The Ministry of Education and Sports has directed health training institutions to allow female Muslim trainees to wear plain white head veils during classroom instruction and clinical practice, following complaints that some Muslim nursing students and female nurses were being forced to uncover their heads. In a directive dated August 6, 2026, Dr Safinah Kisu…
Researchers have found that children who develop acute kidney injury during severe malaria face an increased risk of death even after recovering from the illness and being discharged from hospital. This follows a long-term study conducted jointly by researchers at Makerere University and Indiana University School of Medicine to, among other things, assess how kidney…
A dispute between Bududa District authorities and residents over plans to fence Bulucheke Health Centre IV remains unresolved after a community dialogue failed to reach agreement on access to homes near the facility. The district began fencing the health centre in response to repeated reports of theft and vandalism of equipment and other property. Authorities…
Residents of Kasese District are raising concern over what they say is an increase in suspected abortion cases, with four incidents reported within the space of one month. The concern follows the discovery of the remains of a baby girl dumped in River Nyamwamba by residents of Kyondo in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality. The remains…
Three youth-led teams have been selected to receive seed funding to develop solutions aimed at preventing childhood sexual violence and improving support for survivors. Each team will receive US$1,500 and be paired with a mentor to help develop and implement its idea following a youth innovation pitch session in Jinja District. The session, organised by…
Researchers and senior police officials in Uganda are exploring ways to use research and data more systematically in child protection and law enforcement, in an effort to strengthen the country’s response to vulnerable children. The discussions took place between the AfriChild Centre and the Uganda Police Force, led by AfriChild Executive Director Timothy Opobo and…
Young people who grew up in institutional care in Uganda are calling for stronger support as they transition to independent living, highlighting gaps in services that can leave care leavers struggling after leaving the system. The concerns emerged from research by the AfriChild Centre and the University of Nottingham examining alternative childcare in Uganda. The…
A new four-year early childhood development programme is targeting 1,000 vulnerable children aged 0–5 in Kampala and the Bidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, with the aim of improving early learning and child wellbeing. The Kulea Watoto 2.0 programme, which runs from April 2026 to March 2030, is supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and led…
By Fred Kayongo The lack of public toilets in Ssentamu Zone and Nakawa Small Gate in Nakawa Parish, Nakawa Division, is forcing some residents and workers to dispose of human waste in polythene bags and dump it in drainage channels, residents have said. The concerns were raised during the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Weyonje…
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has condemned the Ministry of Health’s directive ordering medical interns to report to their designated hospitals by August 14 or risk forfeiting their internship placements. FDC Vice Chairperson Robert Centenary Franco described the ultimatum as reckless, saying deploying interns without pay and adequate support puts both the health workers…