The United States Government has terminated the services of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda), one of the largest providers of child and adolescent HIV care in the country. The decision comes just a month after the U.S. instituted a three-month halt on foreign programmes to realign its foreign policy priorities. In a…

Colorectal cancer, the second most common cause of cancer-related death, affects almost 2 million people worldwide every year. It is mainly treated with chemotherapy, but its effectiveness decreases over time due to the progressive resistance of tumor cells. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified specific alterations in certain lipids in cancer…

The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has successfully performed five closed heart surgeries at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) during a specialized surgical camp aimed at treating congenital heart defects. This marks the fourth such camp held at regional referral hospitals across Uganda, expanding access to critical cardiac care. The surgeries focused on Patent Ductus Arteriosus…

Health officials in Buikwe District are alarmed by a surge in malaria cases, with children and expectant mothers hit hardest. Bernadette Nabuuma, the Deputy District Health Officer (DHO), raised the alarm during a meeting with Village Health Teams (VHTs) at Ngogwe Health Center IV. Nabuuma revealed that 20% of patients visiting health facilities tested positive…

Without treatment, the parasitic disease is an all-but-guaranteed killer, but the current therapy is no walk in the park. Could new drugs make all the difference? 26 February 2025 by Kang-Chun Cheng Tightening the straps on his leather jacket, 33-year-old Isaac Nyeris prepares to ride his motorbike to Dungdung, a small village in northwestern Kenya. Here…

Tea-picking communities are home to more than their share of unimmunised children. An outreach project is changing that. 26 February 2025 by John Agaba The weather was cold, windy and threatening to rain, but Sylvia Nyasuku had given her word to vaccinate a group of kids from a tea-picking families at Kajugangoma, a village some five…

A month-long power outage at Asuret Health Centre III in Soroti District has plunged the facility into crisis, severely affecting night operations and emergency medical services. The health center relies on solar power, but the system shuts down around 8 PM, forcing nurses and midwives to rely on torches for critical procedures, including childbirth. Midwives…

AIDS care providers in Uganda are urging the government to waive inspection fees on imported condoms to help address the ongoing shortage in the country. The National Drug Authority (NDA) oversees the verification and quality assurance of all imported condoms before they are distributed to Ugandans. While the government scrapped importation fees on medical supplies,…

Kawempe National Referral Hospital has reported a sharp decline in the number of mothers delivering at the facility, raising questions about shifting maternal care trends. Dr. Lawrence Kazibwe, the hospital’s Clinical Head, revealed that while the facility once recorded an average of 30,000 deliveries per year, the number plummeted last year to just 23,000—nearly a…

A new coronavirus has been identified in bats in China. Although the virus has the potential to infect humans, no real-world cases have been identified. 25 February 2025 by Linda Geddes A new coronavirus has been identified in bats that uses the same receptors to enter human cells as the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. The…

HIV-blocking prophylactic antivirals in vaginal-ring and injectable form are not only longer-acting than daily pills, they’re also more discreet. 24 February 2025 by Pascalinah Kabi When 30-year-old Ithabeleng Mosele (not her real name) discovered that her husband was having an extramarital affair about a year ago, the fear of being infected with HIV shattered her. “That…

Residents of Bundibugyo are outraged after two infants died at Bundibugyo General Hospital when a power failure cut off their oxygen supply. The hospital, which has been operating without a functional X-ray machine for seven years, is now facing intense scrutiny over its deteriorating services. The tragic deaths were revealed by Josephine Bebona, the District…

Deputy Chief Justice Designate Dr. Flavian Zeija has launched the Justice 4Her Project, a groundbreaking initiative designed to dismantle barriers that prevent survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) from accessing justice. With a survivor-centered approach, the project seeks to ensure that justice is not a privilege for the few but a right for all, particularly for…

A growing crisis is unfolding in Bukomansimbi District, where senior citizens are pleading for the government to expand specialized healthcare services before more lives are lost. With no geriatric care available, elderly residents are left vulnerable, suffering in silence as treatable conditions spiral into life-threatening illnesses. 76-year-old Emmanuel Kabayiza, a resident of Lwemiriti village in…

Authorities in Moroto district are sounding the alarm over a surge in teenage pregnancies, driven by crippling poverty and hunger that have left young girls vulnerable to sexual exploitation. In the sub-counties of Tapac, Katikekile, Nadunget, and even within Moroto municipality, the number of child mothers is rising at an alarming rate. Girls as young…