The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has sounded an alarm over the increasing number of people battling hypertension saying this is putting a strain on health facilities. Speaking at a media session held on Friday ahead of the World Hypertension Day to be marked next week, Dr James Kayima, a Consultant Cardiologist at the Institute says…
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee-Central Government has noted a possibility of the tax payer losing 1.59 billion Shillings in unutilized COVID-19 equipment purchased by the disbanded Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The equipment identified as the Dr Oligo DNA Synthesizer Machine was procured for a scientist from M/S Micro Haem Scientific and Medical Supplies Limited,…
The State House Health Monitoring Unit is conducting an investigation into Kamwenge district, following public complaints of ineffective service delivery in local health facilities. 700 million Shillings worth of drugs – including anti-malarials, quinine and ARVs – have been found to be past their expiration date. Team leader Dr. Brian Alinaitwe has accused District Health…
Cabinet has given its approval for the proposed amendments to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act, authorizing the creation of a new entity responsible for regulating agricultural and veterinary health inputs. The current framework falls under the purview of the National Drug Authority (NDA), prompting a Ministry of Health request to restructure these measures.…
In Uganda, doctors categorized as medical officers, special grade or Associate consultants are still earning a basic salary as an entry-level doctor of UGX 5.4 million or ($1,440 USD) per month while senior consultants who own the same qualifications earn double that with UGX 10.8 million ($2,880) a month. These specialised doctors told a press…
A skin disease never seen before in this area is infecting both children and adults in Nadunget Town Council, Moroto district. Residents say that the infection looks like Chickenpox and manifests with itchy patches on the skin all over the body. It was first reported from schools but spread in the community when children returned…
The Ministry of Health has set up a teleradiology centre at Mulago National Referral Hospital to assist with the transmission of digital radiological images via CT scan machines located in Regional Referral Hospitals. A CT scan is used to generate internal body images, including various parts such as bone structure, muscles, fat, organs, and blood…
The Constitutional Court in Kampala declared null and void the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 this morning. The decision was based on the fact that it was not passed with the required quorum in Parliament. Five Justices presided over the case including the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Stephen Musota who has…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of International Concern. The decision which comes three years after a global alert was issued for countries to take precautionary measures over the acute viral respiratory disease spreading quickly was reached during the 15th meeting of the International…
At least 240 of the 560 deliveries recorded at Arua Regional Referral Hospital in April were by cesarean section. Cesarean section, or C-section, is a surgical procedure that can effectively prevent maternal and newborn mortality when used for medically indicated reasons. Jane Francis Moria, in charge of the maternity ward, noted that some expectant mothers…