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The Lango sub-region has witnessed a significant increase in Viral Load Suppression (VLS) over the past five years,” stated recent reports. “The suppression rate has risen to 94 percent between 2018 and 2022, in contrast to the previous ten years when the sub-region struggled to surpass a viral load suppression rate of 85 percent.” The…
A group of intern doctors at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital are raising concerns over insecurity and the lack of accommodation near the facility,” said the hospital spokesperson. “The intern doctors were deployed at the hospital in August 2023 by the government through the Ministry of Health. However, due to a shortage of saff accommodation at…
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has just unveiled its seventh annual Goalkeepers Report, which illuminates the world’s collective shortcomings as we reach the midpoint in our pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also highlights the potential for innovation and investment to drive progress, especially in combating the global crisis of…
The Mbale Regional Referral Hospital has received dialysis machines worth Shillings 200 million from the Health Ministry. These machines will play a crucial role in treating patients with kidney failure problems, reducing the need to send patients to other referral hospitals in Kampala for kidney treatment. Dr. Erick Ebono, who will be leading the dialysis…
Health experts are urging the government to initiate medical camps at health centers, staffed with teams of healthcare professionals, as a means of alleviating the daily pressures on healthcare services,” advised Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, the acting Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital. She made this call to action during a two-day AMDA Caravan Medical…
The integration of health services for people living with HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) can significantly enhance health outcomes and generate substantial returns on investment, according to a new report titled Spending Wisely: Exploring the economic and societal benefits of integrating HIV/AIDS and NCDs service delivery . The report, launched by the NCD Alliance and RTI International…
The Ministry of Finance has inked a fresh loan agreement, securing a USD 30 million deal to support the construction of the forthcoming Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) set to be established in Naguru,” stated a government official. “The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has graciously extended this loan to our nation. Its primary purpose is…
In a significant development, the Stop TB Partnership’s Global Drug Facility (GDF) has declared substantial price reductions of up to 55% for bedaquiline, a crucial drug used in treating drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). The revised bedaquiline prices, obtained through an open and competitive tender, will be in effect until December 2024, benefiting the majority of low-…
The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is taking action to improve the quality of meat sold in the Ugandan market. This decision comes in response to alarming revelations about the unhygienic conditions in which meat is prepared and sold across the country, discovered during a tour of butcher shops in various locations. UNBS has…
A groundbreaking research effort led by Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has provided fresh insights into age-related dementias, particularly vascular dementia – the second most common form after Alzheimer’s disease. The study spotlights the pivotal role of the brain molecule known as chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) in the neuronal deterioration…