The HIV/AIDS prevalence in Omoro District continues to worry leaders, with a new report from the Uganda AIDS Commission showing an 8% infection rate — higher than the 7% recorded across the Acholi subregion and almost double Uganda’s national prevalence of 4.5%. According to the report, Omoro registered 210 new HIV infections last year. All…
Uganda and the United States have signed a five-year, $2.3 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Bilateral Health Cooperation aimed at saving lives, strengthening health systems, and boosting global health security. The agreement, signed on December 10, 2025, reflects a long-standing partnership spanning more than six decades and marks a significant shift toward self-reliance in…
Violence against women and girls remains one of the world’s most persistent human rights violations despite decades of global commitments, the world is nowhere near ending it. That warning set the tone at the SHE & Rights ( Health with Equity & Rights) session held during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Speakers…
The United States and Rwanda have signed a new five-year health cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening Rwanda’s health system, sustaining progress against major diseases, and improving outbreak preparedness. The memorandum of understanding was signed in Washington by Jeremy Lewin, the US Under Secretary for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs and Religious Freedom, and Rwanda’s Minister of…
Health facilities under the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) are warning they could slip into financial distress following a sharp decline in donor support and uncertainty over sustained government funding. The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau is the coordinating agency for all Protestant-founded health facilities in Uganda. These facilities form one of the country’s largest Private…
Communities in Arua District are celebrating after the installation of two solar-powered water supply systems, bringing clean, safe water closer to households that for decades relied on distant streams and shallow wells. Residents of Ojibari in Ajia Sub-county and Sungulu in Vurra Sub-county previously faced long, often hazardous walks to fetch water, sometimes sharing wells…
Leaders in Mukono Municipality are calling on the government to ensure a steady supply of sickle cell medication, warning that shortages put hundreds of patients at risk of avoidable deaths. The appeal was made by Mukono Municipal Council Speaker Dorah Nakaddu Nsubuga Lwembawo during a special council sitting at Mayor’s Gardens to honor the late…
HIV cases in Mityana have doubled over the past year, rising from 1.5% to 3%, raising alarm among health authorities who attribute the surge to dwindling funding for HIV/AIDS interventions. The sharp increase set the tone for this year’s district commemoration of World AIDS Day, held under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.”…
The Ministry of Health has launched a new digital platform designed to support tele-mentoring and continuous capacity building for practising health workers. The platform, the ECHO Supra Hub, will enhance the flow of information and keep health workers up to date with rapidly changing health technologies, according to Dr. Alfred Driwale, the Commissioner of Human…
As Uganda marked World AIDS Day on December 1, health experts in the Teso subregion warned that poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is undermining progress in controlling HIV. While national figures show a sustained drop in prevalence, inconsistent drug intake—especially among adolescents and young adults—is threatening treatment outcomes and fueling drug resistance. Adherence to…