Parliament on Thursday passed the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, amid growing concern over the proliferation of illicit and potentially harmful drinks on the Ugandan market. The debate took a dramatic turn when Kazo County MP Dan Kimosho Atwijukire tabled 25 beverage products seized from different parts of the country as evidence.…
A section of cultural and religious leaders from the Bukedi and Busoga sub-regions has resolved to unite in a bid to combat rising teenage pregnancies. Health authorities say the situation is worsening. In Busoga, the teenage pregnancy rate stands at 28 percent, while Bukedi records 26 percent—both above the national average of 24 percent. The…
Health authorities in Kagadi District have confirmed a measles outbreak that has so far claimed five lives, raising concern among residents and local leaders. The outbreak has been reported in Kyakabadima, Kyaterekera, and Ndaiga sub-counties, with children aged one to five years the most affected. According to Kagadi District Health Educator Aisha Justine Tumwebaze, the…
Concern is mounting among leaders and residents in Soroti City following allegations of widespread extortion and inadequate medical services at Princess Diana Health Centre IV, a government facility expected to provide affordable healthcare. The matter surfaced during a recent Soroti City Council sitting, where leaders raised concerns that patients are being forced to pay for…
Uganda has registered a significant decline in leprosy cases over the past four years, signaling steady progress in efforts to eliminate the disease. According to the Health Ministry, reported cases dropped from 581 in 2022 to 203 in 2025. The milestone was announced on Tuesday during national celebrations to mark World TB and Leprosy Day…
With global cholera vaccine stocks at an all-time high, preventive vaccination is allowing Mozambique to get out ahead of outbreak risk. 9 March 2026 by Winile Ximba Despite a blow from a season of bad floods, Mozambique’s preventative cholera vaccine drive has notched up wins. Mozambique is the first country in the world to restart…
In rural Uganda a lack of reliable power means mothers are often forced to give birth in the dark. Now a new solarisation project is bringing light and reliable electricity to health centres across the country. 16 March 2026 by John Musenze At a glance Like many health centres in Uganda, Nakifuma Health Centre III…
Severe nurse shortages across African neonatal units are leaving newborns without essential care, with only a fraction of required tasks being completed, new data shows. Research presented at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2026 found that nurses are able to deliver just one-third of the care newborns need. Another third is delegated to mothers…
AXA Health International, which operates the AXA Global Healthcare brand, has launched a new collaboration in Tanzania with Alliance Insurance Corporation Limited and MIC Global Risks, marking a significant step in the company’s broader expansion across Africa. The partnership aims to provide businesses, expatriates, and internationally mobile professionals in the region with access to the…
Kenya becomes the first country to join a five-year global health initiative to reduce the deaths of newborns, as the country looks for solutions to reduce deaths that have not decreased for the last 15 years. The Healthy Birth Initiative, a KES 11B programme (US$85 million), will work with 12 counties in Kenya that account…