Malik Fahad, Masaka region Masaka region has rolled out the use of injectable Lenacapavir (LEN) amidst a call for behavior change as a preventive measure in the fight against HIV. Addressing journalists in Masaka during a media science cafe organized by Health Journalists Network Uganda -HEJNU to sensitize journalists in the region about the injectable…
Europe is making steady progress in reducing air pollution, but increasingly frequent heatwaves, wildfires and other climate-related events are creating new health risks and threatening decades of environmental gains, according to a major assessment released Wednesday. The European Air Quality Assessment Report 2025, published by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), found that emissions from…
By Esther Nakkazi A multinational Phase III clinical trial of a promising dengue treatment is set to begin in early 2027, marking one of the most advanced efforts yet to develop the first targeted therapy for a disease that threatens more than half of the world’s population. The trial follows a licensing agreement between the…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s health surveillance system is struggling to meet national reporting targets at a time when the country continues to grapple with multiple infectious disease threats, according to the Ministry of Health’s Epidemiological Bulletin for Week 25. The report shows that only 68.5% of health facilities submitted surveillance reports on time during epidemiological…
By Esther Nakkazi KAMPALA, Uganda —Uganda recorded 403 maternal deaths during the first 25 epidemiological weeks of 2026, highlighting the continuing challenge of preventing women from dying during pregnancy and childbirth. Although maternal deaths declined from 26 in epidemiological week 24 to 15 in week 25 (June 15–21), the cumulative toll remains high. The 15…
Allergy and immunology specialists across Africa are calling for allergic diseases to be recognized as a public health priority, warning that millions of people are living with conditions that remain underdiagnosed and poorly managed across the continent. Marking World Allergy Week 2026, the African Alliance for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AFRICALLI) said conditions such as…
Health educators and HIV/AIDS focal persons from across the Karamoja sub-region are undergoing training on the implementation of Lenacapavir, a new twice-yearly injectable drug for HIV prevention, recently introduced by the Ministry of Health. The training, conducted by the Uganda AIDS Commission in Moroto District, is aimed at equipping health communication officers and focal persons…
The Ministry of Health revealed on Friday that demand for Lenacapavir, an HIV prevention injection launched in April currently surpasses available doses with more men demanding the twice-yearly drug. Speaking at a meeting attended by HIV advocates, researchers and policy makers, Dr Herbert Kadama who coordinates Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) at the Ministry of Health said…
As the Ministry of Health (MOH) readies to commemorate the World Sickle Cell Day in Jinja on Friday, children battling the hereditary blood disorder in Busoga grapple in pain amidst stockouts of hydroxyurea, a wonder drug for reducing painful crises and other complications. Hydroxyurea was recently added to the essential medicines list and government announced…
Rising cases of teenage pregnancies and early marriages in Amudat District have been linked to the annual Lopeikiret courtship dance, with authorities warning that the cultural practice is exposing girls aged 13 to 18 to early sexual activity and forced marriages. District leaders and health workers say the dance, held between October and December among…