municipality, the first of its kind in Uganda, has started bearing fruits less than…
Uganda Starts Surveillance After Meningitis Outbreak in DRC
The Ministry of Health has begun carrying out surveillance around communities neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo after an outbreak…
Prepare for Worst Human Rights Violations: Security Analyst Warn as UPDF Recruits More 10000 LDUs
As leadership of Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) is finalizing with the recruitment of more 10000 Local Defense Units-…
Drug Shortage Hits Buvuma Health Facilities.
Health facilities in Buvuma district are facing a shortage of drugs. The district has one health centre IV, three health…
127 Girls Under the Kyaaggwe Bursary Scheme Impregnanted in Lockdown..
Kyaggwe county leaders are concerned about the increasing number of pregnancies and deliveries involving school-age going children due to the…
Amuru District Struggles to Treat TB over Lack of X-rays Machine
Amuru district is struggling to diagnose and treat patients with Tuberculosis disease (TB) due to the lack of an x-ray…
