Uganda’s disease surveillance system continues to fall short of national reporting targets, with only 62.76% of reports completed on time and in full during epidemiological week 30, according to the Ministry of Health. The latest weekly epidemiological bulletin shows that national reporting completeness was 62.76%, while reporting timeliness was 61.24%, both below the government’s 80%…
A recurring and urgent theme across the regional health reports from July 2026 is the “steep attrition” within the Tuberculosis (TB) care system. While health facilities are successfully screening thousands of people, a significant number of potential patients are being “lost” between the initial suspicion of the disease and the start of life-saving treatment. The…
The Malaria Burden: Regional Variations and Rising Trends While some regions are seeing a seasonal decline, malaria remains the dominant public health threat across Uganda. In the Mbale region, confirmed cases surged from 5,942 to 7,472 in just one week, with Kibuku District recording the highest incidence at 45 new cases per 10,000 people. The…
Uganda has recorded suspected dysentery cases above the country’s alert threshold, prompting the Ministry of Health to call for an investigation, according to its latest weekly epidemiological bulletin. The increase was reported during epidemiological week 30, covering July 20–26, 2026. The Ministry said the number of observed dysentery cases was above the alert threshold and…
The Ministry of Health is increasing the number of health facilities offering Lenacapavir to expand access to the HIV prevention drug, which is increasingly being described as a game changer in HIV prevention. The drug was recommended by the World Health Organization in July 2025 as an HIV prevention option after studies, including research conducted…
Makerere University has established a new laboratory dedicated to studying the behaviour of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) outside the human body, in a move scientists believe could contribute to the global search for a cure. Prof. Moses Joloba, a molecular biologist at Makerere University’s School of Biomedical Sciences, said that while previous research has…
Commercial sex workers in Kasese District have raised concerns over a shortage of condoms and lubricants, warning that the scarcity is exposing them to a higher risk of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections while also affecting their livelihoods. The women say the lack of essential reproductive health supplies has reduced the number of clients…
State Minister for Primary Health Care Charles Ayume has urged Ugandan mothers, particularly those in the corporate sector, to make greater use of antenatal, postnatal and neonatal healthcare services as the country works to reduce maternal and newborn deaths. The minister said Uganda has made notable progress in reducing maternal mortality but warned that preventable…
A new HIV prevention pill that only needs to be taken once a month is showing promising results in late-stage clinical trials, raising hopes of expanding options to prevent new HIV infections. The experimental drug, called alimatravir (MK-8527), is being developed by pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD). Unlike the daily HIV prevention pills…
Several girls in Sop Sop Sub-county, Tororo District, are trading school uniforms for motherhood. Instead of sitting in classrooms, some are carrying babies or preparing to give birth, raising fears among local leaders that teenage pregnancy is robbing a generation of its future. The contrast within Tororo District is striking. While the district’s teenage pregnancy…