Trials of a vaccine against Sudan virus have been launched in Uganda following an outbreak. 7 February 2025 by Linda Geddes Health workers at a health outpost during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2019. Credit: Gavi/2019/Frederique Tissandier On 30 January 2025, Uganda declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease after…
A boda boda (motorcycle) rider in his mid-30s, who fled from medical teams tracking Ebola contacts in Mafubira Zone A and B, in Jinja City Northern Division, has died from Ebola-related symptoms. The rider reportedly began experiencing a heavy fever but initially avoided seeking medical care, hoping for recovery. However, his condition worsened on Sunday…
Introduction For years, People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uganda have led healthy, productive lives, supported by crucial global funding for antiretroviral therapy (ART) and other essential services. However, the executive order issued by former U.S. President Donald Trump on January 24 abruptly halted funding, leaving PLHIV and stakeholders stunned. The repercussions of this decision…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that scientists have yet to determine how a Ugandan health worker contracted the Sudan virus disease, ultimately leading to their death. During a meeting on Thursday, Otim Patrick Ramadan, a Health Emergency Officer at the WHO Africa office, disclosed that a team of epidemiologists has been dispatched to…
The decision by United States President Donald Trump to suspend US foreign aid, including funding for HIV treatment, has sparked widespread misinformation regarding drug access. This has led to fears in the community, potentially deterring clients from picking up their refills, which could adversely affect their health and care progress. Dr. Benard Michael Etukoit,…
This story was originally published by Global Press Journal KAMPALA, UGANDA — Clinics that provide medicine to people with HIV/AIDS, as well as drugs that prevent transmission of the virus, closed here this week as the United States stopped nearly all foreign development assistance. “These services are no more. All staff at the clinic were…
Leaders from seven African nations have gathered in Nairobi to strategise on securing the estimated $6.3 billion needed annually to sustain and expand malaria control efforts. The 2025 End Malaria Councils and Funds Chairs Meeting aims to advocate for the full replenishment of the Global Fund, a key player in the fight against malaria, amid…
The Ministry of Health has closed Saidina Abubaker Islamic Hospital and placed all health workers in isolation to curb the spread of the Ebola Sudan virus. The move follows the death of a 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago National Referral Hospital, whose post-mortem samples confirmed Sudan Ebola Virus Disease. The nurse initially developed fever-like symptoms…
Police in Lwengo District have arrested Mathias Ssekidde, a private health worker, for allegedly raping a patient at a private health facility in Kyassonko ward, Kisekka sub-county. Ssekidde, a laboratory technician, was taken into custody on Wednesday after a woman accused him of sexually assaulting her during a medical examination. Twaha Kasirye, the Greater Masaka…
VillageReach has launched a new program, funded by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, to enhance laboratory sample referral and transportation systems for epidemic-prone infectious diseases across Africa. The initiative, which began in January 2025, aims to strengthen health systems in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Guinea, Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda. The program addresses key barriers…