Study Failure for HIV Prevention for Girls, Raises Concerns Over Program Implementation

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…

Cross-Border Travel from Uganda to Kenya for FGM Services Posing Challenges in Eradication Efforts

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…

Infrastructure Hurdles and Floods Impede Malaria Control in Madi Okollo District

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…

Commonwealth Recognizes Outstanding Contributions in Sustainable Energy and Youth-Led Climate Action

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,…

Medical Bureau Addresses Concerns Over High Charges by Private Not-For-Profit Hospitals

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…

Call for FGM Activists to Reconfigure Messages in Effort to Combat the Practice

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…

Enduring Health Challenges Afflict Over One-Third of Women Post Childbirth

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…

Report Calls for Urgent Adoption of WHO Guidelines to Curb Cryptococcal Meningitis-Related Deaths in People Living with HIV

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…

UMDPC to Challenge Court Decision Regarding Internship for King Caesar University Medical Students

The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (UMDPC) is set to challenge a recent ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana of the High Court that mandated UMDPC to assign internship placements for 135 King Caesar University graduates. Justice Ssekaana declared that, according to information from the Attorney General, UMDPC lacked authority, as per Section 20 of its…