Health officials in northern Uganda are launching a new investigation to test nodding syndrome patients for the parasite that causes river blindness, in a renewed effort to understand the link between the two conditions. The scientific push comes amid a care crisis, as a recently established center for nodding syndrome patients has been forced to…
The founder of Dei BioPharma has announced the company is seeking $130 million from investors to complete a $1.1 billion investment plan for manufacturing key drugs for non-communicable diseases like cancer, heart disease, and acute kidney failure. Speaking to delegates from the Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) at the company’s 150-acre facility, founder…
As the dust settled at the end of a long August day, Dr. Achan sat at her desk in the Moroto District Health Office, the screen of her laptop glowing in the twilight. The latest edition of the “KARAMOJA PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE WEEKLY EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BULLETIN” had just arrived. For her, this wasn’t just…
Health officials and community leaders in Pakwach District are raising a serious alarm over a dramatic surge in HIV prevalence among young people, with girls and young women being the most affected. A new report reveals that infections among residents aged 10 to 24 have jumped by nearly 2,000 cases in just one year, signaling…
A silent and devastating health crisis is unfolding in Uganda, where an increasing number of women who have never smoked a cigarette are being diagnosed with lung cancer. Doctors at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) have identified a pervasive and overlooked culprit: chronic exposure to smoke from traditional cooking fires. Dr. Najib Bogere, a medical…
A severe crisis at Mukono General Hospital has left expectant mothers giving birth on bare cement floors and recovering there post-delivery, exposing them and their newborns to serious health risks. Administrators have sounded an alarm over the dire conditions, pleading for urgent intervention to restore dignity to patient care. The hospital’s maternity ward is critically…
Health officials in Uganda’s West Nile region are raising concerns over a significant surge in Tuberculosis (TB) cases, with more than 52 new infections confirmed in the first half of September alone. A report from the TB plus campaign league released on Monday revealed the spike, and officials warn that new cases continue to be…
Uganda’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has questioned the government’s decision to inject more than UGX 723 billion into Dei BioPharma Ltd without first conducting a valuation, only to later discover the company was worth just UGX 2.05 billion. The concern was raised by Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi on September 9 while presenting PAC’s report…
The Ministry of Health has rolled out a new tool to fight malaria in Katakwi District: larvicides, chemicals designed to kill mosquitoes before they become adults. The Ministry of Health plans to expand larvicide use nationwide, integrating it into broader vector control efforts in collaboration with partners. Larvicides work by targeting mosquito larvae in water.…
Alwi Health Center III, a lifeline for more than 900 people along the Nebbi–Pakwach highway in northern Uganda, is overwhelmed by patients and starved of space. The facility records an average of eight deliveries a day or 60 to 80 monthly but has only one functional delivery bed, forcing some expectant mothers to give birth…