Mulago National Referral Hospital successfully initiated its transplant program, marked by a triumphant kidney transplant surgery last Wednesday. Dr. Frank Asiimwe, head of the Transplant Unit, revealed that the recipient, who had been grappling with end-stage kidney disease for two years, finally underwent surgery after an extended period on dialysis. Initially, preparations for the inaugural…
A new study conducted by the Makerere University School of Public Health has unveiled that the substantial financial investment, amounting to billions, in social interventions aimed at safeguarding girls and young women from HIV has not yielded the desired results. The Global Fund, in an initiative to promote girls’ education, allocated a substantial sum of…
Activists have shed light on the persistent challenge of porous borders and cross-border relations impeding the complete eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Karamoja region. Emphasizing the need for a regionally integrated approach, they assert that tackling this age-old practice requires coordinated efforts. Speaking at a media briefing in Entebbe on Wednesday, representatives…
The Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program in Ewanga Sub County, Madi Okollo district, faces significant challenges due to poor road networks and flash floods, hindering the efforts to reduce malaria in the area. In November, the district health department, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, initiated the IRS exercise to combat the high malaria…
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, three innovators from Uganda—Michael Okao, Darius Ogwang, and Joshua Elem—secured the prestigious Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award for their groundbreaking solar concentrator. This technology harnesses renewable energy, specifically tailored for clean cooking solutions. The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the governments of Fiji and Zambia,…
The Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) has addressed public concerns regarding the high charges imposed on patients by private not-for-profit (PNFP) health facilities, despite receiving an annual government grant. Dr. Tonny Tumwesigye, the Executive Director of the Bureau, explained that many of these hospitals initially relied on donor aid, which has since ceased, leaving a…
Phyllis Chemutai, the Woman Member of Parliament for Kapchorwa, has urged activists campaigning against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to reframe their messages in a way that resonates with the community, aiming to discourage the practice. Chemutai expressed this plea during a meeting on Thursday with youth from Sebei and Karamoja sub-regions in Soroti, where various…
Annually, a staggering 40 million women face the prospect of enduring persistent health issues arising from childbirth, as revealed by a recent study published in the Lancet Global Health journal on Thursday. Part of a specialized series on maternal health, the research underscores the substantial burden of postnatal conditions that linger for months or even…
With more than 600,000 AIDS-related deaths reported annually over the past four years, a new report emphasizes the critical need for swift implementation of proven interventions to combat cryptococcal meningitis, the second leading cause of AIDS-related mortality after tuberculosis. The report, titled “Unchecked deaths: protecting people living with HIV from cryptococcal meningitis,” was released at…
Moroto district has experienced a surge in tobacco consumption among individuals aged 10 and above in the past two years, according to a report released by Makerere University School of Public Health. The study, conducted in three phases between May 2021 and March 2022, enlisted Nadunget Seed Secondary School, Moroto Parents SS, Apostles of Jesus…